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  • Image: Sam Brown-Kenyon

    seedlings in vermiculite

    alternative medium method
  • Urban Agriculture
  • vermiculite
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  • Germination Experiement

    Sprouting seeds

    Which is the best way to raise our seedlings for life in the aquaponics system?

  • Field Peas

    Growing field peas in an aquaponics greenhouse

    Although our shade cloth can cool the greenhouse on hot days, it is still nice to have some complete shade inside. We have created some extra shade by just using some string and field peas.

  • Aquaponics at Mediamatic Fabriek

    Cultivating our own food

    Mediamatic Fabriek, Mediamatic’s new location, is situated in the Van Gendthallen, old ship building halls on the Oostenburgereiland east of the center of Amsterdam. They are huge, and are surrounded...
  • 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...

  • Catfish Holiday

    European catfish move to summer residence

    Our second attempt to populate the greenhouse fish tank after a false start.
  • 118 m2 / 10 - 20 people individuals

    Circular Greenhouse

    Unique venue in glasshouse

    The Aquaponics Greenhouse is a unique space where the city, research and nature come together. It is a light environment, filled with plants and sounds of flowing water. This atmosphere makes a...

  • Fire in the Aquaponics

    On a morning in my first week of interning in the Aquaponics, I came in the greenhouse and found out that one of the upper grow beds had burned down. The plastic that was above the water level had...
  • 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 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...
  • Internship

    Internship: Aquaponics

    Help us to grow vegetables and fish in this ecologically sustainable system!

    As an intern aquaponics you are involved in designing, building and taking care of the systems. You also help with organising the workshops and organise the educational program for schools. We are...

  • 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...

  • Aquaponics Press Material

    Footage and info

    Mediamatic is exploring aquaponics as an alternative food production method in the city. Aquaponics is the cultivation of plants and fish in a sustainable, recirculating eco-system. We have designed...

  • Get rich with aquaponics

    Successful plants in our aquaponics greenhouse

    Having an aquaponic system in an unheated greenhouse creates very specific conditions for plants. Some of the plants love it; others not so much. As many of the plants we have sowed have reached...
  • 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?

  • The green gold

    Celebrating our Wasabi's 2nd birthday

    After some cold and rainy months in aquaponics, we were overjoyed to see the first aquaponics plant in bloom. This early bloomer has got to be a bit of a diva, as most plants are not showing any...

  • Salt tolerant plants in aquaponics

    Exploring new plants as an adaptation strategy

    As a part of our project ' Closing the tap ' we are researching plant species that are more tolerant towards salty conditions. These plants have special mechanisms to withstand higher concentrations...

  • Do you have a spiritual duty?

    Question 27/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Elecampane in growbed no.27 If you don't think so, please sow Radish in growbed no.27

  • Do you study the work of old masters?

    Question 12/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Meadowfoams in growbed no.12 If you don't think so, please sow Chive in growbed no.12

  • Recipes

    Got a cabbage recipe to share? Contribute to our growing database of simple to high-end cabbage recipes. 

  • Black Soldier Fly

    All hail the lords of composting

    Documenting our black soldier fly experiment

  • Are you a craftsman?

    Question 9/30 of Casting Doubt

    If your answer is Yes, then sow Foxgloves in growbed no.9 If you don't think so, please sow Lemon balm in growbed no.9

  • Live on the Towers!

    Dog Vomit slime mould on Gentle

    A couple of weeks ago, after heavy rain, a bright yellow gooey patch appeared on one of our older towers: Gentle (pigeon tower n.4). This patch started out looking elastic and glutinous, and seemed...

  • Seeding questions

    Experiments with sowing

    From the questions' design we smoothly moved to the experiments with the seeds and the seeding paper. We wanted to find out inside of which of the three types of rice paper (really thin one, a bit...
  • 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...

created Sam Brown-Kenyon

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