The California Native Garden Foundation (CNGF) is in need of a functional aquaponics system so that Middlebrook Gardens may be used as an educational space for students this coming summer season to teach awareness of a more just and sustainable world. The project objectives are as follows:

1. Design a functioning aquaponics system that: a) successfully grows a variety of plants, b) has enough water flow to minimize algae growth, and c) supports plants that intake enough fertilizer to minimize algae growth

2. Create a sustainable aquaponics system that lasts as long as possible with deteriorating and negatively impacting both the plants and the fish

3. Implement a system with an educational aspect in mind both a) incorporating signs to differentiate the purpose of each system part, and b) implementing simplicity so that every major design aspect is visible

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Our Tasks

1. Troubleshoot water filter in fish tank to increase flow and optimize efficiency

   1. Create a straining solution for water flowing into the pump/filter

2. Reconstruct PVC section between Beds 2-4 to increase flow into the Long Bed

   1. Clear out stagnant water and moss growth as needed

   2. Increase capability of gravitational flow through the system

3. Demonstrate the direction of water flow through the system for educational purposes

   1. Label PVC pipes and beds

   2. Create an educational booklet or pamphlet (including information regarding fish and plant care)