Aquaponics Workshop

July 6, 10:00 to 17:00 - Learn to build an aquaponic tank

At Mediamatic we are working with aquaponics: a sustainable food production system that combines the cultivation of vegetables and fish. Aquaponics is an eco-friendly system in which fish feed the plants and the plants clean the water for the fish. We want to share our knowledge to enable you to build your own aquaponic system at home. Want to join us for the workshop on July 6? You can buy your tickets on our website.

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Uitleg over het aquaponicsysteem - Tijdens de Aquaponics workshop van 26 mei. Deborah M. Kōdō

With: Sterre Manasse, Jules Marshall, Goos V., berber van beek, boudewijn overvliet, Ellen Heijdra, Tanja den Broeder, Bas Husslage, Evelyn, João Evangelista, Sander van der Woude

What we will do

We'll start the day with an introduction to aquaponics and an hour-long crash course in biology. Next, guided by our trainers, you will learn how to build an aquaponic tank from scratch. We'll have all the necessary materials at our space, where we will build the tank together as a team. By the end of the day you will know exactly what you need to build your own tank at home, and how the eco-system of the tanks and grow beds works.

More information

The workshop takes place at Mediamatic Fabriek from 10.00 to 17.00 and costs € 50 incl. VAT. You can buy your tickets here. We encourage you to keep stopping by the Fabriek after the workshop to check up on the tank. Soon the fish, bacteria, and vegetables will thrive in the tanks and grow beds. Please e-mail Deborah Meibergen if you have any questions. Directions on how to get to Mediamatic Fabriek can be found here.

Want to see the system in action?

Mediamatic's Triple Decker Aquaponics Tower will be featured at the Food & Architecture Fair, Sunday June 24 at the Centrale Markthallen in Amsterdam. Following the fair, the tower will be on view at the Designhuis in Eindhoven from June 30 until September 30, at the Food Culture: Eating by Design exhibition.

On Saturday May 26th approximately sixteen people gathered to build a triple-decker aquaponics tower. This marked the first public aquaponics workshop hosted by the Mediamatic aquaponics team. At Mediamatic Fabriek, Oostenburgereiland Amsterdam.