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  • June '22 - Jan '23

    Alix Briere

    Aquaponics Assistant

    Hi, I'm Alix, I have just completed a bachelor degree at the Amsterdam University College. I studied biology and environmental sciences. I am from Canada and France. I worked as an aquaponics intern...
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  • Visiting the Volkstuin of Almere

    In Almere lives the largest Suriname community in the Netherlands. In this Volkstuin they bring their native crops and grow them under the glass, where the climate reaches the optimum conditions for...

  • Watering the miracle berry

    Synsepalum dulcificum

    We have some other plants in the greenhouse that don’t get water through the system. They need to be watered manually. For all the plants you can use aquaponics or tap water, except for the miracle...

  • Where are all the plants?

    locating aquaponics plants

    Here you can find a 'map' of the aquaponics and the seedling nursery plants. This will help you locate the growbed that a plant is in and it has handy links which will bring you to the plant page on...

  • To-dos for new plant signs

    Follow these instructions to finish printing the new plant signs 

  • A closer look at phytoestrogens in Fennel

    Foeniculum vulgare and the female reproductive system

    Introduction:  The blogpost takes a more scientific perspective on the topic of Fennel and its medicinal properties by answering these main questions: what is the role of phytoestrogen in the body

  • Dealing with pests

    The pineapple sage infestation

    With the changing of the seasons and the drop in temperature, some plants in the unheated greenhouse become more susceptible to pests and infestations as they are perennial, such as the Pineapple...
  • Knowledge Page Mediamatic Biotoop

    History

    At Mediamatic plants were sown in 100 grow beds around the Biotoop in 2015. The grow beds had initially been placed there for several reasons. Part of the containers is part of Twijfel Zaaien, an art...

  • Witch-hazel

    Hamamelis virginiana

    Witch-hazel is a deciduous shrub, commonly found in the east side of North America. This plant is composed of green leaves, dark brown, even reddish stems and bark, a hard nut-like fruit and bright...

  • Monk's pepper

    Vitex agnus-castus

    The Monk’s pepper or Vitex agnus-castus, is native to the Mediterranean region, and is said to be an anaphrodisiac, yet this is unproven so far. The plant contains many essential oils, which can be...

  • Common Mallow

    Malva sylvestris

    The leaves of the common mallow have a diuretic effect used to reduce inflammation of the mucosal membranes of the urinary tract and can help with Urinary Tract Infections. This plant can also...

  • White Nettle

    Lamium Album

    The White Nettle, also known by its Latin name, Lamium Album , is an Eurasian herbaceous perennial flowering plant which grows on moist and nutrient rich land. The flowers are white and the young...

  • Crimson clover

    Trifolium incarnatum

    Its Latin name, Incarnatum , signifies "blood red". Meaning that the plant, if compared to man, really pushes beyond limits; literally "giving its blood" for the work, project and ideas that it...

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