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.

Event Calander

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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.

Compost Club

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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.

Food Rescue Information

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Vegetable Gardening Workshops

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​Discover our gardening workshops, dedicated to urban gardening and food cultivation. We address urban space limitations by teaching participants how to grow food in pots and soil.

Our workshops guide individuals in cultivating vegetables and herbs in small spaces, adapting to changing climates.

Tailored to the season, we show what can be grown at any given time. Explore our upcoming events on our dedicated event page for more information and registration details.

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Climate Solutions Meetups

Navigating climate topics can sometimes be overwhelming, which is why we've created these climate meetups. They are open for anyone interested in learning about and discussing impactful, yet simple, climate solutions.
We integrate various meetup forms, from Climate Book Club to discussion evenings on Climate Philosophy and practical solutions.
This year, we will focus on solutions proposed by Project Drawdown, using them as a guideline. We'll concentrate on solutions that can be implemented at a community level and initiated by individuals.

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Garden Seed Exchange

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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!

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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.