What can you do at Kaskantine ?
Our programs and activities empower fellow city dwellers and communities to address climate change and find joy in the process. We offer a range of opportunities for hands-on learning in areas like urban gardening, composting, plant-based cooking, saving and redistributing food waste, building off-grid structures, and producing renewable energy. We create meaningfull connections in our neighborhood!
About Us
As an off-grid organization, we utilize plots of land that are temporarily available. Over the years, we've occupied four different locations, and currently, we're based in Amsterdam-Slotervaart. Here, we've transformed eleven shipping containers and two greenhouses into a hub for meeting, growing, eating, and collaborating. See here for our journey through 4 different locations during the last ten years. Being off-grid allows us to access land in the city that is either temporarily available and has low market value.
Opening Times & Events
Since the Kaskantine is off-grid, our activities predominantly occur during the spring, summer, and fall seasons. Instead of regular opening hours, we host events listed on our event site. Below is an overview of our activities throughout the year. To view current events, please refer to the Event Calendar.
There are no events during the winter months as the greenhouse cannot be heated.
There are no events during the winter months as the greenhouse cannot be heated.
The Climate-Friendly Kitchen Garden Course Starting March 2025
The 2025 Kitchen Garden Course starts at the end of March! This will be the third year of this course about urban homesteading built around a season in the garden!
This 8-month beginner course covers topics like vegetable gardening (in containers or backyard garden), seasonal plant-based cooking, fermentation and other preservation techniques and different urban composting and waste reduction methods!
This 8-month beginner course covers topics like vegetable gardening (in containers or backyard garden), seasonal plant-based cooking, fermentation and other preservation techniques and different urban composting and waste reduction methods!
Throughout the Year
Some of the activies are throughout the whole year like our compost club and food rescue market.
Bokashi Compost Club
Members receive a special airtight container, a Bokashi bin, for storing their food scraps at home. This allows to collect and separate waste without worrying about decomposition or rot.
When the bin is full, or when you want to empty it, you can bring it to our compost house which is accessible 24/7, and swap it with a clean bin. There's no fuss or mess, just a continuous cycle of waste conversion.
Join our initiative to prevent food scraps from being incinerated, contribute to climate solutions, and maintain a fresh, clean kitchen by becoming a member.
When the bin is full, or when you want to empty it, you can bring it to our compost house which is accessible 24/7, and swap it with a clean bin. There's no fuss or mess, just a continuous cycle of waste conversion.
Join our initiative to prevent food scraps from being incinerated, contribute to climate solutions, and maintain a fresh, clean kitchen by becoming a member.
The Food Rescue Market (De Voedselkringloop)
The Food Rescue Market (De Voedselkringloop) runs each Friday. Focusing on rescuing fruits, veggies, bread, and dry goods, our Food Savers collect surplus from partners.
Sorted and distributed at our open-to-all market, it operates from 18:00 until food runs out.
We use a lottery system for distribution. Please note, we can't predict food quantity or attendees. Check this link every Friday to see what's available or any special announcements.
Sorted and distributed at our open-to-all market, it operates from 18:00 until food runs out.
We use a lottery system for distribution. Please note, we can't predict food quantity or attendees. Check this link every Friday to see what's available or any special announcements.
Workshops
Discover our workshops on urban gardening, food preservation, and composting. Designed to address the challenges of limited urban space, our sessions teach you how to grow vegetables and herbs in small spaces, preserve seasonal harvests, and transform waste into valuable compost. Tailored to the season, our workshops highlight what can be planted, preserved, and composted year-round.
Each season, we host workshops on gardening, food preservation, and composting, with additional on-demand sessions available based on interest.
Each season, we host workshops on gardening, food preservation, and composting, with additional on-demand sessions available based on interest.
Garden Seed Exchange
Do you have too many seeds? Half-used packets? Too many seeds for the space you have? Or maybe even some seeds you have saved from last year's crop? Would you like to share them?
You can drop them off in our seed exchange house in either a closed envelope or the original seed packaging. |
Take a Book - Leave a Book!
Would you like to give your books a second life?
Our upcycled fridges are now a free book giveaway. You can bring books you don't want anymore or take books home with you. |
How to find Us
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