Class Sizes Are Small – Seats Are Limited
Please visit our online classes page to view our currently available classes. Courses taught at our farms in Denver, CO are on hold due to Covid-19. We look forward to hosting in-person workshops again soon. JD & Tawnya
A Deeper Dive into Aquaponics
Master your Aquaponic Garden
In this comprehensive two day course, we go beyond the core concepts discussed in the Aquaponic Basics Training and into the finer details of raising fish and plants together. You will hear our real-life experiences, tried and true troubleshooting, and system optimization tips that you will only get from experienced aquaponic farmers.
You’ll experience everything from initial planning steps, system design principles, system construction, hybrid gardening techniques, all the way to harvesting fish and plants like the pros!
We’ve had people come from all over the world to learn how to grow their own food. One of our favorite parts of class is hearing from students like you on why they decided to join our course…
A Deeper Dive into Aquaponics
Master your Aquaponic Garden
In this comprehensive two day course, we go beyond the core concepts discussed in the Aquaponic Basics Training and into the finer details of raising fish and plants together. You will hear our real-life experiences, tried and true troubleshooting, and system optimization tips that you will only get from experienced aquaponic farmers.
You’ll experience everything from initial planning steps, system design principles, system construction, hybrid gardening techniques, all the way to harvesting fish and plants like the pros!
We’ve had people come from all over the world to learn how to grow their own food. One of our favorite parts of class is hearing from students like you on why they decided to join our course…
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Planning Your System
PLANNING YOUR SYSTEM
Understanding your goals and objectives for growing food and how they influence your space, system design, and budget. We cover all of the important considerations to prepare and optimize your space for your aquaponic system.
Designing Your System
DESIGNING YOUR SYSTEM
A detailed discussion of important system design principles and relationships both physical and ecological in the aquaponic system with the goal to create a balanced system for optimal production of healthy fish, bacteria and plants
Building Your System
BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM
We will build our Growasis Modular Raft System as a class. All aspects of our Aquabundance Modular Systems such as system plumbing, aeration, filtration, lighting, decoupling, fish tanks and growing methods will be covered in detail.
Cycling Your System
CYCLING YOUR SYSTEM
Learn how to startup and establish your nitrifying bacteria colony and the important factors that influence a healthy system, so that your system is ready to accept fish and plants.
Managing Your System
MANAGING YOUR SYSTEM
Understanding how to maintain your system is critical for long term success and productivity. We will cover all aspects such as seeding, harvesting, pest management, fish rearing, nutrient balancing and more.
Scaling For The Future
SCALING FOR THE FUTURE
We will look at the important factors and system design considerations that will allow you to expand your growing space from a small aquaponic system into larger scale food production.
IMMERSION WEEKEND OVERVIEW
WHAT TO EXPECT
Introductions – We start with coffee! Next comes student and staff introductions, we want to hear your aquaponic goals and objectives
Classroom Instruction – We will spend time in the classroom discussing core principles, system designs, advanced techniques and more
Farm Fresh Lunches – Each day we will provide coffee, snacks and a homemade lunch featuring products from our Denver farms!
Farm Tours – We will visit both of our aquaponic farms and take concepts from the classroom and apply them in the greenhouse.
Research and Development Showroom – We will review some of our latest inventions and experiments in our brand new lab
Build a Growasis Modular Raft System – We will construct our Growasis deep water culture system in a matter of minutes!
Visit a Passive Solar Greenhouse – See the latest in energy efficient greenhouse design.
TOUR OUR AQUAPONIC FARMS
We will take students on a behind the scenes tour of our two aquaponic farms only minutes apart in Denver. Each farm is uniquely different and we will review how the farms were designed, built, managed and how they are serving the community.
