[Scpg] Commercial Aquaponics Training: Food for the Future

[Living Mandala]

Dear Friends,

Living Mandala and NorCal Aquaponics have a cutting-edge training  
coming up on new systems of food production for a future of shifting  
climates and environment stress.

There are still just a few more spaces left, with special discounts  
and priority space available for the permaculture community.

Low cost camping options for this exciting course are now available at  
the Solar Living Institute.

COMMERCIAL AQUAPONICS TRAINING: WITH APPLIED PERMACULTURE DESIGN
August 25 – 28, 2010
Ukiah, California

Aquaponics combines Aquaculture with Hydroponics creating one of the  
most sustainable and productive food systems on the planet.

This training is one of a few Commercial Aquaponics Courses available  
in the country.

What makes this training especially unique as it will also include  
business coaching as well as permaculture practices focused on closing  
loops & creating an even more sustainable, dynamic, & regenerative  
system.

At a time of global climate change, depletion of resources, pollution  
of water, huge losses of top soil worldwide, and other threats to the  
future of our food supply, there has never been a more important time  
to learn about Aquaponics. We can no longer depend on  depleting the  
Earth's oceans and seas to fulfill increasing human desires for fish  
and seafood.

The green market potential for Aquaponics is huge and growing fast!  
Get in on the solutionary action early by attending this course.

We are offering special discounts to this unique training to the  
permaculture community, affiliate organizations, and PDC grads.

Please forward this to friends and colleagues.

More info below.

-The Living Mandala Team


COMMERCIAL AQUAPONICS TRAINING: WITH APPLIED PERMACULTURE DESIGN:
Food for the Future

August 25 – 28, 2010

Ukiah, California

For More Information Click Here




Aquaponics Facts
Aquaponics uses up to 90% less water than conventional farming does
Aquaponics is energy efficient: It requires up to 1/3 of the energy  
other farming systems use.
Aquaponics can have up to 8 to 10 times more vegetable production in  
the same amount of time and area than conventional gardens or farms.
Labor can be reduced as much as 40%, while useful byproducts are  
created that can be used to farm other crops, trees, soil, water, and  
energy.
A permaculture inspired system produces all of the systems needs  
(water, energy, fish feed, heat, etc.) on-site
Products of the system include: solar electricity, heat, fish, prawns,  
vegetables, aquatic plants, algae, snails, worms, fertilizer, even  
methane gas.

Course Description

Aquaponics is one of the most sustainable and productive farming  
systems in the world. It combines Aquaculture and Hydroponics to  
create a truly self-sufficient closed loop system that uses only a  
fraction of the water, labor, energy, etc. that other methods use.  
Combining Permaculture Design with Aquaponics creates an even more  
sustainable, dynamic, productive & regenerative system. In this  
intensive training you will learn some of the most cutting edge  
pioneering aquaponics systems and gain a solid foundation from which  
to create your own Aquaponics System, Farm & thriving Green Business.


Permaculture & Aquaponics

Permaculture and Aquaponics focuses truly sustainable closed-loop  
systems are created that provide all the needs for the system with in  
the system itself. Max Meyer's focus is on aquapionics systems that  
that produce virtually all of the system’s needs (water, energy, fish,  
feed, heat, gas, etc.) onsite! Products of the Meyers systems include;  
Solar electricity, Solar heated air, Solar heated water, fish, prawns,  
vegetables, fruit, aquatic plants, algae, minnows, snails, worms, dry  
and liquid fertilizers, even methane gas!


Instructors:

Max Meyers, Hannah Apricot Eckberg, Chris Byrne, and Special Guests


Tuition: Special Discounts for Affiliates & PDC Grads

Regular tuition for this course is $1250. We are offering a special  
discount of $775 to permaculture design course graduates, and  
affiliated organizations.

To Register for the PDC Grad Discount Click Here.


More Information

e-mail: aquaponics at livingmandala.com
phone: (707) 634-1461
website: www.LivingMandala.com
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