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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- €30.00
November Urban Herbology 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 a city foraging garden and works with community groups, environmental organisations, chefs, bar tenders and 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. She plans to do this again in September 2026.
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 filled⁹
12 attendees - €25.00
Garden with Locals in Amsterdam
Restaurant Merkelbach, Middenweg 72, 1097 BS, Amsterdam, NLJoin Our Gardeners in Amsterdam!
Looking for a unique way to experience Amsterdam beyond the usual tourist trail?
Every Monday, 10:00 – 13:00, you’re warmly invited to step into the Stijltuin, a hidden formal garden tucked inside Park Frankendael, next to Restaurant Merkelbach.
Together with our international group of local volunteers, you’ll:
✨ Help restore this historic garden (light work only – weeding, planting, tidying).
✨ Learn about plants and gardening in a Regency style garden, with guidance from experienced community gardening leaders, Lynn and Tamara.
✨ Meet friendly Amsterdam locals and fellow travelers.
✨ Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in good company.No experience needed – tools, gloves, and guidance provided. Just bring curiosity and a love of nature.
Why join?
This is a community project – your contribution helps us maintain and restore the garden to its former beauty, while giving you a hands-on, meaningful way to connect with Amsterdam.Practical info
- When: Mondays, 10:00 – 13:00 (year-round - except a couple of weeks December/January)
- Where: Stijltuin, Park Frankendael (adjacent to Restaurant Merkelbach)
- Group size: Very small – only 2 tourist / visitor spots available each week.
- Language: English and Dutch spoken by an international group.
- Contribution: €25 per person (includes tea/coffee and cookies)
Tickets are handled by TicketTailor:
Ticket Booking Link HereFor Amsterdam locals:
A group of local residents volunteers in the stijltuin every week. If you live in Amsterdam and would like to get involved regularly, or fancy dropping in to see what we do, please contact Lynn Shore.Questions? Feel free to contact Lynn:
+31(0)627596930 or stijltuin@gmail.comSo, why not come as a visitor and leave as part of the garden’s story. We hope to see you for gardening soon!
1 attendee - €25.00
Garden with Locals in Amsterdam
Restaurant Merkelbach, Middenweg 72, 1097 BS, Amsterdam, NLJoin Our Gardeners in Amsterdam!
Looking for a unique way to experience Amsterdam beyond the usual tourist trail?
Every Monday, 10:00 – 13:00, you’re warmly invited to step into the Stijltuin, a hidden formal garden tucked inside Park Frankendael, next to Restaurant Merkelbach.
Together with our international group of local volunteers, you’ll:
✨ Help restore this historic garden (light work only – weeding, planting, tidying).
✨ Learn about plants and gardening in a Regency style garden, with guidance from experienced community gardening leaders, Lynn and Tamara.
✨ Meet friendly Amsterdam locals and fellow travelers.
✨ Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in good company.No experience needed – tools, gloves, and guidance provided. Just bring curiosity and a love of nature.
Why join?
This is a community project – your contribution helps us maintain and restore the garden to its former beauty, while giving you a hands-on, meaningful way to connect with Amsterdam.Practical info
- When: Mondays, 10:00 – 13:00 (year-round - except a couple of weeks December/January)
- Where: Stijltuin, Park Frankendael (adjacent to Restaurant Merkelbach)
- Group size: Very small – only 2 tourist / visitor spots available each week.
- Language: English and Dutch spoken by an international group.
- Contribution: €25 per person (includes tea/coffee and cookies)
Tickets are handled by TicketTailor:
Ticket Booking Link HereFor Amsterdam locals:
A group of local residents volunteers in the stijltuin every week. If you live in Amsterdam and would like to get involved regularly, or fancy dropping in to see what we do, please contact Lynn Shore.Questions? Feel free to contact Lynn:
+31(0)627596930 or stijltuin@gmail.comSo, why not come as a visitor and leave as part of the garden’s story. We hope to see you for gardening soon!
1 attendee - €25.00
Garden with Locals in Amsterdam
Restaurant Merkelbach, Middenweg 72, 1097 BS, Amsterdam, NLJoin Our Gardeners in Amsterdam!
Looking for a unique way to experience Amsterdam beyond the usual tourist trail?
Every Monday, 10:00 – 13:00, you’re warmly invited to step into the Stijltuin, a hidden formal garden tucked inside Park Frankendael, next to Restaurant Merkelbach.
Together with our international group of local volunteers, you’ll:
✨ Help restore this historic garden (light work only – weeding, planting, tidying).
✨ Learn about plants and gardening in a Regency style garden, with guidance from experienced community gardening leaders, Lynn and Tamara.
✨ Meet friendly Amsterdam locals and fellow travelers.
✨ Enjoy a cup of tea or coffee in good company.No experience needed – tools, gloves, and guidance provided. Just bring curiosity and a love of nature.
Why join?
This is a community project – your contribution helps us maintain and restore the garden to its former beauty, while giving you a hands-on, meaningful way to connect with Amsterdam.Practical info
- When: Mondays, 10:00 – 13:00 (year-round - except a couple of weeks December/January)
- Where: Stijltuin, Park Frankendael (adjacent to Restaurant Merkelbach)
- Group size: Very small – only 2 tourist / visitor spots available each week.
- Language: English and Dutch spoken by an international group.
- Contribution: €25 per person (includes tea/coffee and cookies)
Tickets are handled by TicketTailor:
Ticket Booking Link HereFor Amsterdam locals:
A group of local residents volunteers in the stijltuin every week. If you live in Amsterdam and would like to get involved regularly, or fancy dropping in to see what we do, please contact Lynn Shore.Questions? Feel free to contact Lynn:
+31(0)627596930 or stijltuin@gmail.comSo, why not come as a visitor and leave as part of the garden’s story. We hope to see you for gardening soon!
1 attendee
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