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Urban Mushroom Farm

Part of the Paddestoelen Paradijs exhibition is an urban mushroom farm set up in the Mediamatic Bank. Find out what kinds of mushrooms we're growing, how we're growing them, and why they're so special.

Urban mushroom farm: set-up-

Part of the Paddestoelen Paradijs exhibition: an urban mushroom farm in the center of Amsterdam.

Mushrooms in the vitrines at Mediamatic BANK-

Part of the Paddestoelen Paradijs exhibition: an urban mushroom farm in the center of Amsterdam.

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Pleurotus eryngii

King oyster mushroom / Konings oesterzwam

The king oyster mushroom is bigger and better tasting than most other oyster mushrooms - hence its royal title. The dwarfed caps sit…
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Pholiatha nameko

Nameko mushroom / Bundelzwam

Nameko mushrooms never grow alone - hence their unofficial name: cluster mushroom.
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Agrocybe aegerita

Black Poplar / Populierleemhoed

This Mushroom is originally from Southern Europe, where it's called 'Pioppino'. In nature this mushroom grows on tree stems, stumps…
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Sclerotia tampanensis

Philosopher's stones

This very rare truffle is formed beneath the psilocybe tampanensis mushroom. These small lumps contain very high concentrations of…
Agaricus blazei

Almond mushroom / Amandelpaddestoel

Originating from Brazil and Argentine, the almond mushroom enjoys high temperatures, keeping cool under a brown cap that's about as…

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Pleurotus ostreatus

Oyster mushroom - Oesterzwam

First cultivated in Germany as a subsistence measure during World War I, the oyster mushroom, named for the cap's resemblance to the…
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Trametes versicolor

Turkey tail / Elfenbankje

Dry and leathery to the touch, the turkey tail is too tough to eat (although slugs and squirrels happily feast on the colorful…
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Lentinus edodus

Shiitake

Traditionally belonging to the Japanese cuisine, the Shiitake, in all its musky roughness, has spread across the world, and is the…
Hericium erinaceus

Bearded tooth mushroom / Pom Pom Blanc

The lion's mane might be one of the most exciting mushrooms out there. Not only because it looks incredibly cool (instead of the…
Care Calendar

Taking care of the mushrooms

Mediamatic's Urban Mushroom Farm houses six varieties of edible mushrooms, and they all need to be taken care of in their own…

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