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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...
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Tumulus Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Summer
June '21
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Designing Incense
- with Niklaus Mettler6Nov 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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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Designing Incense
- with Niklaus Mettler2Oct 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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Cooking with essential oils.
What does ylang ylang, orange blossom or rose essential oils taste like?
Do you know that about 70% of our taste comes from our nose? Our taste is basically nothing without our nose. In fact, have you ever noticed that when you catch a cold the food tastes different?
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Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Twijfel Zaaien reopening
30Apr 2021On a rainy Friday afternoon, we celebrated the reopening of the Twijfel Zaaien installation.
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Presentation: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Firing
- with Ruchama Noorda5Jul 2021We usher in summer with a firing ritual in the Tumulus! This growing garden installation takes on different forms each season, and this summer, it is centred around the fire. Ruchama is working on a...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
- with Frank Bloem19Dec 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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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
- with Frank Bloem21Nov 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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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
- with Frank Bloem24Oct 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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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Distilling a Scent Bouquet
- with Frank Bloem26Sep 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
Foraging for Mental Health
with Lynn Shore
Did you know that many plants that grow in the city can help to boost your mood and support mental health? In this workshop Lynn Shore will take you on a mindful guided session around Dijkspark and...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Foraging for Mental Health
- with Lynn Shore6Oct 2021Are you looking to boost your mood by connecting with your environment? Lynn Shore will take you on a mindful guided session to explore ways to engage with everyday nature in order to support your...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Foraging for Mental Health
- with Lynn Shore8Sep 2021Are you looking to boost your mood by connecting with your environment? Lynn Shore will take you on a mindful guided session to explore ways to engage with everyday nature in order to support your...
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Jan de Wilgenman
Jan van Schaik is speeltuin ontwerper, uitvaartmanden vlechter en
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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!
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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.
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
Foraging for Mental Health
- with Lynn Shore7Jul 2021Did you know that many plants that grow in the city can help to boost your mood and support mental health? In this workshop Lynn Shore will take you on a mindful guided session around Dijkspark and...
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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...
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Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark
T - Foraging for Mental Health
- with Lynn Shore1Jan 4300Are you looking to boost your mood by connecting with your environment? Lynn Shore will take you on a mindful guided session to explore ways to engage with everyday nature in order to support your...
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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
- with Ruchama Noorda21Jun 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...