Hey. My name is Karolina Martinson and I live on Styrsö in the southern archipelago of Gothenburg. For more than 15 years I have had a passionate interest in our fine Swedish seaweed, and in creating a Swedish food culture where seaweed has an obvious place on our plates. I call myself a seaweed diver, sustainability inspirer and ambassador for the new sustainable Blue industries of the future, and I just love being able to tell you in as many different ways as possible about how you can pick and enjoy the seaweed and the beach plants, but also about how we can relate to the sea and the raw materials that come from it in a more sustainable way. Now and in the future.

In 2021, one of my dreams came true, and together with Linnea Sjögren I got to publish the book *** [Picking seaweed and beach plants] (https://www.algblomman.com/boken) *** at Natur och Kultur förlag.

I am convinced that one of our very best ways to learn and understand new things is through what we experience. Therefore, I want to show you how good the future can taste, how beautiful it can be, awaken your love for the sea and its inhabitants and at the same time have fun on the way. Get in touch and I'll tell you more. 

Algblomman

Meal Experience. Mother's Day

Meal Experience Mother's Day

- *The price includes a simple meal and coffee with seaweed and beach plants as an ingredient. *

SEAWEED AND BEACH PLANT-HIKING ON STYRSÖ TÅNGEN

SEAWEED AND BEACH PLANT-HIKING WITH OUTDOORCOOKING ON THE STYRESÖ SEAWEED.

Seaweed safari with outdoorcooking Vrångö

Tongs Adventure for the Family

\\ -We meet at the quay on Koön, Marstrand at 9.00 am (adapted to the municipal connection from Gothenburg Central Station) Here the adventure of the day begins with a short trip across the water to Klöverön. 

\\ -From the shipyard on the island we walk together to the place of today's workshop. (20-25 min active walk) If you have packing, you can leave it for another transport.

\\ -During the walk you will listen to stories about the place we are in, and if the weather permits, we will pick some of the seaweed and plants we need for our day.

\\ -Once there, we find our way and then follow the first part of the day where you will learn how to create your own cyanotypes from scratch.

\\ -Fica/snack with the seaweed and the beach plants/herbs from the place as ingredients.

\\ -In the meantime, our papers have had time to dry and we can start creating our works of art with Maria's pedagogical guidance.

\\ -A delicious and filling meal is served where seaweed and beach plants become ingredients, in good company with the finest seasonal produce from local growers and food artisans.

\\ -We end the day by completing our works and enjoying each other's images and reflections.

\\ -Walk back across the island and boat trip across the water just in time for bus transfer to Gothenburg (for those who go municipal this day)

Cyanotypy seaweed and beach plants

This will get you: 

A one-of-a-kind meal experience with ingredients from the beachfront pantry. The seaweed and beach plants, together with locally sourced produce, humble selections from sea and land, and food crafts from the region, turn into a feast prepared using simple methods of outdoor cooking. The seaweed and beach plants are also allowed to contribute to the flavours in the meal drinks and stories at the dining table.