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  • Workshop: Mediamatic Fabriek

    Aquaponics Workshop

    6
    Jul 2012
    - Learn how to build an aquaponics system yourself!

    At Mediamatic we've been experimenting with aquaponics: a sustainable food production system that combines the cultivation of vegetables and fish. We want to continue sharing our knowledge and enable...
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  • Aquaponics at Mediamatic Fabriek

    Cultivating our own food

    Mediamatic Fabriek, Mediamatic’s new location, is situated in the Van Gendthallen, old ship building halls on the Oostenburgereiland east of the center of Amsterdam. They are huge, and are surrounded...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Elise Chalcraft

    Duckweed taste testing 2.0

    Using duckweed as an alternative food source to feed our fish

    Let me tell you about an aquatic plant I have come to love... Duckweed is a floating aquatic plant commonly found in ponds, lakes, and other still-moving bodies of water. Duckweed is commonly seen as...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Vera Catalano, Doudouce Knol

    What does a day in the Aquaponics greenhouse look…

    Morning The first thing we do in the morning is to check the pH in the subtank. The pH, a measure of how acidic the water is, determines the health of the fish, the creation of bacteria in the system
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Elise Chalcraft

    Elderflower Champagne 2.0

    Popping champagne straight from the garden!

    The first fermentation step for making Elderflower champagne started last week with a trial test of 20L!  Here you can find the process, recipe, and some great action shots of the flowery business!
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Elise Chalcraft

    7 kilos of Happiness

    The ins and outs of weighing our fish

    Every 6 months, we weigh our 128 African catfish. This is done to get a snapshot into the growth rate of the catfish and check on their general wellbeing. The Aquaponics Greenhouse currently has five...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Elise Chalcraft

    Tasting before wasting

    Optimizing our African Catfish feed

    My project for the past 8 weeks has been to look at how we could use waste streams from both the aquaponics greenhouse and the kitchen to feed our catfish to make the system as circular as possible.

  • Aquaponics Team

    Pleased to meet you

    Over the years, these people have been building and nurturing our Aquaponics farm. A group of builders, farmers, teachers and designers. Do you want to join the group and learn how to build...

  • The green gold

    Celebrating our Wasabi's 2nd birthday

    After some cold and rainy months in aquaponics, we were overjoyed to see the first aquaponics plant in bloom. This early bloomer has got to be a bit of a diva, as most plants are not showing any...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Bart Ellenbroek

    Geodesic dome research

    Testing sizes, entrance and connectors.

    Here is a first look intro the research and testing process of the mycelium geodesic dome project.

  • Porpema. / Siphonophorae. Staatsquallen. (test)

    Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch

    Plate 17 from Kunstformen der Natur. Siphonophorae: Subclass of Hydrozoa, sea animal related to jellyfish and corals.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Kevin Siedsma

    Help! My seeds aren't germinating!

    My time here at the aquaponics greenhouse  has been a touch and go learning experience. Let me elaborate by going into detail about my trials and tribulations setting up the nursery. So all you
  • Plate 1 Ernst Haeckel, Adolf Giltsch

    Circogonia. / Phaeodaria. Rohrstrahlinge. (test)

    Lithograph by Ernst Haeckel and Adolf Giltsch

    Plate 1 from Kunstformen der Natur. Phaeodaria; (Radiolaria) single-celled organisms also known as zooplankton.

  • Aquaponics Plants

    While we're working and experimenting at Mediamatic Fabriek with aquaponics systems, we're acquiring loads of knowledge about plants that we don't want to lose. So, contribute whatever you know to...

  • Ecologie is ingewikkeld en daarmee uit? Blogserie…

    #2 De Wraak van Gaia: Hoe de aarde ons zal uitroeien als we niet terugvechten

    In de serie ‘Ecologie is ingewikkeld en daarmee uit?’ schrijf ik blogs over uitdagende theorieën uit de ecofilosofie. Ik introduceer de ideeën, ter informatie of inspiratie. Daarna zullen er...

  • Sussing out Mediamatic's 'Sister System' in…

    The system is not working very well, a rebuild plan is drawn up.

    Since the Aquaponics project of Self-Sustaining Communities was started up last Spring, the system has wound down somewhat. It looks as though a complete rebuild may be needed to get the system...
  • Mediamatic Magazine Vol.7#1 Jules Marshall 1 Jan 1992

    A Network of Relationships

    Having a computer on your desk and no modem is like using the Ferrari in your garage only to sit in and listen to the stereo, I once read somewhere. A pc connected to the phone network now has an...

  • DOEN pitch 5

    Match je ideeën met uitzicht op subsidie

    Heb jij een vernieuwend projectidee over participatie en zoek je financiering? Presenteer de kiem van je idee in twee minuten tijdens Kom je ook? op 1 juni 2010 en win een DOEN Clinic.

  • Proposal Mycotecture and Edible Architecture

    Myceleum facilitates Edible Architecture

    Mycotecture: Solid Buildings that are part of the Natural Food Chain
  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Bokashi: How to

    Bokashi introduction

    At the back of our kitchen you will see we have our big green bokashi bins which we use for the kitchen and communal lunches. Here you will find a more detailed introduction to the process and use...

  • SAVE THE WORLD

    Door TINKEBELL. i.s.m. Mediamatic

    TINKEBELL. geeft met twaalf wereldverspreide interventies inzicht in situaties die kunnen ontstaan wanneer ons wereldbeeld in andere culturen wordt geplaatst. Hiermee stelt zij onze (hulp)norm ter...
  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Many meanings of curious composting

    A possible bokashi exhibition

    In case of future plans with the Bokashi, this knowledge page is to provide information about a possible exhibition in the Bokashi space behind the restaurant. It would be a very interesting topic to...

  • Farm Fountain, an unusual aquaponics system

    Art and science together for a better way of life

    Farm Fountain is a small ecosystem that allows you to have fresh food grown right at home.

  • Spinoza

    Superster uit de gouden eeuw

    Er bestaat slechts één substantie, met één en dezelfde natuur Wie vrij is schrijft zichzelf de wet voor Het doel van de staat is de vrijheid

created Deborah M. Kōdō modified Saro Van Cleynenbreugel

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