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  • Image: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Anisa Xhomaqi

    Inside the big Crates with Cabbage

  • Cabbage
  • Urban Agriculture
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  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Kool Kabbage

    2018 - 2019

    2018 turned out to be a good cabbage-year. What to do with a food-surplus of 60.000 kilos of cabbages? Mediamatic took them on to survive the winter on cabbage and to question the value of our food.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Willem Velthoven

    Testing Serres Séparées at Mediamatic Biotoop

    Safe and intimate dinner at the water side of Oosterdok in Amsterdam!

    At Mediamatic we're designing and testing new safe hospitality. Later this year we will serve our visitors amazing plant-based dinners in their own little greenhouse. We're hoping to open in June
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Thibaut Counot

    A year later: What our wasabi flowers are…

    As the Wasabi growing in our aquaponics greenhouse starts to flower, we revisit last year’s tests and learn how to care and nurture this famously fussy crop.

  • Kool Kabbage

    Winterprogramme December - March 2018

    Kool Kabbage Voor Mediamatic begon 2018 met een uitbundige kolenoogst, die we vierden in ons winterprogramma rondom voedseloverschot, waarde en overvloed.  We hebben gestapeld , gefermenteerd...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Bokashi Containers

    Composting with microorganisms

    The organic waste coming from the kitchen of Mediamatic ETEN finds a special companion in its composting process: the Bokashi container.  This system uses effective microorganisms to enable low...
  • 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...

  • Recipes

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

  • Stories

    Across the globe, people have survived on cabbage in many different ways. Keep up with our growing Cabbage Story Blog and learn about various experiences with cabbages!
  • 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...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Georgia Dalloro

    The Squabs are Here!

    Welcoming our feathered friends to Mediamatic

    After weeks of preparation the squabs (young pigeons) are finally here! Arne put the last changes in the pigeon tower loft last week, changing the roof from a flat one to one that can be opened (cut...
  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark, Mediamatic Eten Kamilė Vaitkutė, Jiwei Zhou

    It smells like fresh bread!

    As the taste of lupin tempeh was only pleasant to Willem, we all together decided to test the mycelium growth on different materials. We collected different grains (the ones that we have a personal...
  • 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...
  • Knowledge Pages Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    All about Bokashi!

    Welcome to the fermented world of Bokashi

    Here you find an overview of all there is to know about Bokashi. How it works, how to take care of it, and possible exhibition possibilities in the future.
  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Many meanings of curious composting

    A possible bokashi exhibition

    In case of future plans with the Bokashi, this knowledge page is to provide information about a possible exhibition in the Bokashi space behind the restaurant. It would be a very interesting topic to...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Hortus Dijkspark

    Starting from Dijkspark, we're mapping the 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.
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    Visitor Information

    You can visit Dijkspark and the Casting Doubts installation daily. The seedcard however are only for sale during opening hours of Mediamatic ETEN, which you can find here . The Casting Doubts...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark, Mediamatic Eten Magdalena Thur, Nadja Nolte, Clara Casal Georgiou, Elnaz Assar

    Acorn Bitterballen Recipe

    Exploring the culinary potential of wild plants surrounding Mediamatic

    Inspired by the variety of wild weeds surrounding Mediamatic, the Clean Lab Team set out to investigate the culinary potential of the resources which are locally and seasonally available.  

  • Mediamatic has moved to DijksPark in 2014!

    to Dijksgracht 6, Amsterdam

    As of December 1st, Mediamatic moved to their new location on Dijksgracht 6. On this beautiful spot near the waterside (within walking distance from Central Station!) we will continue and intensify...

  • Germination Experiement

    Sprouting seeds

    Which is the best way to raise our seedlings for life in the aquaponics system?
  • Knowledge Page Sadhbh O'Donnell

    Bokashi: Questions to Simon Vos

    Frequently asked questions

    Here are some questions that have been previously asked so that maybe you don't have to! Simone Vos from agriton has been great for answering questions and is the primary source for understanding the...
  • Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

    'Reading to plants helps me fight my anxiety'

    BBC interviewt Anastasia Loginova over haar performance bij Mediamatic

    Nadat Anastasia Loginova tweemaal Tolstoj voorlas aan stapels witte kool volgde de BBC met een interview. Voor het hele artikel klik hier .

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