The Living Library and the Bio Design Lab are organizing a workshop on Friday, 21st of November, titled Mini Composter and Soil Quality Workshop from 3-5pm at the Living Library space (HfG Karlsruhe, ground floor).

The workshop focuses on soil and its vital role in the ecosystem.

It explores ways to maintain healthy soil through sustainable and innovative design and artistic practices that improve soil fertility and biodiversity. Presented by the Living Library Team and the Bio Design Lab of the HfG Karlsruhe, the workshop teaches how to build your worm composter, exploring its nutrient-rich soil as an effective plant fertiliser.

As part of the research developed for the Living Library project, the first section will be dedicated to building a mini DIY composter, allowing participants to address composting from different perspectives, such as how to compost food and new organic materials.

Based on the Living Library's ongoing research on soil and the collection of different samples, some soil structures will be observed in connection with their regional areas and nutrient composition. As the ultimate goal, participants will learn how to reuse the soil compost as a sustainable plant fertiliser.

The workshop is open to a wide audience of adults, art and design students, researchers, or anyone simply curious. It is accessible via registration at ed.ehurslrak-gfh(ta)yrarbilgnivil The WS will be held in English

At 6pm participants will be invited to the Blaue Salon Cinema at HfG, for the screening of Taste of the Land documentary by Adam Loften, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee | USA 2024 | 70 min | DCP | Original version with English subtitles | with Kalyanee Mam

The two events complement each other and show how close our relationship to the soil is and what role it plays in the global ecosystem.

In connection with this workshop, on Saturday, 22nd November, the ZKM will organise a guided tour to the Assembling Grounds Exhibition, to which the Living Library is taking part.