Godney Aquaponics


Godney Aquaponics
In the village of Godney, with the beautiful back drop of the Glastonbury Tor, Melv and Sal are embarking on a new venture. Fed up with the poor quality of veg in the shops, they have the ambition to set up an aquaponics system to provide fresh vegetables and salad crops for the village, and with a little help from their hens a supply of fresh free range eggs too.


What is Aquaponics??


What is Aquaponics??
Aquaponics is a sustainable method of producing quality food with minimal external inputs. It is a system that combines conventional aquaculture (e.g. fish in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment. Water from the aquaculture system is fed to the hydroponic system where the by-products are broken down and are utilised by the plants as nutrients, and the water is then re-circulated back to the aquaculture system.


Tuesday 13 March 2018

Finishing for the fish

With the fish tanks on order, we turned our efforts to the building in side the barn, which houses the office and the large tanks.
 

A very well insulated area which will work to both keep us warm in the office and the fish cool in the building next door


With the plaster on the walls, Sal got the paint pot out - it soon started to look smart, very clean and sharp. With two big windows - a very light room and perfect for keeping an eye on the hens and the polytunnel.

 
At the same time Melv directed his efforts to finishing the fish tank room, with plywood on the walls and polystyrene tiles on the ceiling, the final touch was the paint on the floor - we were getting close...
 
 
 
The view from the other end - with the end panel removed - the way in which the tanks will be moved in
 
 
With the inside complete, Sal moved outside to finish the cladding, with the door and windows in place, it was the final piece of the jigsaw
 
 
 
Now we're ready for the big day - the installation of 3 massive fish tanks...
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