On Nocturnal Ecologies

On the night before the full moon, we gather in the Shadow Garden cared for and hosted by artist collective the Onkruidenier for a program dedicated to nocturnal ecologies. What happens in the garden after dark? How does the moon influence the soil and the life it sustains?

The evening begins with a collective reading led by Anne Diestelkamp from The Perennial Reading Group. As the sun sets, we will read texts by Anaïs Tondeur, Germain Meulemans, and Beatrice Zerbato, exploring the complex relationships between soil and atmosphere, darkness and the underground. The reading is followed by a a food intervention by Chen Zou, who engages participants in her artistic research on darkness and the invisible underground. As night falls, Jonmar van Vlijmen (de Onkruidenier) and Anne Diestelkamp will invite participants into a discussion about the garden at night and share their explorations on nightly visits to their gardens. This conversation gradually transitions into a hands-on workshop on night pollination. Together, we will develop a map of night-blooming plants and sources of nectar for moths and other nocturnal pollinators.

Program

19:30 — 19:45 Tea and Arrival

19:45–20:45 — Collective Reading on Soil and Darkness with Anne Diestelkamp

20:45–21:30 — Discussion on Nocturnal Gardening with Jonmar van Vlijmen (De Onkruidenier) & Anne Diestelkamp

21:30–22:00 — Food Intervention and Research Sharing about the Invisibility of the Underground by Chen Zhou

22:00–23:00 — Workshop on Night Pollination with Anne Diestelkamp & Jonmar van Vlijmen (De Onkruidenier)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Zone2Source, 4 Amstelpark, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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