YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND! JOIN US AT A WORKSHOP
TILAPIA 101: Saturday Workshop ($5) Held monthly on the first Saturday of the month (except in January, when held on second Saturday)
Monthly from 3PM - 4:30PM
$5 Donation requested in support of our education and research efforts.
WORKSHOP: RAISING TILAPIA IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD--GETTING STARTED!
Please bring a chair along!
2010 Workshop Schedule for Tilapia 101 Workshop:
Saturday, February 6
Saturday, March 6
Saturday, April 3
Saturday, May 1
Saturday, June 5
Saturday, July 3
Saturday, August 7
Saturday, September 4
Saturday, October 2
Saturday, November 6
Saturday, December 4
Saturday, January 8, 2011
LOCATION: 2643 B STREET SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA 92102
Overview topics will include basic introduction to raising fish and vegetables. Health benefits of tilapia and why farm raised tilapia that you grow at home are healthy to eat and better than store-bought. They are hormone-free! You can control the quality of what they eat. The end result is a better tasting fish and a healthier fish for you and your family to eat. Raising vegetables in water is fast and easy. Simple, affordable, DIY, all organic, sustainability gardening. And, its fun, too! Workshop and demonstrations will be taught by one of San Diego's most prominent tilapia experts, Tilapia Mama - tilapia@cox.net
Hands-On Workshop: Sunday Workshop ($100)
Commercial Urban Farming & Aquaponics -
How to Raise Tilapia - Held Monthly from 4PM-6PM
Held on the third Sunday of the month - Market Strategies for Raising Tilapia ($100) - 4-6PM at 2643 B Street, San Diego.
Want to raise enough TILAPIA to feed your family? Consider raising TILAPIA to sell commercially. Here is a workshop for you. Location: In Golden Hills, one block south of Balboa Park, close to down town San Diego, in a friendly casual setting. WORKSHOP FEE: $100.00 Reserve Early— the seating is limited
Attendees will assist in setting up a commercial quality support system for raising organic, hormone free, antibiotic free tilapia. Register by email to: sustainableworkshops@yahoo.com
You will learn “how to” grow larger quantities of organic, high Omega 3 fish with a hands-on workshop.
You will help build a tilapia system to grow safe, organic fish for the family table and for sales to restaurants and markets.
COURSE CONTENT FOR HANDS-ON WORKSHOP:
We will present an overview about tilapia, including:
What is an ecosystem?
What are the needs and requirements of tilapia?
What is the protocol for raising tilapia?
What to do when you first get your fish home?
How to set up the fish farm?
Why it is a good system for raising fish?
How do you use the change water in your garden or landscape?
Shopping list of exactly what you need and where to buy it to build it yourself.
Save time and money with a complete supplier listing of where to buy and what to buy.
Expandable units—build one and add on by building more when you are ready.
Basic 275 gallon system supports 50 pounds of excellent quality fish.
We show you how to raise the best quality fish, suitable for commercial quality.
We show you what to feed the fish for the best quality and best tasting fish.
Please bring a chair along!
2010 Workshop Schedule for Hands-On Tilapia Workshop - How to Raise Tilapia:
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Sunday, June 20
Sunday, July 18
Sunday, August 15
Sunday, September 19
Sunday, October 17
Sunday, November 21
Sunday, December 19
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Driving Directions
From Interstate 5, take Pershing Drive exit. Turn right on 26th Street, then left on B Street to 2643 B Street. Also accessable by metro bus via Route 2.
Please e-mail for information, schedule and location for our other workshops offered, including:
Other Workshops Offered
Growing Hydrponic Vegetables Commercially ($100)
Advanced Fish Farming and Tilapia Breeding ($200)
Workshop locations include City Farmer's Nursery in San Diego and South Bay Botanic Garden in Chula Vista, CA. Consulting is also available for $100 per hour.
Past Workshops Held at City Farmer's Nursery
Reserve your place in these workshops by calling City Farmers Nursery (619) 284-6358. Workshops 3PM-5PM.
February 13 - Build A Backyard Fish Farm ($100) City Farmers Nursery 3PM-5PM
February 14 - Advanced Fish Farming and Tilapia Breeding ($100) City Farmers Nursery 3PM-5PM
Workshop Location:
City Farmers Nursery 4832 Home Avenue (@ Euclid Ave) San Diego, CA USA 92105
(619) 284-6358
www.CityFarmersNursery.com
