About us
Are you into ethical foraging, crafting and growing herbs in the city? We meet for foraging walks, workshops, herb garden visits, sharing strange brews and quietly celebrating the nature festivals.
Upcoming events
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Meet-a-Maker: Lynn Shore
Mediamatic, Dijksgracht 6, Amsterdam, NH, NLMeet-a-Maker is a 30-minute session to have a one-on-one talk with artists currently working at Mediamatic. We are lucky to be inspired by the many artists who work and stay with us for exhibitions, residencies and workshops. We welcome you to meet them and be inspired as well!
About the Artist
Lynn Shore is a green witch, herbalist, and educator based in Amsterdam. Her work explores how people can reconnect with nature in urban environments through plants, observation, and everyday ritual.
With a background in science and special education, Lynn has spent over 25 years studying and practising herbalism, including training in the UK (Medical Herbalist) and the Netherlands (HBO Kruidengeneeskunde), alongside permaculture, horticultural therapy, and nature-based education. She has also worked for over two decades as a complementary therapist, bringing a holistic approach to wellbeing.
In 2010, she founded Urban Herbology, offering walks, workshops, and courses that help people engage with edible and medicinal plants in the city. She also initiated the River of Herbs community gardening project, supporting access to freely available food and medicine through urban growing.
Lynn is the author of The Green City Witch: Weaving a Magical Life in Urban Spaces, and teaches the Green City Witch course, where she guides students in developing a personal, grounded relationship with urban nature.
Her work brings together practical plant knowledge, folklore, and lived experience, encouraging a slower, more attentive way of relating to the natural world — even in the heart of the city.
She has a particular interest in supporting neurodiverse individuals through nature connection, herbal practice, and diet.Topics
The conversations with Lynn are meant for anyone whose main topics of interest are:- Consult with a Medical Herbalist
- Urban edible and medicinal herbs
- Urban nature as a support tool for mental health
- Responsible city foraging
Information
Date: 24th of April
Both 30-minute time slots are from 16:00-16:30 & 16:30-17:00.
Tickets
Full price €10
Artists/Students discount €7,50*We give a discount to students, artists and Stadspas holders. If this applies to you we might ask to see your kvk nr/portfolio or student card for this option.
Read our ticket terms and conditions here.For questions please e-mail workshop@mediamatic.nl.
1 attendee- €30.00
April Green City Witch Walk
Black Moon Botanica Amsterdam, Spiegelgracht 30-H, Amsterdam, NLApril 2026
A monthly walk, in the centre of Amsterdam. Looking at a hidden side of city nature.When: 2–4pm | Last day of most months (Mar–Oct)
Where: Starts & ends at Black Moon Botanica – Magical Apothecary & Occult Bookshop, Spiegelgracht 30-H, Amsterdam, 1017 JS.
Price: €30 per person | Limited spaces
Tickets: can only be booked via this link***
Join Lynn Shore for the 2026 version of her spellbinding walk through Amsterdam’s hidden green corners, enchanted architecture, and find streetwise plant allies.
These walks won’t just be strolls through the canal streets looking for herbs. We will be creating a sensory spell, a natural history lesson woven with folklore, and live ritual – The art of seeing the city like a witch.What to expect
- Discover the magical properties of common city trees and weeds (you’ll never see them the same way again)
- Hear tales of architectural superstition and natural symbolism in the city’s design
- Learn how to craft simple protective charms and green spells using locally growing herbs
- Tap into seasonal energies and leave with practical witchy wisdom
- Option to browse ritual herbs, blends, and occult goods at Black Moon Botanica after the walk
Your guide, Lynn Shore, is a practicing green witch and medical herbalist, with decades of magical and botanical experience. She loves introducing deep plant and esoteric knowledge, and is the published author of The Green City Witch.
6 attendees Meet-a-Maker: Lynn Shore
Mediamatic, Dijksgracht 6, Amsterdam, NH, NLMeet-a-Maker is a 30-minute session to have a one-on-one talk with artists currently working at Mediamatic. We are lucky to be inspired by the many artists who work and stay with us for exhibitions, residencies and workshops. We welcome you to meet them and be inspired as well!
About the Artist
Lynn Shore is a green witch, herbalist, and educator based in Amsterdam. Her work explores how people can reconnect with nature in urban environments through plants, observation, and everyday ritual.
With a background in science and special education, Lynn has spent over 25 years studying and practising herbalism, including training in the UK (Medical Herbalist) and the Netherlands (HBO Kruidengeneeskunde), alongside permaculture, horticultural therapy, and nature-based education. She has also worked for over two decades as a complementary therapist, bringing a holistic approach to wellbeing.In 2010, she founded Urban Herbology, offering walks, workshops, and courses that help people engage with edible and medicinal plants in the city. She also initiated the River of Herbs community gardening project, supporting access to freely available food and medicine through urban growing.
Lynn is the author of The Green City Witch: Weaving a Magical Life in Urban Spaces, and teaches the Green City Witch course, where she guides students in developing a personal, grounded relationship with urban nature.
Her work brings together practical plant knowledge, folklore, and lived experience, encouraging a slower, more attentive way of relating to the natural world — even in the heart of the city.
She has a particular interest in supporting neurodiverse individuals through nature connection, herbal practice, and diet.Topics
The conversations with Lynn are meant for anyone whose main topics of interest are:- Consult with a Medical Herbalist
- Urban edible and medicinal herbs
- Urban nature as a support tool for mental health
- Responsible city foraging
Information
Date: 21st of May
Both 30-minute time slots are from 16:00-16:30 & 16:30-17:00.
Tickets
Full price €10
Artists/Students discount €7,50*We give a discount to students, artists and Stadspas holders. If this applies to you we might ask to see your kvk nr/portfolio or student card for this option.
Read our ticket terms and conditions here.For questions please e-mail workshop@mediamatic.nl.
1 attendee- €30.00
May Urban Herbology - Peak Spring Foraging in Amsterdam
Huize Frankendael / restaurant Merkelbach, Middenweg 72, Amsterdam, NH, NLPlease RSVP on Meetup, but tickets must be purchased via this link.
Discover Edible & Medicinal Plants in Amsterdam
Have you ever wondered which wild plants around you are safe to eat, medicinal, or best left alone? Would you like to learn how to recognise nutritious, free plants growing right now — and how to use them confidently at home?
Join this gentle, informative foraging walk through Park Frankendael and discover how urban nature can support your health, diet, and connection to the land.
On this walk, you’ll learn how to:- Recognise edible and medicinal plants growing locally this season
- Harvest wild plants safely, ethically, and sustainably
- Avoid common poisonous lookalikes
- Use wild plants for food, simple remedies, and everyday wellbeing
Along the way, you’ll enjoy a cup of freshly brewed herbal tea made from wild plants, and you’ll receive a handout to help you remember what you’ve learned and continue exploring on your own.
This walk is suitable for beginners to experienced, and the naturally curious — no prior knowledge needed.***
Practical Details
Start & End Point: Bike racks near Huize Frankendael / Restaurant Merkelbach
Terrain & Pace: Easy, relaxed walking on natural paths (woodchip, soil, grass, woodland edges, water edges, and the foraging gardens)
Weather: The walk goes ahead in all weather except storms
What to Bring: A small paper or cotton bag if you’d like to gather a few herbs or seeds. It is peak foraging season at this time, so plenty to take home and cook.
Facilities: Public toilets available in the park
Language: The walk is in English (Dutch also spoken)***
Your Guide
Your walk is led by Lynn Shore, a medical herbalist and urban foraging educator with over 15 years’ experience helping people rediscover the edible landscape around them. Lynn runs Amsterdam’s city foraging garden and works with community groups, environmental organisations, chefs, and eco-restaurants.
She combines practical plant knowledge with a public-health perspective on food, wellbeing, and urban nature. In 2025, she took part in the WildBiome project, living on wild local foods for a month to explore their effects on the body — insights that inform her teaching today.
Lynn is also the author of The Green City Witch.***
Cancellation Policy
- Full refund for cancellations made at least 24 hours before the event
- Cancellations within 24 hours can be refunded only if your place is filled
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