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Face to Face Course - Home Gardener Series: Aquaponics for Growing Nutritious Leafy Vegetables (30 Jan 2021) PM
Date: 30 Jan 2021, SAT
Time: 2.00 PM to 4.30 PM
Venue: The Living Centre, 2 Hindhede Road Singapore 589239 (just 5 mins walk from Beauty World MRT)
Course Fees: SG$108 (today early bird special pay SG$98 instead of SG$108)
This is an hands on course that will provide and equip you basic techniques of growing leafy vegetables using aquaponics in your apartment or flats (recommended minimum 5 hours of sun or existing LED grow lights). You will receive learning resources (Vegetable seeds, growing medium.etc) to kickstart your growing of leafy vegetables at home.
Course Content:
- Understanding Aquaponics
- Identify Easy varieties of vegetables to grow in Singapore weather
- Types of Small Scale Aquaponics Set Up that can be done at home using easily available materials
- Types of Fishes easier for Home Growers
- Basic Maintainance of home aquaponics (managing pH, and other parameters)
- Foundation Pest Management Techniques in Aquaponics Systems
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for home growers who wishes to grow leafy vegetables at home using aquaponics. 4 Types of Systems are taught that are suitable for HDB/Apartments.
Hands On Learning
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Discover the science behind natural nutrition cycle where fish and leafy vegetables co-exists in a system at home!
Discover how to set up your own system in your house /flat / apartment!
Register early to get SG$10 off!
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. Her belief in wholistic living is based on 2 fundamental aspects of Human Health: Nutritional Health from growing and consuming great quality agricultural crops, and Emotional Health through emotional wellness and balance.
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. She is also an certified advanced practitioner in EFT (EFTi) and Matrix Reimprinting (EFTMR)
Location:
The training held at The Living Centre (2 Hindhede Road, S589239)
The location is within 5 mins walk from the nearest Public Transport Bus Stop or 7 mins walk from Beauty World MRT.
(Directions and map details will be sent to you via email about 1 week before the event)
Event Information
| Event Date | 30-Jan-2021 (Sat) 2:00 pm |
| Event End Date | 30-Jan-2021 (Sat) 4:30 pm |
| Course Fee | SG$108.00 |
| This event is organised and conducted by | The Living Centre |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Fee Payment Mode | You can use online Paypal/Credit or Debit Card , Interbank or PayNow Transfer. |
| Location | The Living Centre (Training Room - Level 1) |
Very interesting class and very informative
Michelle J.03 September 2020
I learn new things about aquaponics
Yoo C. B.03 September 2020
Nice class.. lots of take a way especially on the maintenance of nitrate
Husraina B H03 September 2020
The lecturer was very knowledgeable.
Yin Yin H.03 September 2020
Trainer is very well versed in aquaponics
Daniel03 September 2020
Good pacing and interaction
Dorothy D.03 September 2020
interesting training on how to set up the Aquaponics system.
Wong M.L.03 September 2020
Learn how to germinate the seedling in aquaponics and hands on
Joyce K.03 September 2020