ABOUT hydroponics
Vertical farming is the practice of growing crops using soilless farming techniques such as hydroponics, aquaponics, and aeroponics in vertically stacked layers. It often incorporates controlled-environment agriculture, which aims to optimise plant growth with nutrients, lighting and pH. Vertical farming is perfect for high density living areas or to save space.
BENEFITS OF vertical FARMING
Learn more about VERTICAL GARDENS
Hydroponics is simply described as growing plants without soil. Hydroponics allows you to control more of the variables including pH levels, lighting and nutrients for optimal plant growth and produce yields. Water is the main method of delivering the nutrients to the plant’s roots, combined with growing media to help support the plant. Hydroponically grown plants dip their roots directly into nutrient-rich solutions, so plants get more of what they need much faster and easier. Hydroponic farming can be used in locations where soil conditions are too poor to support farming, or where space is limited. It can be done anytime and anywhere!
ABOUT vertical farming
AQUACULTURE & EXCURSIONS
PARTNERSHIP
We’ve partnered with Australia’s best supplier of sustainable Barramundi to include in our packages for schools investing in our Aquaponics systems and kits. We can organise this Barramundi for your Aquaponic system through our exclusive partners which includes live fish supply, along with exclusive access to school excursions to the Aquaculture site in Melbourne, Victoria.
MainStream Aquaculture operates the world’s largest Barramundi hatchery, and is one of Australia’s leading growers of Barramundi both locally and internationally. MainStream combines a deep understanding of marine biology, with state-of-the-art technology and a scientific approach to fish raising, reflecting their values for providing seafood for the future that is produced sustainably.
This collaboration enables students to experience an immersive and interactive lesson in sustainable food production and urban farming through Aquaponics. As well as numerous education disciplines ranging from biology, water science, engineering and biodiversity.
For more information on these packages and school excursionS
