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Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet

Listed by: Jens Björkqvist

Have you ever heard of aquaponics and are you interested in learning what it is all about? This article interviews Jens Bjorkqvist, technical associate at Gothenburg’s Stadsjord, and visiting lecturer at Folksuniversitet on the topic of Aquaponics.

Aquaponics

Aquaponics; pronounced [ak-wuh-pon-iks], definition: (noun) a farming system that circulates wastewater from animal aquaculture to hydroponically cultivated plants, whereby the plants draw nutrients from the waste and filter the water, allowing for its recycled use by the aquatic animals.

The system is the epitome of fish and plants in symbiosis, and Grow Gothenburg thinks its the most sustainable you can get in terms of food production. The system combines conventional aquaculture (aquatic cultivation such as fish, shellfish or algae in pools) with hydroponics (aquatic plant cultivation), and its process is more in-depthly explained in the video below by Jens during SVT’s visit to Stadsjord:

 

 

“Currently, Sweden imports 85% of its fish for consumption! This, even with all the lakes and coastlines that we have,” comments Jens. “However, we can produce fish right here, where you live! Would you rather buy a locally produced fish or a fish that has travelled on trucks all over the world?”

Details on Folksuniversitet course

About The course is relevant for anyone who is interested in aquaponics and hopes to get started with aquaponics on their own. It does not matter if you want to grow indoors with lamps, or if you would like to grow outdoors with the sun. This is a basic course with no prior knowledge required. By mixing theory with practical work, as a course participant, you will gain the prerequisites and confidence needed to start building and taking care of your own aquaponics system.

  • Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet
  • Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet
  • Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet
  • Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet
  • Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet
  • Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet
  • Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet
  • Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet
  • Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet
  • Aquaponics at Folkuniversitetet

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Online? No
Booking required? Yes
Wheelchair accesible? Yes
Duration Several days
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