Lecture:

Loop of Life with Bob Hendrikx: Hortus Talk #5

Fungi Trail at the Hortus

1 Oct 2022

The Hortus Talks is a botanical lecture tour recorded from the Hortus Greenhouse Room (and later broadcast via their podcast channel).
They engage in conversation with scientists, artists, and entrepreneurs who are concerned with nature. This season they take the listener & visitor into the world of mycelium.

Hortus Talk #5: Inventor, architect and bio-designer Bob Hendrikx makes living coffins (yes, coffins) out of mushroom mycelium.

The Hortus Talks are organized and hosted by the Hortus as part of Fungi Trail, a collaborative program between the Hortus, Mediamatic and Micropia. 

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Loop of Life: Hortus Talks - Fungi Trail at the Hortus De  Fungi Trail  is een programmasamenwerking tussen de Hortus, Mediamatic en Micropia. Van half september tot oktober worden er podcasts, rondleidingen, workshops, diners, kinderactiviteiten en kunstprojecten georganiseerd, alle in het teken van fantastische fungi! Foto van Loop of Life website: https://www.loop-of-life.com/ Inventor, architect and bio-designer Bob Hendrikx makes living coffins (yes, coffins) out of mushroom mycelium.

Fungi Trail: traces of fungi in nature and culture

At the start of the new autumn season, we dive into the world of mycelia, fungi and fungi. The Fungi Trail is a program collaboration between the Hortus, Mediamatic and Micropia. From mid-September until October, podcasts, guided tours, workshops, dinners, children's activities and art projects will be organized, all focusing on fantastic fungi! For example, we're going fungal in the Hortus with a special series of Hortus Talks series full of fascinating guests. And there are special themed tours - also for children.

For more information, tickets, and to see the full program of the Hortus Talks, visit the Hortus website.

All the information on this page is re-shared from the Hortus website.

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Loop of Life: Bob Hendrikx profile - Fungi Trail at the Hortus De  Fungi Trail  is een programmasamenwerking tussen de Hortus, Mediamatic en Micropia. Van half september tot oktober worden er podcasts, rondleidingen, workshops, diners, kinderactiviteiten en kunstprojecten georganiseerd, alle in het teken van fantastische fungi! Foto van Loop of Life website: https://www.loop-of-life.com/ Inventor, architect and bio-designer Bob Hendrikx makes living coffins (yes, coffins) out of mushroom mycelium.

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Loop of Life: closed coffin - Fungi Trail at the Hortus De  Fungi Trail  is een programmasamenwerking tussen de Hortus, Mediamatic en Micropia. Van half september tot oktober worden er podcasts, rondleidingen, workshops, diners, kinderactiviteiten en kunstprojecten georganiseerd, alle in het teken van fantastische fungi! Foto van Loop of Life website: https://www.loop-of-life.com/ Inventor, architect and bio-designer Bob Hendrikx makes living coffins (yes, coffins) out of mushroom mycelium.

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Loop of Life: Bob Hendrikx - Fungi Trail at the Hortus De  Fungi Trail  is een programmasamenwerking tussen de Hortus, Mediamatic en Micropia. Van half september tot oktober worden er podcasts, rondleidingen, workshops, diners, kinderactiviteiten en kunstprojecten georganiseerd, alle in het teken van fantastische fungi! Foto van Loop of Life website: https://www.loop-of-life.com/ Inventor, architect and bio-designer Bob Hendrikx makes living coffins (yes, coffins) out of mushroom mycelium.