OVERVIEW: A simple hydroponic garden can produce food for the family and income to trade for food. It is important to have a suitable place for the garden, adequate security and sunny space. Even very small garden containers can help provide food. A garden needs a water supply and community gardens can be organized for many people.

PURPOSE: To describe the needs of a garden and the possible income and amount of food produced.

OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand the resources needed for a garden and what it can produce
2. Understand how climate or a poor location can reduce the potential of the garden
3. Understand the garden can be almost any size
4. Know how much water is needed
5. Realize there could be a community garden for those who have no land

RESOURCES/MATERIALS: For the practical part of the class, the students design a garden on paper that provides food or money. They draw on the paper what they need to build the garden and what it should produce.

RESOURCES:
Home Hydroponic Gardens Your garden
Growing your own food in a tub garden
A hydroponic survival garden
Comic Book about building a garden

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURES:

1. Present the slides for deatials of the garden
2. Take time for questions from the students or comments
3. Have a group discussion of possible materials that can be used for the garden.
4. Have students bring possible materials to use the next day
5. Meet for a review of the material

Slide Shows

1. Microgardens - A closer look
2. Location of the Garden
3. Protecting the garden
4. Sizes of Gardens
5. Water Supply needed
6. Space required community resources

TYING IT TOGETHER: At the end of the session, the student should have an understanding of the resources required to build a simplified hydroponic garden and the possible growing potential.