Mosswood Aquaponics Community Presentation - Kijani Grows

16 Pages·2011·1.44 MB·English

Mosswood Teen Center Garden Proposals
Presenter: Eric Maundu
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://kijijigrows.com
Phone:
Address 1357 5th street #b, Oakland 94607
AC Mosswood Gardening Sub-commitee Place
Mosswod Park Recreation Library

7/15/2010

OPR's mission is to
 Expose
 Enlighten
 Empower
 Encourage Educational Excellence
through Recreational Experience
Some Social Problems With Mosswood's Garden
Social Problems
 No body maintains the garden areas
 Not open to public
 Not engaging
 Not used as an educating tool
Possible solutions
 OPR parks need stewards
 Maintain volunteer presence
 Use of modern technology
 STEM related gardening programs
 Introduction of entrepreneurial components
Some Gardening Problems
Gardening technique problems
Does not conserve water
During summer gardens will be dry
Weeds take over during raining
season
Nutrient deficiency
Not productive
Bugs and pests
Labor intensive
Possible Solutions
 Irrigation
 Mulching
 Use of soil-less mixes
 Use of compost and worm teas
 Beneficial Bugs
 Rain water storage
Garden Improvement Suggestions
 Replace soil in raised beds with coco coir
 Individual gravity fed irrigation
 Rain water catchment
 Compost bins
 Worm farm
 Worm / Compost tea brewing station
 Beneficial bug raising station
 Seedling and plant nursery
 Weed barrier on paths
Mosswood Garden 2009
What is Aquaponics
recirculating water system
uses bacteria to compost fish waste into plant nutrients
grows plants without soil: on gravel and water
produces two products fish and plants
Advantages Of Aquaponics
uses 2-10% of the water in regular farming
grows food anywhere
produces 10 times as much
secure source of healthy vegetables and fish
Gardens Currently At Mosswood
Mosswood Aquaponics
System Statistics