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Free Aquaponics Workshop in Pleasant Hill Sat. June 2.

nancy
Posted May 23, 2012 4:51 PM
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San Jose, CA
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• Learn how to grow vegetables and fish in a symbiotic system!

• Learn about the world’s most water efficient, sustainable, and productive method of food production!

• Learn how to build a backyard aquaponic system to grow organic food for your family or community!


Aquaponics is an emerging sustainable technology for growing vegetables and fish in a recirculating system. Fish provide the fertilizer for the plants, while the plants filter the water for the fish!

Topics Covered:

- The Science of Aquaponics
- History of Aquaponics
- Approaches to System Design
- How to Plan and Build Your Own Backyard System
- Principles of Plant and Fish Management

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This workshop is FREE!
Saturday, June 2nd, 10am – 4pm
John F. Kennedy University, Room 163
Pleasant Hill, CA

Lloyd Minick is an entrepreneur with a passion for sustainability and socially-minded business. He is the founder of Ten Acre Organics, LLC, an aquaponic urban farming company based in Austin, Texas.

Space is limited! RSVP to lloydrminick@aol.com or call 512-569-6947
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