the leaves and the FISHES

Aquaponics combines fish and plants in a single production system that moves water continuously between the two environments via pipes, pumps and gravity.

Aquaponics is by no means new; the Aztecs used islands known as chinampas to undertake aquaponics, while the Chinese employed polycultural farming systems for thousands of years to produce carp and edible snails in rice paddies.

A modern aquaponic system has the potential to produce crops up to seven times faster with less than 10 per cent of the water and nutrients required in a terrestrial cropping system.

The aim is to grow produce using fish waste for nutrients, including green vegies like lettuce, spinach and celery, as well as fruit such as strawberries. Harvesting the fish for food is