Overview

If you want to know about Aquaponics at Home then this is the seminar for you. You might have built your own system already or you are simply looking into the idea; either way the information you will gain at this seminar will be invaluable to you. We have designed this seminar specifically for the home user and to give a valuable introduction into Aquaponics. You will have plenty of the opportunity to ask questions of our highly experienced and knowledgeable instructors.

Our last seminar was on:

Date: Saturday 10th July 2010

Registration

08:30

08:55



Session 1

09:00

09:50

Aquaponics 101 – The basics

Gary

Session 2

10:00

10:50

System Design, pros and cons of different models

Martin

Session 3

11:00

11:50

Aquatic animals in home systems

Gary

Lunch

12:00

12:55



Session 4

13:00

13:50

Microbiology of aquaponic systems and its critical importance

Martin

Session 5

14:00

14:50

Plants in home systems and other 'microponic' additions

Gary

Session 6

15:00

15:50

Water quality and nutrient management

Martin

Session 7

16:00

16:30


Gary & Martin


Instructor and Coordinator - Martin O'Dee

Martin is the course/seminar coordinator and has formal qualifications in adult education. Martin has written courses for private training institutions and TAFE in Queensland. Martin has designed and built commercial and home aquaponic systems.

Instructor - Gary Donaldson

Gary Donaldson is author of The Urban Aquaponics Manual (now in its second edition) and is co-designer of the microFish Farm....Australia's first purpose-built, turnkey backyard aquaponics system. Gary's integration of fish, plants, worms, chickens, quail, rabbits, duckweed and Black Soldier Fly larvae into his integrated backyard food production (IBFP) concept is the culmination of 30 years of micro-farming experience.

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Martin O'Dee

Martin O'Dee Course Co-Ordinator

Gary Donaldson

Gary Donaldson - Instructor