Sustainability

1. Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark Janneke de Lange

Fruiture Nursery

26
Apr 2024

14
Jul 2024
- by Janneke de Lange

Designer Janneke de Lange envisions a future scenario in which she can grow her own tropical fruit trees in a mobile plant greenhouse, a 'Wardian case'. Because the Dutch climate is not...

Anthroponics unravelled

Ever heard of this unconventional horticulture technique?

Now you have! Let's find out what is it about

Determining the optimal nitrogen level for the…

Nitrogen is a key component in chlorophyll, so it plays a crucial role inside the plant: but what happens when it's too much?

Various researches have shown the correlation between pests infestation and nitrogen leaf content - which depends on the amount of fertilizer you add. What is, then, the fertilizer amount we can...

Piss or get off the pot!

New perspectives for the greenhouse: thinking about an Anthroponic system

It's a rich solution, we produce it, sometimes it's inside us and sometimes it's not - and it connects us all, from the tiniest insect to the mastodontic blue whale. Is it blood? No, it's urine! Let'...

Private Workshop Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Breakfast with Hildegard

with Tamara Last

Medieval abbess Hildegard von Bingen encouraged people to invite joy into daily routine through mindful rituals that addressed emotional challenges like brain-fog, rage, and forgetfulness. Start your...

Bokashiponics

Bokashi: a nutritious wondertea or an overhyped fairytale?

We are investigating what it would take to turn our aquaponics system into a hydroponics system. The main question is where we will source our nutrients. We want our fertilizer to be as organic and...

Future scenarios for our beloved greenhouse

An honest review of 10+ years of aquaponics

We first started experimenting with aquaponics in 2012 at our previous location at the van Gendthallen . After more than 10 years of learning, growing and enjoying an abundance of fresh herbs, we...

Workshop: Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Hildegard von Bingen's Herbs of Joy

2
Mar 2024
- with Tamara Last

Medieval abbess Hildegard von Bingen had solutions to help bring joy, whether a person felt low, empty, brained, full of rage or had memory difficulties. Join Tamara Last to recreate the recipes of...

Understanding salinity units and conversions

What are the units for salinity? Can they be converted into one another, to homologate research data?

Salinity is the concentration of dissolved salts in water; it is a critical parameter in various fields, including oceanography, environmental science, and water quality monitoring. Salinity plays a...

Updates from the aquaponics

Bad news, good news: a critical examination of what happened in the greenhouse

The accident arises doubts on the ethic of this practice

Mediamatic Biotoop Dijkspark

Meet-a-Maker: Arthur Guilleminot

Come to Mediamatic to have a talk with an artist in our little greenhouses by the water! Learn more about their work or talk about your project with the artist who inspired you. Arthur Guilleminot ...

Crafting Joyful Wellness

A closer look at our Hildegard von Bingen's Herbs of Joy workshop

In a world constantly seeking answers to balance our modern minds, the wisdom of the past can often provide profound insights. Hildegard von Bingen's Herbs of Joy with Lynn Shore is a workshop that...