The students explained to Wilson how the aquaponics system works using nitrates produced by the fish in their fish tank to grow plants to provide food. The kids even gave us a look at how they transfer fish to the fish tank to provide the nitrates needed for growing the food.
Kerrie Lalli, K-8 STEM Lab teacher, talked with Wilson about the excitement of teaching science and engineering to the kids and seeing how their creativity comes alive as they learn.
GET TICKETS Tour our aquaponics vertical farm and learn about growing your own fresh fish and veggies in a symbiotic ecosystem! Learn about how aquaponics can help protect our coeans, conserve our freshwater resources, and feed a growing population! You will also get a sneak peak at the other circular economy businesses at the Innovation […]
GET TICKETS Shreds and Shrooms is the ULTIMATE family activity! This immersive 2-hour experience starts with hands-on activites in the 100 Gardens Aquaponics Lab and MUSH! mushroom farm. Then, you will cook ingredients grown on-site at the Innovation Barn to make the fabulous "Philly, Not Really" mushroom "cheesteak" with a fresh side salad. The cooking […]
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire County House of Correction has had something fishy going on for awhile now. Community leaders and others got a chance on Wednesday to tour an inmate-run greenhouse that takes hydroponics — growing plants in a nutrient solution — to another level of sustainability by using fish waste as […]
