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foraging everywhere 🐛 but mainly around the city 🐿️ part of @kratercollective
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Japanese Knotweed was brought to Europe from East Asia in 18th century, because some Dutch guy started selling it as an exotic ornament plant. Now in its new environment it’s considered invasive, often appearing in media as the big villanin, destroying gardens, human infrastuctuire and overgrowing native environments. Invasive species have a bad rep because they are esentially preventing native plants from growing, which can have negative impacts on how ecosystems function, on native vegetation, and native wildlife.

While I defenetly understand the arguments against Japanese Knotweed and invasive species in general, I developed a different relationship to them. I see them as a gateway into learning about global trade, colonial history, better understanding/redefining what an “ideal” ecosystem is/ should be. In Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, where it’s native, it’s traditionally used as food and medicine. Roots contain the highest known concentration of resveratrol in plants; a really potent and healthy antioxidant. Stems are delicious, flowers used for honey. And it’s wooned stems can be used as biomaterial! #justiceforinvasivespecies #japaneseknotweed #plantmedicines #resveratrol taken in Europe by @fromgaja

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🌿Nabiralniško in kulinarično raziskovanje v Trbovljah
V okviru priprav na BIO 29 vas vabimo na skupno raziskovanje okolice nekdanje ženske tovarne Mehanika.

📆sobota, 17. oktober, ob 14.00
🏭 zbor pred vhodom v Mehaniko (Trg revolucije 23, nekdanja Ropotarn’ca v Trbovljah)

Podali se bomo na nabiralniški sprehod po okolici bivše tovarne, raziskovali rastline in prostor ter se nato zbrali ob skupni pojedini. Jedilnik bo nastal tudi po navdihu zasavske kulinarične dediščine in nabranih divjih rastlin, postregli pa ga bomo na keramiki, izdelani iz ročno nabrane lokalne divje gline.

Dogodek je del raziskovalnega projekta, ki bo del Bienala oblikovanja BIO 29 @bio_ljubljana -Mehka polja (Soft Fields), ki se bo odprl 3. decembra v MAO Ljubljana.

🌱⚒️ Pridite nabirat, raziskovat in jesti z nami.

Gaja, Liza & Tatjana

* BIO organizira @mao_slovenia v sodelovanju s @czk_centerzakreativnost . Projekt sofinancirata Evropska unija in Republika Slovenija. taken in Trbovlje by @fromgaja

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Feral Feast + @viennadesignweek = ♥️ Here are some BTS of foraging and food prep we did in preparation for Feral Feast at @concentricofestival back in June. It was one of the stops of @viennadesignweek 20th year anniversary tour and you can see some snippets of it exhibited at this years design week. by @fromgaja

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🍂 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐍 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐒 𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍! 🍂

Join us to explore alternative and regenerative practices in a welcoming group of locals, visitors, and international travelers.

🦠 Krater Matter - 29.9.
🌱 Edible Tales - 6.10.
🏢 Coolkids - 13.10.
💐 Feral Flowershop - 20.10.

Workshops will be held in Slovenian, English, or both, depending on the participants.

💌 Sliding-scale admission
⚠️ Limited spots available

Apply via link in bio! by @fromgaja

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Oyster mushroom and accidental thirst trap so majestic they deserve their own post 😏
I learned today that Oyster mushrooms are carnivore, eating tiny worms living in decaying wood which is also a living habitat of oyster mushrooms. Nature is so cool and interdependent <3
Lmk if I explained something poorly - I’m learning these things on the go and share interesting stuff I learn on the way xx by @fromgaja

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12 days ago

FERAL FEAST at Concéntrico

The final stop of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK twenty-year anniversary tour takes place at Concéntrico in Logroño. For Feral Feast urban forager Gaja Pegan Nahtigal and transdisciplinary designer Liza Sočan transformed an existing installation into a communal dining experience. Drawing on locally foraged ingredients, Slovenian culinary traditions, ceramics, and design objects, they create a shared table where food becomes a medium for exchange, hospitality, and collective experience.

Foraged plants and ingredients gathered in and around Logroño are brought together and served alongside specially selected tableware by Viennese designers, turning the table into a playful landscape of objects, flavours, gestures, and stories.

Funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Housing, Arts, Culture, Media, and Sport, Section IV - Arts and Culture

Photos by Sara Cuerdo and Milo Huet taken in Logroño, La Rioja, España by @fromgaja

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A few shots from SNACKS AND THE CITY this past June at @waf_galerie.
~~ Gorgeous Girl Dinner with city-foraged foods by @fromgaja, with the set up assistance of @alexia.tanas_design 💅
~~ Lecker Kombucha Bar by @narusdaswalrus 🦠
~~ Bouncy set by @liminalz_ ✨
Thank you all do coming despite the intense heatwave!

All pictures except #9 by @juleeharather by @fromgaja

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Recap: Foraging workshop — Day 1 Snacks and the City. A huge thank you to everyone who braved the heat wave to join us on June 27 for the official launch of Snacks and the City. 🥵🔥

Special love to Gaja Pagan Nahtigal (@fromgaja) for expertly guiding us through the concrete jungle and shifting our perspective on what’s edible in the urban landscape. And of course shoutout to all the cute foragers who brought the absolute best energy on what was officially the hottest day of the year so far! 💅🌸

Thank you to @waf_galerie for hosting us and opening your doors to our community. 🏠💖

With kind support by: @stadtwien
📷 Photos by @juleeharather
📹 Video edit by @sxcdelight

#ecoslay #ecoslaymovement #climatechange #ecology #foraging taken in WAF Galerie by @fromgaja

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Foraging is still a common and very much alive aspect of Slovenian culture - almost 60% of the whole country is covered by forests. These forests have been filling people with both joy and fear for generations. Besides unpredictable wilderness they provide medicine, food, biomaterials, economic “growth “, magical tales and folklore.
Now these plants are part of urban flora either by coincidence or purposely planned into highly curated parks.

This Thursday 23rd we are meeting at Krater to discover 7 magical edible plants, tightly connected to Slovenian folklore and heritage as well as representative of urban nature and self-sprouted ecosystems like Krater. You can find these types of ecosystems all over Europe and beyond, appearing, disappearing and reappearing as a part of ever changing urban landscape.

💌 Admision is FREE with limited spots - you can apply by sending us a private message or email to info@trajna.com
And like the title said, prepare your taste buds for some edible tales 😏🤭😋

🌱 The workshop is a part of KRATER KULTURE project, exploring alternative and regenerative activities for mixed groups of locals and tourists/foreigners. Workshop will be led in both Slovenian and English, depends on the applicants. taken in Bežigrad, Ljubljana by @fromgaja

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No city park, no forest ~ we will be dating city girls ~ plants thriving in cracks, soft openings in between rigid concrete. Urban foraging is one of my favourites, because it is so accessible and illustrates really well how a simple observation of urban weeds can snowball into a whole universe, an eco slay lifestyle one might say #mecore
🫦 We’ve been chatting with @ecoslay_mag for a while now and I’m so happy to be part of their event and coming book! #love🫀🌸🫁

🦠 SATURDAY 26.6. ~ foraging walk and girl dinner
with @narusdaswalrus kombucha bar and dj set by @liminalz_
⬆️ Apply via dm, limited amount of spots
👚 Bring a cute outfit 🫦

🦠 SUNDAY 28.6. ~ pannel talk with @ecoslay_mag team, @robin.foods.vienna and #mecore

📸 Uki Buki Tuki
🖍️ #mecore🎀 taken in Vienna, Austria by @fromgaja

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🍽️ Ayer, la instalación Circo acogió una experiencia culinaria inmersiva y experimental creada por Gaja Pegan Nahtigal y Liza Sočan, en colaboración con Vienna Design Week.

Antes de sentarse a la mesa, los asistentes esperaron mientras observaban la preparación de los alimentos como parte de la propia performance. Una puesta en escena en la que plantas, piedras y paisajes aparentemente no comestibles acabaron revelándose como una experiencia gastronómica compartida.

Una cena colectiva que unió diseño, alimentación, ecología y cultura material, transformando el acto de comer en una nueva forma de encontrarse y experimentar la ciudad.

📍 Solar de calle Mayor · Instalación Circo
📅 18–23 junio 2026
📸 @saracuerdo

#Concéntrico2026

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🍽️ Yesterday, the Circo installation hosted an immersive and experimental culinary experience created by Gaja Pegan Nahtigal and Liza Sočan, in collaboration with Vienna Design Week.

Before taking their seats, participants waited while watching the food being prepared as part of the performance itself. Plants, stones, and landscapes that seemed inedible gradually revealed themselves as a shared gastronomic experience.

A collective dinner that brought together design, food, ecology, and material culture, transforming the act of eating into a new way of gathering and experiencing the city.

📍 Site on Calle Mayor · Circo Installation
📅 June 18–23, 2026
📸 @saracuerdo

#Concéntrico2026 taken in Logroño, La Rioja, España by @fromgaja

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🍽️ Esta noche, a las 21:00 h, la instalación Circo en el Solar de calle Mayor acoge una experiencia culinaria inmersiva y experimental creada por Gaja Pegan Nahtigal y Liza Sočan, en colaboración con Vienna Design Week.

Una propuesta colectiva que reúne diseño, alimentación, ecología y cultura material a través de ingredientes recolectados en el entorno de Logroño durante los últimos días, transformando el paisaje y el territorio en una experiencia compartida.

No te quedes sin tu plaza. Reserva a través de la web de Concéntrico.

📍 Solar de calle Mayor · Instalación Circo
📅 Hoy · 21:00 h

#Concéntrico2026

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🍽️ Tonight at 9:00 PM, Circo at the site on Calle Mayor hosts an immersive and experimental culinary experience created by Gaja Pegan Nahtigal and Liza Sočan, in collaboration with Vienna Design Week.

A collective proposal bringing together design, food, ecology, and material culture through ingredients foraged in the surroundings of Logroño over the past few days, transforming landscape and territory into a shared experience.

Don’t miss out—reserve your place through the Concéntrico website.

📍 Site on Calle Mayor · Circo Installation
📅 Today · 9:00 PM

#Concéntrico2026 taken in Logroño, La Rioja, España by @fromgaja

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