Backyard Aquaponics
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I wish to try and set up 64 x 2 square metre garden beds for my two year eight classes at school so that they have 2 square metres of "real estate" each.

Circular corrugated things .. no bottom ... just like corrugated hoops that the fill with compost, blood and bone etc. etc .... corrugated hoops...

About 1.6 m diameter and about about 2 square meters surface arrea

About knee high ... ( 60 mm or so depth)

Can anyone point me in the right direction regards phone, fax e-mail details to get a supplier or three to quote for 64 of these things, delivered to a Western Australian Perth metro area suburb?

BTW ...

AP has now started in earnest at the school where I teach.

Tafe are now involved regards our school providing aquaculture courses!

My vision of three years ago is eventually becoming a reality for our kids!

Many thanks (sorry if I seem a little quiet recently ... pm me anytime ...)

Johnnie

Things I am looking for look like this ..


no bottoms ...



http://www.camdenhaventanks.com.au/imag ... n-bed2.jpg


How much each in Aus for about 1.6 m dia?

Sorry, I was not being very precise....

Details of a West Aussie supplier of such items is what I am chasing!

Many thanks

Johnnie

Try these guys Johnnie... http://www.tankmaster.com.au/mast_earth_rings.asp

Many thanks Rupert.

if its for a school have you tried talking BHP/bluescope steel into providing them and a water tank for you???

Pm sent with email address. I don't have the details handy but email me and I will send you details tomorrow.

Cheers,
Mike

J - I'd check with the local Tafes. I know that the local tafe here made some for the school which my boys go to (a few years back). If a tafe has the equipment to produce them, they may be able to do so for close to cost of materials. Mind you - 64 is a big ask

Yep 64 is a huge number.

I guess this is an idea that may have to be taken on over several years. Even with kids sharing it is still a lot of money.

My two year 8 classes managed to raise over $ 1000 for the school last year, but this wouldn't even make a dent.

I will check out some of the suggestions and check other options... Many thanks for your ideas and info.

Suppose since its the school you would not be able to use tyres?

Tyres = bad news.

"Tyres = bad news."

Why VB? aside from a possible fire hazard.

Cadmium, chromium, lead

As if that wasn`t bad enough...barium,arsenic,calcium and selenium concentrations higher than most health standards consider safe.
Amazingly they seem to recycle tyres into road surfacing, lots of nasty stuff leaching into the fields

I think you'll find that tyres are relatively stable. The two worst things you can do with them is drive on them and expose them to uv. If ther'e painted on the outside with acrylic paint and filled with earth there would not be a problem.