Tour & Tasting:

Food & the City

Weekend van de Wetenschap

4 Oct 2025
5 Oct 2025

What is the best way to produce food in an urban landscape? During the 'Weekend van de Wetenschap' (Weekend of Science), Mediamatic opens up its Bio Clean Lab and Hydroponics Greenhouse for all who are interested in the cultivation of plants, herbs, and mushrooms. Join one of the three tours on Saturday and Sunday and enjoy a tasting of drinks made from our plants!

Free Entrance Tickets

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Schoolkinderen bouwen Aquaponicssystemen - Bepaalde workshops worden ook aangepast om als educatief pakket aan basisscholen te kunnen aanbieden. Zo kunnen zij leren Aquaponics-torens te bouwen, limonade maken met kefir, en komen ze er achter wat er allemaal in het water in de grachten leeft. Lisanne Groenewoud

Program

Saturday 04 October & Sunday 05 October


14:00 - 17:00 Tasting in the greenhouse

  • 14:00 Tour Starts
  • 15:00 Tour Starts
  • 16:00 Tour Starts

Visit the Hydroponics Farm

We first started with an aquaponics system, which is a way to grow plants and fish together in a closed system. The fish excrete ammonia, which gets transformed by bacteria into nitrate, the latter being used from the plants.

Now, after some ethical considerations and practical hindrance, we're solely relying on coffee, waste and canal water.

During the Hydroponics Tour we will guide you through our sustainable greenhouse and introduce you to this form of urban agriculture.

The tours are will be held on Saturday and Sunday from 14:00 - 17:00. Tours start at 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00 

Taste locally produced herbs

We'll have delicious fermented drinks and teas available, all crafted in our very own greenhouse for everyone to enjoy

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Bottled flavored water kefir - Photo 2021 by Ben Hopley for Mediamatic Ben Hopley

Information


Weekend van de Wetenschap - Food & the City
Sat. 4 + Sun. 5 October

Tickets: Free Entrance!

Mediamatic Biotoop, Dijkspark 6, Amsterdam