ABOUT hydroponics
Vertical farming is the practice of growing crops using soilless farming techniques such as hydroponics, aquaponics, and aeroponics in vertically stacked layers. It often incorporates controlled-environment agriculture, which aims to optimise plant growth with nutrients, lighting and pH. Vertical farming is perfect for high density living areas or to save space.
BENEFITS OF vertical FARMING
Learn more about VERTICAL GARDENS
Hydroponics is simply described as growing plants without soil. Hydroponics allows you to control more of the variables including pH levels, lighting and nutrients for optimal plant growth and produce yields. Water is the main method of delivering the nutrients to the plant’s roots, combined with growing media to help support the plant. Hydroponically grown plants dip their roots directly into nutrient-rich solutions, so plants get more of what they need much faster and easier. Hydroponic farming can be used in locations where soil conditions are too poor to support farming, or where space is limited. It can be done anytime and anywhere!
ABOUT vertical farming
GRANTS & FUNDING
The Australian and state Governments provide a range of grants and funding opportunities that your school might be eligible to access. Below are some options that Urban Green Farms can assist with:
Projects and initiatives that promote water wise behaviour and/or conserve water through efficiency improvements.
Provide funding for schools to set up infrastructure and initiatives that avoid and recover school waste. Funding is available for projects that divert waste from landfill, such as paper and cardboard, food waste, single-use packaging and recycling.
The Community Led Climate Solutions Grant Program supports not-for-profit organisations across remote, rural and regional Australia to drive local climate solutions that reduce emissions through education, engagement and action.
Bakers Delight’s Healthy Solutions range and Life Ed have joined forces to encourage young people to get out into the garden and to ask more questions about where food comes from, through the Growing Good Grains Grants program.
The Engaging Science Grants are designed to support teachers and community groups to deliver STEM-based (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) events or educational and engagement activities or projects. STEM is inclusive of the social sciences.