BEER Labs: DIY Desktop Aquaponics Workshop Round II
Timothy Quijano
Hi all -- I will be doing a second aquaponics workshop this Sunday. It will be similar to the first with the benefit of some lessons learned at the first workshop. Email me directly if you have any questions or would like to RSVP!
Thanks,
Tim
–Build your own desktop aquaponics herb garden–
- ikea samla box and insert (fish tank and grow bed, respectively)
- grow bed media (expanded clay pellets)
- piping
- water pump
- electric timer
- tomato and basil seeds
- fish food
Two IKEA Samla aquaponics systems
Why aquaponics?
In addition to the environmental benefits of reduced pesticide use and water consumption, aquaponics is a great solution for urban gardeners because it uses space efficiently, requires minimal effort once setup, and grows food very rapidly. For more on the benefits of aquaponics, see the brief reading list below.
- Nelson Pade’s description of a mini aquaponics system
- Fresh with Edge’s Top 5 environmental advantages of aquaponics
- Aquaponics solutions’s background on aquaponics
- Maximum Yield’s Aquaponics: the key to a more sustainable future? enumerates environmental benefits of aquaponics
How to RSVP
If you’d like to participate, please email me at timquijano {at} gmail to RSVP by FRIDAY JULY 5 to arrange your aquaponics equipment. Please be aware that there will be limited space available (12 systems), so it will be advantageous to reserve a spot early. Those interested may attend as observers for free (without building a system).
Details
- Time: july 7 from 14:00-16:00
- Cost: 200rmb (to cover the cost of the materials)
- Location: 小萍 (XP) 北京西城区地安门西大街 地安门十字路口西南角 “秋栗香”后, Di’anmen Xi Dajie (southwest of the Di’anmen intersection, behind the Qiulixiang chestnut store)
- Venue Phone: 6406-9947