Urban Herbology Meetup

February Urban Herbology - Green Nature in Amsterdam

Fri, Feb 13 · 10:00 AM CET

Huize Frankendael / restaurant Merkelbach, Middenweg 72, Amsterdam, NH, NL

Please 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 and the naturally curious — no prior knowledge needed.

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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
Facilities
Public toilets available in the park
Language
The walk is in English (Dutch also spoken)

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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.

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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

Get Your Hands Salty! Fermenting Urban Herbs & Veggies at Noord Oogst

Sat, May 30 · 11:00 AM CEST

Stadstuinderij NoordOogst, Meteorenweg 272, Amsterdam, NH, NL

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Handen in het Zout – Groenten & Kruiden uit de Stad Fermenteren
Bij Noord Oogst

In deze praktische workshop leer je hoe je groenten en kruiden kunt fermenteren met lacto-fermentatie — een eenvoudige, eeuwenoude methode die de spijsvertering, mentale balans en algehele gezondheid ondersteunt.

We werken met lokale, seizoensgebonden groenten en kruiden en onderzoeken hoe fermentatie smaak, textuur en voedingswaarde verandert. Je leert hoe het proces werkt, hoe je veilig kunt fermenteren, en hoe gefermenteerd eten ons helpt om ons meer verbonden te voelen met het land waarin we leven.

Wat je kunt verwachten:

• Je maakt je eigen pot gefermenteerde groenten om mee naar huis te nemen
• Uitleg over veilige, herhaalbare lacto-fermentatie
• Proeven van verschillende ferments (waaronder kombucha en graanfermenten)
• Heldere instructies zodat je thuis zelf verder kunt

Deze workshop is praktisch, zintuiglijk en toegankelijk — geen voorkennis nodig.

Praktische informatie:
📅 Zaterdag 30 mei
⏰ 11:00–13:00
📍 Stadstuinderij Noordoogst, Amsterdam Noord
👥 12–15 deelnemers

Prijs: (TICKET LINK HIER)
€60 regulier
€45 voor Stadspashouders (maximaal 3 plaatsen beschikbaar)

Taal:
De workshop wordt gegeven in het Nederlands, met Engels waar nodig.

Over de docent:
Lynn Shore is medisch kruidengeneeskundige, wildplukdocent, educator en auteur van The Green City Witch.

ENGLISH HERE

Get Your Hands Salty – Fermenting Urban Herbs & Veggies
at Noord Oogst community gardens

Join this practical, hands-on workshop and learn how to ferment vegetables and herbs using lacto-fermentation — a simple, ancient technique that supports gut health, mental wellbeing, and overall resilience.

We’ll work with local, seasonal vegetables and herbs, exploring how fermentation transforms flavour, texture, and nutritional value. You’ll learn how the process works, how to do it safely at home, and how fermented foods help reconnect us with the land we live on.

Each participant will:

• Make their own jar of fermented vegetables to take home
• Learn the fundamentals of safe, repeatable lacto-fermentation
• Taste a range of different ferments (including kombucha and grain ferments)
• Receive clear instructions so you can confidently ferment at home

This workshop is action-oriented, sensory, and grounded — no prior experience needed.

Practical details:
📅 Saturday 30 May
⏰ 11:00–13:00
📍 Stadstuinderij Noordoogst, Amsterdam Noord
👥 12–15 participants

Price (TICKET LINK)
€60 regular
€45 Stadspashouders (maximum 3 places available - Stadspas required at event)

Language:
The workshop will be held in Dutch, with English support where needed.

Cancellation policy:
Full refund up to 1 week before the workshop.
50% refund for cancellations between 1 week and 48 hours before.
No refund within 48 hours unless a replacement participant can be found.

About the teacher:
Lynn Shore is a medical herbalist, urban foraging teacher, educator, and author of The Green City Witch.