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Jumat, 10 Juni 2016

Aquaponics Are we on a mission



So many of us start in Aquaponics as a way of feeding ourselves or saving a little money or better feeding our family. However some people, some who started out for one reason became aware that through A/P they could possibly help this planet and they became driven to use Aquaponics as a tool to help others.

So I started to go through my notes to see who, what, where and how. Heres what I found and I hope you enjoy.

“Living Food BankTM” to Provide Fresh Fish and Vegetables in Haiti

Luke’s Mission has extensive experience  using aquaponics, both in the US and in Haiti.

Vancouver Island Universitys ongoing efforts in the direction of sustainability are evident inside a preferred aquaponics mission happening

During a recent trip to New York City, Felipe from GlobalGiving stopped by Brooklyn Rescue Mission for a quick visit. Here is his postcard from the field

I  am writing to tell you about an exciting new opportunity for Brooklyn
Rescue Mission! We have been selected by the GlobalGiving Foundation to
participate in its Urban Farming Open Challenge

Our Mission Statement...
Provide support for those people who are most in need,
following Jesuss example.
AND
Attain sustainability and teach others to do the same.

Organization dedicated to promote Aquaponics in Europa. French, English, Nederlands

Olomana Gardens is a permaculture farm dedicated to serving the local  community as a demonstration farm for modern, sustainable food growing systems suitable for small-scale farms and even food production for residential lots.

The aim was to develop a system that could be widely replicated in economically blighted regions, used as a cost-effective vehicle to teach the public the importance of growing the right fruits and vegetables to ensure a healthy diet

Our intention is to empower people through the education of food production, nutrition, and cultural integration. The demographic that we would like to impact first would be the communities residing in regions on our Earth that are suffering from famine, disease, and malnutrition

The training is being conducted by Challenger and 16 ANC members are completing a Certificate II in Aquaculture.  It is planned that ANC members, once they have finished their training, will become mentors for other aboriginal communities to start their own aquaponics systems

Kijiji grows (kee-gee-gee) is a collaboration of farmers, artists, engineers, builders and educators who advocate for aquaponic gardening. Our mission is to bring aquaponics to the San Francisco Bay Area and change lives through urban sustainable growing systems in schools, homes and businesses

I really enjoyed the conference. It helped me see that my wife and I could contribute to serving the poor in ways that we didnt imagine. Theres enough information given to get started in Aquaponics. One day I hope to develop similar projects in Kenya and Nigeria.

An Australian sustainability collective has come up with a novel approach to bringing ecological organic food production into our cities. Their design is fast, efficient, cheap, demountable, and scalable. Welcome to the urban farming revolution proposed by CERES.

Build an aquaponics system to educate Central Brooklyn residents on the benefits of urban farming, healthy eating and improving healthy food access for residents in the communities where they live

Right, I think youll get the idea. There are a lot of people out and about who are striving to help my/your planet. Makes me feel pretty darn good inside.

So on that Note Ill bid you a fond fairwell....(O.K. So Im going all Mushy. So What)
Bye till Wednesday
O Z Z I E
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Jumat, 20 Mei 2016

otalisha


thats not her name.

So Felicia, Thim, and I went to Costco to pick up a pizza....For some reason they spelled Felicias name Otalisha. 

FAIL

And I accidentally mixed up nephew and baptism so now Davids nephew is Neptune XD.  So I forgot what Neptune looked like so I looked it up.  Its that pretty blue planet =]


OMG LEFT4DEAD MOVIE COMING OUT HOLY S***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Rabu, 11 Mei 2016

If I could design a system from scratch

A Perfect Day

If I could design a system from scratch, and if I didnt have any constraints, I would:
  • Use a bell siphon for my ebb and flow (already in heaven on this)
  • Use locally sourced expanded shale aggregate for my grow medium
  • Site the greenhouse in a clear area with only norther shade
  • Make the walkway 36" wide and paved, so it is wheelchair accessible
  • Sink the fishtank and sump so the growbeds are about 30" high
  • Install a rocket mass heater under the walkway for winter
  • Install a rain catchment and storage system
  • Install a biosand water filter
  • Install a windmill and solar panels for power
  • Have a nifty greenhouse (like this Royal Victorian)

The Royal Victorian 10 x 15 Greenhouse

In the mean time, I have a wonderfully robust system where the plants are exploding, from which Im already been able to harvest lettuce, beans, peas, strawberries, mustard, and basil.

Last night we had homemade pizza with pesto sauce made from basil in the garden. So Im already in heaven!
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Rabu, 27 April 2016

Time is a great teacher if only it didnt kill all the pupils

This morning started out pretty homosexual.

Woke up....shower took a few long minutes to actually get warm water...cool. But then it went out shortly after

-_-

So then I was walking down the street and then *BAM*

Yeah some douche bag obviously had their water on last night because there was ice running from their lawn....onto the sidewalk.

In the middle of class I realized my elbow was bleeding and was in mega pain...along with a pulled muscle in my leg.

ugh

So I waddled back to the cafe....and felt a little bleh...really sick. Thim enrolled in classes. Turns out the English class I want is already full and I cant even enroll till the 11th.

I went with Taylor to wal mart. Felt waaay better to get some sun...but went home and died. He bought me a burger from McDonalds...possible contributer?

Then I walked back tot he bus stop...where some asian dude was yelling random things at me and took food from this guy.

ugh...now Im back and I think people are gonna make me move. =[

Well Justin P. brought doughnuts and they were yummy. Thanks Justin!!!!

And now Im here
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Jumat, 08 April 2016

maybe if I just wish a little harder


...some things will come true.

Today is a little better.  Some stuff bothered me but thats ok.

I think Im depressed...not that I have depression or anything. Just a little trapped and cant find my way out right now. Its ok if I poke around a little I will find my way out.

Yes thim...lets volunteer together at Mercy or something. I dont think youd want to do it at happy tails lol.

My tooth hurts lol. I need a job so I can get dental back.

I wish....************************************************************************************************************************************************


=]

das ist my wish tonight

Well theres one wish I sorta made I rather not have come true.  It was cruel and out of pure jealousy.  



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Selasa, 22 Maret 2016

If you knew zucchinislike I know Zucchinis

Zucchini, a small summer squash, is botanically a fruit. However, in gastronomic terms, it is considered to be a vegetable. Though you can avail zucchini throughout the year, the best ones appear during late spring....More...



I have had my aquaponics system running since January. Most of the plants (tomatoes, eggplants, basil, pawpaw, spinach, lettuce) are doing well. The zucchini plants look healthy and have plently...




In the bottom grow bed, we have tomatoes, strawberries, lettuce, corn, baby carrots, zucchini seedlings, squash seedlings, oregano, brown onions, rhubarb, spinach and oregano.More...





Pelletised rations, specially formulated for native freshwater fish, are available from fodder stores. We supplement the pellets with duckweed and Black Soldier fly larvae.More...http://www.microponics.net.au/?p=197 

Gary and his wife Toni have had success in growing lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, beetroot, spring onions, celery, artichokes and capsicums in the grow beds. The system is large enough to provide a large proportion of their fish and vegetable needs.More...http://fote.org.au/post/2009/01/19/FOTE-Members-Using-Aquaponics.aspx

I was surprised to see rosemary growing happily aquaponically. Everyone always says it’s a great drought-tolerant plant, and that it hates to get its feet wet. John explained that it’s not so much the water that plants like rosemary can’t handle, as the More...




The plant was growing beyond the capacity of his 1 foot deep grow bed. Murray had to use timber support beams to keep the tree upright.More...

Tme to close the book - and  my eyelids...See you soon
Ozzie
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