BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:26055@offbeat.amsterdam SUMMARY:Open Greenhouse at De Ceuvel 22/08 DTSTAMP:20260813T174249Z DTSTART:20260822T080000Z DTEND:20260822T100000Z DESCRIPTION:What: Open Greenhouse at De Ceuvel\n\nWhen: 22\, 29 Aug. 5\, 12 \, 19\, 26 Sept.\n\nTime: 10:00 – 12:00\n\nAdmission: Just drop by. Visiti ng the greenhouse is free.\n\nWhere: In the greenhouse at De Ceuvel\, on t op of the Metabolic Lab. You can find\nit by taking the path to the left o f the café and then going up the stairs.\n\n\nOPEN GREENHOUSE\n\nAt De Ceu vel\, you’ll find a unique circular greenhouse: the Aquaponic\nGreenhouse. Curious about what grows here and how the system works? Come and\ntake a look! During these hours\, grower Andrei Becca will be there. You can:\n\n * get advice on simple\, effective and robust ways to grow plants in your \n garden\, on your balcony or windowsill\;\n * ask all your questions a bout modern food production\, how greenhouses work and\n systems such as aquaponics and hydroponics\;\n * learn more about ecological pest control \;\n * help Andrei with work in the greenhouse and learn by doing\;\n * or simply drop by to explore this special place.\n\n\nABOUT THE GREENHOUSE\n \nThe greenhouse at the Metabolic Lab is a place where different water-sav ing\nmethods of food cultivation are being tested\, both in soil and direc tly in\nwater. The aim is to save water\, grow healthy organic food and ke ep production\ncosts low. The systems are therefore built as much as possi ble using simple\,\neasily sourced materials\, so that others can build th em themselves as well.\n\nOne of the systems in the greenhouse is aquaponi cs\, in which fish and plants\nwork together. The nitrogen-rich waste prod uced by the fish is converted into\nnutrients for the plants. The plants\, in turn\, clean the water\, which then flows\nback to the fish. This crea tes a natural cycle.\n\nThe greenhouse also experiments with a range of ot her cultivation methods\, all\nfocused on organic and sustainable food pro duction in urban areas.\n\nGrower Andrei Becca has eight years of experien ce growing plants\, including two\nyears working in one of the most advanc ed greenhouses in the Netherlands. He is\ncurrently also pursuing a master ’s degree at Wageningen University\, focusing on\nwater conservation and m anagement.\n\nhttps://deceuvel.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/WhatsApp-Vide o-2025-03-17-at-15.47.42.mp4\n[https://deceuvel.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025 /04/WhatsApp-Video-2025-03-17-at-15.47.42.mp4] URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/open-greenhouse-at-de-ceuvel-2208 GEO:52.3930912;4.9096685 LOCATION:De Ceuvel - Korte Papaverweg 2\, 1032 KB Amsterdam STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:amsterdam-noord,buiksloterham,food,plants X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

What: Open Greenhouse at D e Ceuvel

When: 22, 29 Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26 Sept.

Time: 10:00 – 12:00

Admission: Just drop by. Visiting the greenhouse is free.

Where: In the greenhouse at De Ceuvel, on top of the Metabolic Lab. You can find it by taking the path to the left of the café and then going up the stairs.

Open Greenhouse

At De Ceuvel, you’ll find a uniqu e circular greenhouse: the Aquaponic Greenhouse. Curious about what grows here and how the system works? Come and take a look! Duri ng these hours, grower Andrei Becca will be there. You ca n:

About the greenhouse

The greenhouse at the Metabolic Lab is a place where different water-saving methods of food cultivation< /strong> are being tested, both in soil and directly in water. The aim is to save water, grow healthy organic food and keep production costs low. Th e systems are therefore built as much as possible using simple, easily sou rced materials, so that others can build them themselves as well.

O ne of the systems in the greenhouse is aquaponics, in whi ch fish and plants work together. The nitrogen-rich waste produced by the fish is converted into nutrients for the plants. The plants, in turn, clea n the water, which then flows back to the fish. This creates a natural cyc le.

The greenhouse also experiments with a range of other cultivati on methods, all focused on organic and sustainable food production in urban areas.

Grower Andrei Becca has eight years of experience growing plants, including two years working in o ne of the most advanced greenhouses in the Netherlands. He is currently al so pursuing a master’s degree at Wageningen University, focusing on water conservation and management.

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