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.
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What can you do ?
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, fermentation, plant-based cooking, saving and redistributing food waste, building off-grid structures, and producing renewable energy. We create meaningfull connections in our neighborhood!
Composting Workshops
Composting techniques for gardeners in small spaces or in bigger gardens. Learn the skill of transforming garden trimmings and food scraps into compost.
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Gardening workshops
Vegetable gardening workshops according to the season. Learn how to start a garden and maintain the garden. Workshops start in Spring 2026.
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Food preservation workshops
Learn food preservation techniques: fermentation for beginners, drying, pickling, and making jam.
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Container gardening course
This is a 5-week course for beginners, where participants learn the essential skills to set up their own container garden at home.
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Bokashi Club
A practical way to make compost out of your kitchen scraps. Join the Bokashi club, get a bokashi bin, start separating, drop your bin, get a clean one and we make the compost.
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Food Rescue
The Food Rescue Market runs Fridays from 18:00 until supplies last.
Waiting row via lottery system. Check this link Fridays for updates. |
Vegan brunches
Each season we offer a vegan buffet brunch on a Sunday to enjoy the start of a season and seasonal vegan dishes with all-time favorites from sweet to savory.
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Clothes swap and repair
Join a Sunday of clothes swap and clothes repair in the greenhouse. A great opportunity to swap clothes, get something new to you, or join others at the repair table.
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Course 2026
Gardening Course Amsterdam
Our next courses will begin in March 2026, with a second round in May 2026.
This is a 5-week course for beginners, where participants learn the essential skills to set up their own container garden at home. Learn how to grow herbs, vegetables, and flowers on your balcony, patio, or anywhere you can’t plant directly in the ground. |
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Upcomming Events Spring 2026
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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. |
