Thursday Mar 29 2012
Taking gardening to a different level with Aquaponics
By: Photography by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Del Oro sophomore Pierre Beauchamp checks the roots vegetable plant grown in water, not soil.
Del Oro sophomore Pierre Beauchamp checks the roots vegetable plant grown in water, not soil.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp uses snails to help maintain the pipes in his aquaponics system. He then uses the snails to feed the fish, where the water from the fish tank recycles into the pipes for his plants, creating a sustainable system for producing plants and vegetables.
Pierre Beauchamp uses snails to help maintain the pipes in his aquaponics system. He then uses the snails to feed the fish, where the water from the fish tank recycles into the pipes for his plants, creating a sustainable system for producing plants and vegetables.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Plants and vegetables like this romaine lettuce, have a very fragile root system when grown in a aquaponics greenhouse.
Plants and vegetables like this romaine lettuce, have a very fragile root system when grown in a aquaponics greenhouse.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp works in his greenhouse where he grows plants using aquaponics, a highly sophisticated way of producing plants and vegetables . Beauchamp has plans to create the same growing process at Del Oro High School after just receiving an award for his system.
Pierre Beauchamp works in his greenhouse where he grows plants using aquaponics, a highly sophisticated way of producing plants and vegetables . Beauchamp has plans to create the same growing process at Del Oro High School after just receiving an award for his system.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp works in his greenhouse where he grows plants using aquaponics, a highly sophisticated way of producing plants and vegetables . Beauchamp has plans to create the same growing process at Del Oro High School after just receiving an award for his system.
Pierre Beauchamp works in his greenhouse where he grows plants using aquaponics, a highly sophisticated way of producing plants and vegetables . Beauchamp has plans to create the same growing process at Del Oro High School after just receiving an award for his system.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Del Oro sophomore Pierre Beauchamp harvests snap peas he grew in his aquaponic greenhouse at his home in Christian Valley. The teen is bringing his sophisticated system to Del Oro High where he one day hopes to supply the school with their own vegetables for the lunch program.
Del Oro sophomore Pierre Beauchamp harvests snap peas he grew in his aquaponic greenhouse at his home in Christian Valley. The teen is bringing his sophisticated system to Del Oro High where he one day hopes to supply the school with their own vegetables for the lunch program.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp, sophomore at Del Oro High School, has had a passion for sustainable living for years. After attending a workshop at University of Nevada, Reno, the teen created his own aquaponic system in his green house. Now Beauchamp will be taking skills to the campus creating a self-sustaining system there.
Pierre Beauchamp, sophomore at Del Oro High School, has had a passion for sustainable living for years. After attending a workshop at University of Nevada, Reno, the teen created his own aquaponic system in his green house. Now Beauchamp will be taking skills to the campus creating a self-sustaining system there.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp works in his greenhouse where he grows plants using aquaponics, a highly sophisticated way of producing plants and vegetables . Beauchamp has plans to create the same growing process at Del Oro High School after just receiving an award for his system.
Pierre Beauchamp works in his greenhouse where he grows plants using aquaponics, a highly sophisticated way of producing plants and vegetables . Beauchamp has plans to create the same growing process at Del Oro High School after just receiving an award for his system.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp uses special clay rocks imported form Italy as part of his aquaponics system. The Del Oro student is bringing his system to Del Oro so he can provide vegetables for the school lunches
Pierre Beauchamp uses special clay rocks imported form Italy as part of his aquaponics system. The Del Oro student is bringing his system to Del Oro so he can provide vegetables for the school lunches
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp, sophomore at Del Oro High School, has had a passion for sustainable living for years. After attending a workshop at University of Nevada, Reno, the teen created his own aquaponic system in his green house. Now Beauchamp will be taking skills to the campus creating a self-sustaining system there.
Pierre Beauchamp, sophomore at Del Oro High School, has had a passion for sustainable living for years. After attending a workshop at University of Nevada, Reno, the teen created his own aquaponic system in his green house. Now Beauchamp will be taking skills to the campus creating a self-sustaining system there.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp, sophomore at Del Oro High School, has had a passion for sustainable living for years. After attending a workshop at University of Nevada, Reno, the teen created his own aquaponic system in his green house. Now Beauchamp will be taking skills to the campus creating a self-sustaining system there.
Pierre Beauchamp, sophomore at Del Oro High School, has had a passion for sustainable living for years. After attending a workshop at University of Nevada, Reno, the teen created his own aquaponic system in his green house. Now Beauchamp will be taking skills to the campus creating a self-sustaining system there.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Del Oro sophomore Pierre Beauchamp checks the roots vegetable plant grown in water, not soil.
Del Oro sophomore Pierre Beauchamp checks the roots vegetable plant grown in water, not soil.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp, sophomore at Del Oro High, checks the growth status on a root grown with out dirt.
Pierre Beauchamp, sophomore at Del Oro High, checks the growth status on a root grown with out dirt.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp, sophomore at Del Oro High School, has had a passion for sustainable living for years. After attending a workshop at University of Nevada, Reno, the teen created his own aquaponic system in his green house. Now Beauchamp will be taking skills to the campus creating a self-sustaining system there.
Pierre Beauchamp, sophomore at Del Oro High School, has had a passion for sustainable living for years. After attending a workshop at University of Nevada, Reno, the teen created his own aquaponic system in his green house. Now Beauchamp will be taking skills to the campus creating a self-sustaining system there.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp works in his greenhouse where he grows plants using aquaponics, a highly sophisticated way of producing plants and vegetables . Beauchamp has plans to create the same growing process at Del Oro High School after just receiving an award for his system.
Pierre Beauchamp works in his greenhouse where he grows plants using aquaponics, a highly sophisticated way of producing plants and vegetables . Beauchamp has plans to create the same growing process at Del Oro High School after just receiving an award for his system.
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Pierre Beauchamp uses special clay rocks imported form Italy as part of his aquaponics system. The Del Oro student is bringing his system to Del Oro so he can provide vegetables for the school lunches
Pierre Beauchamp uses special clay rocks imported form Italy as part of his aquaponics system. The Del Oro student is bringing his system to Del Oro so he can provide vegetables for the school lunches
Photo by Kim Palaferri/Loomis News
Del Oro sophomore Pierre Beauchamp checks the roots vegetable plant grown in water, not soil.
Del Oro sophomore Pierre Beauchamp checks the roots vegetable plant grown in water, not soil.