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
TeacheRs Portal
Welcome to the Urban Green Farms teachers resource portal!
We aim to help schools improve their overall attitude and commitment towards sustainability and caring for the environment through urban farming projects, using aquaponics and hydroponics to help the next generation thrive with STEM education and helping to solve real-world problems.
Each tab below gives you access to several resources, information, free courses, content and tools to ensure you get the most out of this portal. In addition, we want to make it easy and simple for teachers to align with all the requirements necessary because we value a teachers ability to inspire students through new learning opportunities.
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Forum
Welcome to the Urban Green Farms Forum!
This is the perfect safe space for teachers to discuss key learnings from implementing aquaponics and hydroponics into the classroom and school community. Ask questions and compare teaching methods, see what works and what the students found most compelling. It's a great place to find inspiration, collate notes and make sure you have an A+ overview. Have fun!
Blogs
AQUAPONICS channel
ViDeos and Lessons
HYDRO channel
REGENERATIVE channel
VERTICAL FARMING channel
COMPOSTING channel
INSTALLATION channel
