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Knowledge Page
Ordering Seeds
Casting Doubt
In the document at the bottom of the page you will find an overview of the seeds that need to be ordered for the punch cards and how much is needed per species. In this list you will also find an...
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The real story behind natural perfumery
Natural vs synthetic. Is it really eco?
"Natural is always better" a sentence we often hear, but is it really? Well, in perfumery, it is not as simple, and there is a twist to what is commonly known and followed. Chemistry came to add...
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Annatto
Bixa orellana
Find this plant on Wikipedia . Also known as Uruku, Rukum Roucou, Achiote and more.
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Firing
21Jun 2021We usher in summer with a firing ritual in the tumulus! Each season this growing garden installation takes on different forms, and this summer it is centered around fire. Ruchama is working on a...
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Tumulus Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Promised Land
June '15 - July '19
How, and where to move thousands of kilos of straw and clay? When Mediamatic moved from the Van Gendthallen to the Dijksgracht in 2015, we had to disassemble our freshly built straw office. It was...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
L'Absinthe de la Rue de Dindon VIII – Mediamatic…
by Dirk Vis and Edgar Walthert
Ingredients: spirits, anise, fennel, liquorice, nettle, lemon, sage*, hyssop, melissa, coriander, lavender*, mint*, tree wormwood*, mugworth* and wormwood *harvested from Tumulus
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Observational Plant Drawing
1Aug 2021Seeing is knowing is seeing is knowing... A biology, foraging and drawing workshop in one! Together with biologist and artist Annemarie Verschoor, you will be guided through the different dimensions...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Observational Plant Drawing
3Jul 2021Seeing is knowing is seeing is knowing... A biology, foraging and drawing workshop in one! Together with biologist and artist Annemarie Verschoor, you will be guided through the different dimensions...
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Tumulus Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Ruchama Noorda
Spring
Mar - June '21
This spring the woad (Isatis Tinctoria) growing on the Tumulus flowers bright radiant yellow.The Hermitess pandemic shelter is freshly painted with wood tar that was obtained from trees through...
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Tumulus Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Ruchama Noorda
Hibernating Winter Garden
Dec '20 - Mar '21
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Tumulus Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Ruchama Noorda
Blue Monday
Sept - Dec '20
The Tumulus lot is alive with weeds and herbs seeded by the wind or deliberately planted. The woad (lsatis tinctoria) which was planted in 2019 has been partially harvested and used to make woad dye...
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Tumulus Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Ruchama Noorda
Healing Property
Mar - Aug '20
In late July and early August 2020, an ornamental hermitage was constructed at the centre of the Tumulus, slightly sunk into the earth. It is built from compacted earth-bags and discarded home...
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Tumulus Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Ruchama Noorda
Dormant Lot
Nov '19 - Mar '20
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Tumulus Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Growth Imperative
July - October '19
Since its inception, Tumulus has been slowly changing shape. On Friday, September 13th , 2019, the artist organized a dedication ceremony inaugurating Phase 2 of the project. Visitors were offered a...
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Tumulus Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Ruchama Noorda
Vegetative State
June - July '19
The Tumulus lot is alive with weeds and herbs seeded by the wind or deliberately planted.
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Pigeon Tower Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Arne Hendriks, Ben Hopley
Ben
Mar '21 – Pigeon Tower 09
Ben is the first tower that we expect to actually house pigeons. The interior space is large enough, there are places and willow branches for the pigeons to sit and four cut-outs have been made for...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Designing Incense
26Jun 2021Incense is an ancient form of perfumery and has in many cultures different shapes, purposes and functions. It is used as a time measurement, as an insect repellent or it serves as a portal to connect...
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presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
The Sin Eaters
15Feb 202227Feb 2022Taking its inspiration from the medieval medical, magical and culinary manuscripts of the 12th-century German superstar Hildegard von Bingen, this dinner will be a journey into the world of herbalism
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Designing Incense
5Jun 2021Incense is an ancient form of perfumery and has in many cultures different shapes, purposes and functions. It is used as a time measurement, as an insect repellent or it serves as a portal to connect...
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Participants of "Seafoam"
What ingredients will our aphrodisiac involve?
When asked the question “What is love?”, staffs of Mediamatic gave answers that ranged wildly across dimensions: care; respect; connection; mutual trust; sharing; warmth; shared loneliness; happiness...
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workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
29Aug 2021During this workshop, you will be introduced to scent extraction and the distillation process. Distillation is the process of extracting essential oils from plant based materials. Using your own or...
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Plant Properties
Starting from Dijkspark, we are mapping plants in the city
A big variety of plants is growing around our Biotoop, from healing to toxic, from dark green to purple. You can visit the Hortus Dijkspark at any moment. Come to learn more about the different...
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Apr 21' - Nov 22'
Elise Chalcraft
Workshop Producer and Manager / Aquaponics Assistant
I have worked as an Aquaponics Assistant in Mediamatic's Greenhouse from April - September 2021 and moved from the greenhouse upstairs into the office to work as the workshop manager and producer...
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organization:
Palestine Heirloom Seed Library
The Palestine Heirloom Seed Library was founded in 2014 and works to find and preserve ancient seed varieties and traditional farming practices. It works to preserve the area’s rare and precious seed...