Sustainable Urban Aquaponics

Feb 152012
 

Sustainable Urban Aquaponics

Successfully operating “Nano” to “Zero Lot” Aquaponics Hybrid Urban Growing Systems  

 

Training Course Duration: One Day

Sahib’s training workshops by Aquaponics Urban Guru’s are a wonderful way to learn and gain knowledge and the skills to successfully practice Aquaponics. They are taught by experienced Aquaponics gardeners and other professionals who are the “Gurus” in their field and who are willing to share their knowledge to empower you to grow your food locally and grow it naturally! They use simple language and will take their time to ensure that you understand and learn.

Who should attend?

Everyone!  We want to empower you to grow food for yourself and your family. Grown locally and grown naturally without any harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

Workshop duration:  9.30am to 4.30pm

Materials Included: Course Workshop Outline – Basics of Aquaponics, building and operating small Aquaponics Hybrid Urban Growing Systems.

Meals Included: Tea & Coffee refreshments and a light lunch.

Workshop Cost: $150.00pp (We offer $30.00 discount for IDEAS For Us members, Non-Profits and Senior Citizens and Veterans) *

Payment options:  On line using credit/debit card or PayPal. (please do RSVP on our online form so that we can reserve a seat for you).

Registration: Class size is extremely limited so we strongly suggest that you reserve your seat now by our online Event Registration.

Workshop Course Content

Classroom & Field Session:

  • What is Aquaponics, it benefits and how does it work – the Nitrogen Cycle.
  • Where can Aquaponics be used /Aquaponics “Gurus” around the world
  • Types of Fish and water quality, pH levels, importance of oxygen in the Aquaponics system
  • Aquaponics growing systems: Raft, Media, NFT, Verticals & Re-circulating beds
  • Growing materials in various Aquaponics systems , pest control and health safety
  • What and how much do you want to grow / Introduction to Environmental Control and Greenhouses
  • Assembly of the “Nano”, the “Patio” and the “Zero Lot” Aquaponics Hybrid Urban Growing System
  • Operational issues including planting and harvesting as well as future expansion
  • Why things go wrong? Common reasons for the problem and the fix.
  • Feed Hunger Now  and Wrap up of Workshop – Summary of what was covered during the day
  • Questions & Answers

Following Lunch, there will be a brief tour of Sahib’s Aquaponics Research Farm: Identification of different growing methods and Visualization of Aquaponics at work in establishing a sustainable ECO system.

 

*Discounts for Non-Profits and Senior Citizens & Our Cancellation Policy: Please see our policy.

We provide a $30 discount for Non-Profits and Senior Citizens (65 and young). We will need proof and limit the number of these discounts to 4 per class. Please NOTE: As we have to per-book the various Aquaponics Urban Gurus to conduct these Workshops, NO refunds will be provided unless the Workshop is cancelled by us. We may consider partial credit (75% of amount paid), to transfer to another Workshop of the same kind or towards the cost of another Workshop. Please consider this before booking and payment. We do reserve the right to update and change the Workshop content and or instructors without notice.  It the workshop is cancelled by us, for any reason, a full refund of amount paid will be issued.

Introduction to the World of Aquaponics: Basics & Application

Jan 202012
 

Sahib’s Training Workshops by Aquaponics Urban Guru’s

Sustainable Urban Aquaponics – Introduction to the World of Aquaponics: Basics & Application

Training Course Duration: 2 days

Aquaponics is the joint cultivation of fish and plants in a manmade re-circulating ecosystem that allows sustainable natural food growing without the use of harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Our goal in these workshops is to empower you to grow your own food naturally, right in your own garden. Sahib’s training workshops by Aquaponics Urban Guru’s are a wonderful way to learn and gain knowledge and the skills to successfully practice Aquaponics. Experienced Aquaponics gardeners and other professionals teach them. They are “Gurus” in their field and are willing to share their knowledge to empower you to grow your food locally and grow it naturally! They use simple language and will take their time to ensure that you understand and learn.

Who should attend?

Everyone!  We want to empower you to grow food for yourself and your family. Grown locally and grown naturally without any harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

Workshop duration:  Saturday and Sunday – 9.30am to 4.30pm

Materials Included: Course Workshop Manual and a Certificate of Participation.

Additional Recommended Materials:  Friendly’s Tabletop Manual  (discount price for course participants).

Meals Included: Tea & Coffee refreshments, snacks and light lunch.

Workshop Cost: $395.00 if booked and prepaid in full 10 days before start date. Regular cost $495.00 (We offer $145.00 discount off the regular cost for an additional family member – limit of 4 in a group) *

Click Here for Registration

Workshop Course Content

Basics: Day 1

Classroom Session & Hands-on Field Session:

  • Workshop Introduction, Concept and Purpose, What is Aquaponics and how does it work – the Nitrogen Cycle
  • Types of Fish and water quality, pH levels, importance of oxygen in the Aquaponics system
  • One Aquaponics growing method – Rafts using net pots
  • Potting Material / Plant selection / seed starting / seedling transplanting / Pest control and health safety
  • Assemble a small Aquaponics system – fish tank and raft growing bed, plumbing the pond and air pump and making use of gravity to your advantage. Building the rafts and drilling for net pots, planting seeds & seedlings.
  • Wrap up of Day 1 of the Workshop – Questions & Answers.

Application: Day 2

Classroom Session & Hand-on Field Session:

  • Recap of Day 1, More seed starting medias & methods / controlling water flow – bell siphons & timers
  • Where can Aquaponics be used /Aquaponics “Gurus” around the world & Aquaponics Methods: Raft, NFT, Media-filled Systems, Verticals, Recirculating Wicking Beds & advantages / disadvantages, if any.
  • What and how much do you want to grow / Introduction to Environmental Control and Greenhouses
  • Add Media Bed and introduce timer for water pump– see both beds work in unison
  • Introduction and tour of Sahib’s Aquaponics Research Farm: Identification of different growing methods and Visualization of Aquaponics at work in establishing a sustainable ECO system.
  • Wrap up of Workshop – Summary of what was covered during the Workshop
  • Questions & Answers followed by Award Workshop completion certificate

 

*Discounts for Non-Profits and Senior Citizens & Our Cancellation Policy: Please see our policy.

We provide a 20% discount for Non-Profits and Senior Citizens (65 and young). We will need proof and limit the number of these discounts to 4 per class. Please NOTE: As we have to per-book the various Aquaponics Urban Gurus to conduct these Workshops, NO refunds will be provided unless the Workshop is cancelled by us. We may consider partial credit (75% of amount paid), to transfer to another Workshop of the same kind or towards the cost of another Workshop. Please consider this before booking and payment. We do reserve the right to update and change the Workshop content and or instructors without notice.  It the workshop is cancelled by us, for any reason, a full refund of amount paid will be issued.

Glimpses into the World of Aquaponics

Jan 202012
 

Sahib’s Training Workshops by Aquaponics Urban Gurus

Sustainable Urban Aquaponics – Glimpse into the World of Aquaponics

Training Course Duration: 4 hours

Aquaponics is the joint cultivation of fish and plants in a man-made re-circulating ecosystem that allows sustainable natural food growing without the use of harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Our goal in these workshops is to empower you to grow your own food naturally, right in your own garden. Sahib’s training workshops by Aquaponics Urban Guru’s are a wonderful way to learn and gain knowledge and the skills to successfully practice Aquaponics. They are taught by experienced Aquaponics gardeners and other professionals who are the “Gurus” in their field and who are willing to share their knowledge to empower you to grow your food locally and grow it naturally! They use simple language and will take their time to ensure that you understand and learn.

Who should attend?

Everyone!  We want to empower you to grow food for yourself and your family. Grown locally and grown naturally without any harmful pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

Workshop duration:  4 hours

Materials Included: Course Workshop Outline – The Basics part of the Aquaponics Urban Guru Training Manual.

Meals Included: Light refreshments.

Workshop Cost: $75.00 (We offer $15.00 discount for an additional family members, non-profits or IDEAS For Us members) *

Registration: Call us at 407-415-8502 or bring your group using our online form  or visit the registration page to see if we have a pending training.

Workshop Course Content

Classroom & Field Session:

  • Workshop Introduction, Concept and Purpose, Tour of Sahib’s Aquaponics Research Farm: Identification of different growing methods and Visualization of Aquaponics at work in establishing a sustainable ECO system.What is Aquaponics and how does it work – the Nitrogen Cycle
  • Types of Fish and water quality, pH levels, importance of oxygen in the Aquaponics system
  • Aquaponics growing systems: Raft, NFT, Media, Verticals & Re-circulating beds
  • Growing materials in various Aquaponics systems
  • Where can Aquaponics be used /Aquaponics “Gurus” around the world
  • Pest control and health safety
  • What and how much do you want to grow / Introduction to Environmental Control and Greenhouses
  • Nano to Zero Lot Hybrid Aquaponics Systems
  • Wrap up of Workshop – Summary of what was covered during the day
  • Questions & Answers

 

*Discounts for Non-Profits and Senior Citizens & Our Cancellation Policy: Please see our policy.

We provide a 20% discount for Non-Profits and Senior Citizens (65 and young). We will need proof and limit the number of these discounts to 4 per class. Please NOTE: As we have to per-book the various Aquaponics Urban Gurus to conduct these Workshops, NO refunds will be provided unless the Workshop is cancelled by us. We may consider partial credit (75% of amount paid), to transfer to another Workshop of the same kind or towards the cost of another Workshop. Please consider this before booking and payment. We do reserve the right to update and change the Workshop content and or instructors without notice.  It the workshop is cancelled by us, for any reason, a full refund of amount paid will be issued.

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