Aquaponics

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Thibaut Counot

A year later: What our wasabi flowers are…

As the Wasabi growing in our aquaponics greenhouse starts to flower, we revisit last year’s tests and learn how to care and nurture this famously fussy crop.

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...

Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

Being responsible for Bokashi

and other useful information

The amount of time to give to Bokashi really depends on what is happening at Mediamatic. Is the restaurant open? Is communal lunch happening? What season is it? Being responsible for the Bokashi...

Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

Bokashi: Questions to Simon Vos

Frequently asked questions

Here are some questions that have been previously asked so that maybe you don't have to! Simone Vos from agriton has been great for answering questions and is the primary source for understanding the...

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Thibaut Counot

Serving our fish a special rat-atouille

Turning pests into fish food

Amsterdam is facing an increasing rat population. Can we turn this to our advantage?

November '21 - April '22

Thibaut Counot

Aquaponics Assistant

I'm a French-Malian electrical engineer. After realizing my interests lie in other fields, I decided to study agriculture in the Netherlands. I am particularly interested in the "underrated" actors...

Mediamatic Eten

Lunch Try Out

Dishes composed by our restaurant team

Our restaurant team has created a plant based menu with home-made pitas, pancakes and a fresh made soup of the day.

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...

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Abhay Villa 5 Aug 2021

Is it an alien? Is it a sex toy? No, it's Sopropo!

procuring, growing and cooking this intriguing fruit

You may have come across Sopropo on your travels, at a Surinamese/Asian restaurant or maybe even at home. Read on and learn about our journey procuring, growing and cooking this intriguing fruit...

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 Abhay Villa 28 Jun 2021

Shitty Water + Wasabi - Snails = Money

At the Mediamatic Greenhouse, we try to maximise the productivity of the little space we have by growing rare, collectable and valuable crops. All whilst strongly advocating for the advantages of...

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

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.

Knowledge Page - Aquaponics

Water tests

Measuring Micro Elements

Take the box with the little jars and syringes to the sink from the white container. Rinse the jars, lids, spoons and syringes you want to use (you will need some of them) and dry them well with...

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...

Elise Chalcraft

Workshop Producer and Manager / Aquaponics Assistant

I have worked as an Aquaponics Assistant in MediaMatic's Greenhouse from April 2021 till September 2021 and I am now moving from the greenhouse upstairs into the office to work as the workshop...

Knowledge Page Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Testing and Logging pH

Check the pH once a day. The pH is linked the health of the fish, the creation of bacteria in the system, and the ability of plants to absorb nutrients. The pH range for freshwater African catfish...

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Abhay Villa 22 Mar 2021

We are Growing Edible Flowers

15 meters from farm to plate

Mediamatic ETEN and the Aquaponics Farm together are aiding the growth of a project that started "rooting" its way into Mediamatic's collection a couple of years ago; and now with the arrival of this...

Mud, Silt and Fine gravel

Cleaning an Aquaponics Growbed

Since we are using volcanic stones and hydro granules as a growing medium in our system, mud, silt and fine gravel gather overtime on the bottom of the growbed. This could become a substantial...