GrowUp Aquaponics training course

Learn all you need to know to start your own aquaponic system. Leave our hands-on workshop ready to grow delicious vegetables and fish all year round.

The course is a mixture of practical building sessions and theory. Towards the final part of the day, visitors test their skills by assembling 3 different demonstration systems.

The course

Aquaponics in the world
The history of aquaponics
Current systems worldwide
The future of aquaponics

Aquaculture
The basics
Fish choice & stocking
Tanks
Fish care
Water testing & balancing

Bacteria and filtration
The nitrogen cycle
Bacterial care
Bio filtration methods
Mechanical filtration

Growing systems
Deep water culture (DWC)
Nutrient film technique (NFT)
Flood and drain

Plant care
Plant choice
Nutrients
Propagation (seeds and cuttings)
Pests
Disease

System building
Sourcing equipment
Aeration
Tools
Build