Full Day Course - Grow Leafy Vegetables Using Hydroponics Technology (Basic Level) - 26 Oct 2019

Course Overview

During our comprehensive course, you will understand the key fundamentals of growing leafy vegetables using hydroponics approach. 

Here are the topics that you will learn in the course:

• History of Hydroponics Singapore Industry
• Key Principles to Growing leafy Vegetables in Soil-less method
• Types of Hydroponics System
• Suitable Varities to grow in Singapore weather
• Sun Requirements, Water Requirements
• Preparation of Hydroponic Solution
• Using instruments to measure EC and PH
• Monitoring of Crops in Hydroponics Singapore Systems
• Basic Pest Management and Harvesting

Average class duration is 7 hours, and lunch is provided.

This Course Includes

	Detailed explanation and tips from trainer
	Hands-on practical guidance and practice in course (air-conditioned training room, with both indoor and outdoor practical learning)
	Course materials to use during the course.  As part of this course, you will receive a basic hydroponics kit to start growing your crops, and a tour of a Singapore commercial hydroponics farm
	Notes
	Lunch and Light Refreshments

  

Visit a Commercial Hydroponics Farm and discover how they grow vegetables!

Hands On Learning, Practical Skills applicable for Hydroponics Singapore. Learn skills that you can apply at home or in a commercial settings to grow vegetables!

 

Engaging Learning!

 Learn and bring back a Hydroponics Kit to start Growing at Home!

Trainer:

Faith is the Founder of The Living Centre, and is professionally trained in Nutritional Farming in Australia as well as High Tech farming from Netherlands (HAS University of Applied Sciences). With expert knowledge in both Soil-Based and Soil-less Agriculture, she also lead the first series of Urban Farming SkillsFuture courses supported by SkillsFuture Singapore. Besides providing professional training in hydroponics Singapore to the public, local university and lecturers from polytechnics, she also provides consultancy to commercial hydroponic farms. She also train international delegates from overseas.

She has been invited as a key speaker at key gardening and edible farming events, including "Community Garden Festival", "Gardeners'Day Out" organised by Nparks Singapore. Faith believes in changing lives through imparting skills and knowledge to local growers in farms and gardening community. 

 

 

Location:
The training is provided by The Living Centre and it will be held at World Farm Singapore (15 Bah Soon Pah Road S769962.Location map details will be sent to you via email about 1 week before the event.) The location is within 10 mins walk from the nearest Public Transport Bus Stop.

Course Code: CRS-N-0040418

SkillsFuture Funding Validity Period:  (05 Mar 2019 to 04 Mar 2020)

Mode of Training : Theory and Hands-on Practical Learning

Course Fees : SG$198
#All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses. You can use SkillsFuture credit to pay for up to the full course fee if you have enough credit in your SkillsFuture credit account. Non-Singaporeans can pay for course fees using paypal / credit card, or interbank transfer.

How to register for the class? 

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How do I pay for the class?
You can pay via either SkillsFuture Credit, Paypal/Credit Card or Interbank Transfer.
For Singaporeans aged 25 and above who wish to use SkillsFuture Credit, select payment mode as SkillsFuture Credit and we will email you the instructions and supporting documents that you will need to submit your funding application online. If you do not have enough SkillsFuture Credits, you can pay the balance via cash on actual day of class.