Workshops
Connecting to your Flo Garden: Freshwater Ecosystem Expert - Part 1
This is the first step for anyone thinking of getting a Flo Garden or any land restoration work around freshwater ecosystems.
What to Expect?
During this experience we will take an in depth look at the wonders and importance of freshwater ecosystems of the Northern Rivers and how you can be part of the solution.
- Understanding the importance of freshwater ecosystems: Discover how critical our freshwater ecosystems are for the survival of the natural environment in the Northern Rivers. Explore how our culture and belief systems have shaped the Northern Rivers.
- Freshwater Creatures & Their Habitats: Learn to identify local native species and understand the conditions they need to thrive.
- Ecosystem Pond Breakdown: Explore the key components that make an ecosystem pond work—and how they all connect.
- The Role of Algae: Find out why algae is more helpful than harmful, and its important role in a healthy aquatic system.
- Flo Garden Health Benefits Discover the health benefits of freshwater ecosystems and how they differ from traditional swimming pools.
- Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle: Discover how nutrients move through an ecosystem and why this cycle is essential for life in the water.
- Pond Care & Maintenance: Get practical insights into what it takes to maintain a thriving ecosystem pond.
- Citizen Science: Explore our new monitoring guide so you can connect with confidence to your Flo Gardens as well as contributing to the ecological health of the Northern Rivers through our broader R&D programs.
- Growing food from your ecosystem: Understand how you can grow food for yourself and family within your freshwater ecosystem.
Morning Tea Included
Join us for a hands-on experience where you'll discover the magic of freshwater ecosystems and natural swimming pools.
9.00am -12:30pm
37 Warwick Park Rd, Sleepy Hollow
Cost $100 is per family/household
This is the first step for anyone thinking of getting a Flo Garden or any land restoration work around freshwater ecosystems.
What to Expect?
During this experience we will take an in depth look at the wonders and importance of freshwater ecosystems of the Northern Rivers and how you can be part of the solution.
- Understanding the importance of freshwater ecosystems: Discover how critical our freshwater ecosystems are for the survival of the natural environment in the Northern Rivers. Explore how our culture and belief systems have shaped the Northern Rivers.
- Freshwater Creatures & Their Habitats: Learn to identify local native species and understand the conditions they need to thrive.
- Ecosystem Pond Breakdown: Explore the key components that make an ecosystem pond work—and how they all connect.
- The Role of Algae: Find out why algae is more helpful than harmful, and its important role in a healthy aquatic system.
- Flo Garden Health Benefits Discover the health benefits of freshwater ecosystems and how they differ from traditional swimming pools.
- Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle: Discover how nutrients move through an ecosystem and why this cycle is essential for life in the water.
- Pond Care & Maintenance: Get practical insights into what it takes to maintain a thriving ecosystem pond.
- Citizen Science: Explore our new monitoring guide so you can connect with confidence to your Flo Gardens as well as contributing to the ecological health of the Northern Rivers through our broader R&D programs.
- Growing food from your ecosystem: Understand how you can grow food for yourself and family within your freshwater ecosystem.
Morning Tea Included
Join us for a hands-on experience where you'll discover the magic of freshwater ecosystems and natural swimming pools.
9.00am -12:30pm
37 Warwick Park Rd, Sleepy Hollow
Cost $100 is per family/household
Understanding Aquaponics Workshop
A Two-Day Hands-On Workshop
Location: Flo Gardens, Sleepy Hollow, Northern Rivers NSW
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm both days
Cost: $495 per person / $795 per couple
About This Course
Flo Gardens are the leaders of innovative aquaponics solutions with over 15 years of research, development and hands-on experience. Through our extensive R&D we have developed innovative plumbing systems that work in both small and large scale systems reducing time and maintenance.
At Flo Gardens we create sustainable and nourishing backyard ecosystems where food grows and nature thrives. We want to share what we've learned so you can grow with confidence and actually enjoy it.
We all know the challenges of growing your own food in soil.
- Weeding
- Mulching
- Watering
- Fertilising soil
- Managing insects
- Storm, wet weather and heat damage
Why aquaponics is the future of food
- Uses 90% less water
- Produces harvests two to three times faster than soil
- Most nutritious produce
- Edible sustainable seafood source
- No weeding
- No mulching
- No insects
- Ergonomic
- Aesthetic
- Fun for the kids - living classroom
- Sustainable ecosystem
- Weather proof
- No manual labour
This two-day workshop will give you the tools to grow vegetables and fish in your own backyard with ease.
Whether you have some experience with aquaponics or none at all, this workshop will inspire and inform you. Theory and practice are woven together across both days.
Now is the moment to take food security back into our own hands. Join our growing community of people thriving into the future.
What You'll Cover Across Both Days
- Water chemistry
- The nitrogen cycle
- Siting your system
- System types
- Biological & mechanical filtration
- Fish for this region
- Plants that thrive aquaponically
- Designing for easy living
- Designing for beauty
- System Design & Sizing
- Aquaponics within a Flo Garden
