Join the First Seasonal Lab Walk: Foraging and Herbarium-Making with Roos Konings

Seasonal Lab Walks are a series of field-based workshops that invite students and researchers to explore local ecologies through embodied, situated, and regenerative practices. By walking together through diverse landscapes, participants are encouraged to slow down, observe closely, and engage with ecological systems in a caring and reciprocal way. The walks are initiated by the Material Incubator [MI] Lab at CARADT, and are guided by local expert and forager Roos Konings (Foraging Academy).

First ‘Seasonal Lab Walk’ at OERgroen

We now warmly invite you to join the first walk of the Seasonal Lab Walks series, taking place in the summer season. This session takes place on Wednesday 26 June 2025 in the lush surroundings of Food Forest OERgroen (Voedselbos OERgroen), where participants will be introduced to the principles of ethical foraging. The summer season offers an abundance of wild berries, flowers, and edible leaves.

As part of the workshop, Roos Konings will guide participants in learning how to look at plants — not only to name or harvest them, but to better understand their role in local ecosystems. Participants will engage in drawing exercises and start building their own herbarium as a method of knowledge-making.

Location: Food Forest OERgroen, Gilzeweg 55C, 4861 PM Chaam

Date & Time: Wednesday, 26 June 2025 | 09:30 – 13:30

Seasonal focus: Summer | Loam soil

Topics: Foraging rules and ethics, berries, flowers

Workshop: Making a herbarium & learning how to observe plants

Materials provided: Notebooks, pencils, paint, magnifying glasses

Lab materials to take home: Invasive species (in consultation with the forest owner), plants for natural dye/ink

Registration

This program is open to all students and researchers with an Avans account. You can join this individual walk or register for the full series across the seasons: Register here

Due to limited availability, we ask participants to submit a brief motivational letter explaining how their practice or research can benefit from this experience — and how they can contribute to the regenerative aims of the local lab.

Travel

From Breda train station, take bus 132 (direction Baarle Nassau) to Chaam Dorpsstraat, followed by a 20-minute walk to the location. Shared travel options can be coordinated.

Credits

Pictures by Kristina Suryani