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2022 COURSE SCHEDULE CLOSED!
After a two year hiatus, we are still working on a few personal projects and have suspended all training until further notice.
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Intro to Aquaponics
Intro to Commercial Aquaponics
How-to Ap-300 Compact
Aquaponic basics, system design and function of all sizes, and tour the commercial facility.
How-to Ap-300 Compact
Intro to Commercial Aquaponics
How-to Ap-300 Compact
Discuss the construction process from start to finish. Course includes a parts list, and the step by step instructions to build the system.
Intro to Commercial Aquaponics
Intro to Commercial Aquaponics
Intro to Commercial Aquaponics
The Intro to Commercial Aquaponic workshops is for folks who want to examine the feasibility of starting an aquaponic farm.
Intro to Aquaponics
Join us for this 3 hour workshop at the Hannaleigh farm location in Spicewood, just outside of Bee Cave and Lakeway.
The intro-to-aquaponics training is held in our backyard setting, among our various examples of aquaponic growing systems. we will cover aquaponic basics, system design and function of all sizes, and tour the commercial facility.
For those just getting started in aquaponics and those who have been experimenting, this class is a must-do. Designed to save you the time and expense of trial and error, students will leave with information not offered anywhere else.
The cost for this workshop is $80 or 2 for $150
Payment is required to RSVP. Please register bellow.
Feel fee to bring any food or drink you prefer. I will have fruit, trail bars and plenty of ice water on hand.
How-to Ap-300 Compact
We will discuss the construction of our most popular food growing system, the AP- 300 Compact.
If you have already learned about basic aquaponic principles and are ready to begin building a system, this workshop is for you.
This media based system design includes a 300 gallon fish tank and one 60 sft grow bed. This new compact design requires only half the space as the original layout and can be "stretched" to up to four 60 sft growbeds for a total of 240 sft!
The same design can be applied to a smaller or larger system to suit your available grow space.
We will cover the construction process from start to finish. Students will leave with a hand out that includes a parts list, and the step by step instructions to build the system.
This class is designed to save you the cost of trial and error and get you on the road to success with your aquaponic gardening experience.
The cost for this class is $100.00.
House hold family members may join for $50.00
Payment is required to RSVP please register bellow.
no charge for folks under 15.
Wicking bed workshop
Join us at HannaLeigh Farm, in Spicewood, to learn how to build a low cost, nice looking wicking bed.
We will also discuss the use of compost tea as fertilizer and how to brew it.
Not sure about aquaponics, and just want to grow organic food without any fuss.. then wicking beds may be the answer!
These low cost, easy to build, soil gardens are incredibly productive and simple to maintain.
At Rob's farm, you will be able to see several different examples of wicking beds and aquaponics in action.. and see the evolution of how we like to build them.. cheap and easy!
Attendees leave with a parts list and step by step instructions for building the wicking bed.
Compost tea hand out- that includes plans for a basic 5 gallon vortex compost tea brewer, as well as a more advanced cone bottom vortex brewer!
The cost is $50 / person or two for $60...
Payment is required to RSVP please register bellow.
no charge for folks under 15.
Intro to commercial aquaponics
One Day Commercial Feasibility Course
The Intro to Commercial Aquaponic workshops is for folks who want to examine the feasibility of starting a farm.
This group session is limited to 10 person max. Without the distractions of a large group, there is more time for your specific questions etc.
We will touch on everything from startup costs, greenhouse options, growing system construction options, where to source all the materials, cost comparisons, marketing the produce, permitting, employees, operational expenses, and more.
Handouts will include greenhouse quotes of different sizes, system build estimates so you can estimate the construction cost as you configure your system layouts and yield projections so you can forecast your system's potential output, and worksheets that demonstrate how much profit can be expected etc.
The cost for the one-day course is $300 per person, with a $100 discount for any additional members of your team. (Spouses are welcome to join for $100)
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