Aquaponics introduction workshop
LEARN TO CULTIVATE FRESH VEGETABLES AND AROMATIC PLANTS WITH AQUAPONICS
We propose several workshop formats to introduce you to aquaponics and teach you how to grow your own plants and aromatics.
You can come to our experimental farm hosted at Valldaura Labs through a one-day workshop or we can go to your facilities to offer a personalized workshop either to promote teamwork in companies, pedagogical in school, didactic in the university, exhibition, international, etc.
Whether you are a private individual or a professional and you are interested in our aquaponics workshops, do not hesitate to contact us.
One day Workshop in Valldaura
Workshop duration: 1 day (7 hours)
When: 20th of October
Localitation: Valldaura Self-sufficient labs, Barcelona
Capacity: 15 people
This workshop is aimed at all people who wish to learn innovative aquaponics techniques, to create their own aquaponic garden at home and aspire to food self-sufficiency.
Price:
70 € per person / 110 € two people (lunch included)
Free children (up to 12 years old)
WORKSHOP PROGRAM
| Activities | Description |
|---|---|
| Part 1 | |
| Introduction | Why be interested in aquaponics?
What is aquaponics? Discover the history of aquaponics |
| Start with aquaponics | The three actors of aquaponics: fish, plants and bacteria
Discover different types of system (floating raft, media bed, NFT, vertical …) in the experimental greenhouse. |
| Part 2 | |
| Start-up ecosystem | Where can you install your system? Study of several cases: advantages and disadvantages
Start the system: nitrogen cycle How to plant in aquaponics? When and how to introduce fish? Deficiencies: how to identify and overcome them? |
| Part 3 | |
| Daily and weekly maintenance of an aquaponics system | Analysis of the aquaponic ecosystem
Indicators to verify daily and weekly Visual verification of the health of plants and fish The first steps in case of problems General maintenance of the system |
At the end of the workshop we will give you the documentation with all the knowledge transmitted during the course, including the operation of the aquaponics systems, the management of plants and fish, and everything you need to know to start the adventure!