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Urban Farming TrainingHave these services bookmarked from p1.Courses, seminars, lectures and workshopsteaching how to grow fantastic foodin the city – for lifeGrowing your own food is easy, cheap and fun,but it’s even better knowing that the food you produceis delicious, safe, and good for the environment.Drawing on 7 years extensive growing experience,urban farming consultant Jon Walsh shares practical,hands-on knowledge to help people grow delicioushealthy no-spray food at the home and workplacevia training programs, seminars, workshops and more.What can participants learn? Knowledge and skills that will help you grow a wide range of fresh, tasty, no-spray vegetablesand herbs in just 3-4 weeksHow to grow food on balconies, walls, fencesand gates, in pots, planter boxes, buckets, chain,frame and other types of gardenHow to save money and improve healthSimple no-spray growing techniques thatreduce intake of toxic chemicalsJapanese language resources that will makechoosing and buying gardening equipment, andplanting seeds and plants a breeze (see below)How to boost food independence and increasesurvival chances if a major disaster strikesHow to change the future by passing on foodproduction skills to the next generation.Find out more! Urban farming – Beginner’s lessons brochure Urban farming – Advanced lessons brochure Urban farming & sustainability Report Pack Business Grow full services brochure1

Urban farming seminars,lectures and workshopsUrban farming, sustainability and survival skills programs,seminars, lectures and workshops are a great way to enablestudents, staff and families to learn key life skills that providesignificant physical, mental and social benefits.Business Grow can run lectures, seminars, workshops,customized short courses and team-building programsat schools, offices, workplaces and clubs throughout Tokyo.Pechakucha Tokyo urban farming presentationIdeas for presentations are listed below. MoreSchools/universitiesHow urban farming supports student health, sustainablecommunities, and a sustainable world.BusinessesHow urban farming can produce fresh, tasty, food on-site forstaff lunches, functions and visitors, improve staff health,strengthen staff bonds, promote positive mental health,and form the basis of a food-focused CSR strategy.Clubs/Special interest groupsSocial Innovation Japan urban farming workshop MoreHow urban farming can impact health, support thecommunity, reduce food costs, and more.FamiliesHow urban farming supports good health, combats allergies,saves money, teaches children, boosts self sufficiency, etc.U.S. Embassy housing compound workshopSocial Innovation Japan urban farming workshop More MoreLakeland Japan University urban farming lecture2 More

Urban farming lessonsThese workshopscan be run as andwhen requiredPopular workshopsUrban farming lessonsURBAN FARMING ESSENTIALS1. Why grow food? / Benefits of growing food without chemicals2. 14 vegetable growing basics – the fundamentals3. Essential gardening equipment4. How do seeds grow?5. Hands-on: How to grow vegetables from seeds6. Hands-on: How to transplant seedlings7. 4 ways to sow seeds the Golden Rule8. 3 seed sowing mistakes and how not to make them9. How to maximize – and extend – harvest10. Different types of soil – how to choose the correct soil11. Watering methods12. How to gain access to growing space if you don’t have any13. How and where to buy gardening equipment14. How and when to sow seeds and plant seedlings15. Where can we grow food in the city, and more!BALCONY & VERTICAL GARDENING1.2.3.4.5.6.How to create a balcony garden – comprehensive ideasHow to build a raised garden and a 1-square-meter gardenHow to grow food on walls (chain gardens) and other optionsGrow up! Strategies to build vertical gardensHow to build a PET bottle fence gardenHow to build pipe, frame and suspended 18.19.How to grow vegetables from seedsHow to transplant seedlingsEco-friendly ways to start seedsHow to collect and recycle water and food, & makecompostHow to grow food on walls (vertical gardening)Recycling everyday objects into plantersWhere can we grow food?How to collect rainwaterHow to build raised gardensHow to create a balcony gardenHow to create 1 square meter gardensBasic hydroponics and self-watering containersHow to build DIY greenhousesHow to build PET bottle fence gardensHow to grow food without soil / How to grow sproutsGlobal innovations in urban farmingNatural pest control methodsKeeping your garden alive during summerRecovery from disaster (key survival andFirst Aid skills, including how to capturerain water and start growing food), and moreENVIRONMENTALLY-CONSCIOUS URBAN FARMING1.2.3.4.5.Eco-friendly ways to start seedsHow to recycle everyday objects into plantersHow to build a water-recycling planter using a PET bottleHow to build PET bottle gardensHow to collect & recycle water and food, and make compost6. How to collect & store rainwater for your garden and other uses.FAST FOOD GROWING SESSIONSAdditional resourcesFast food growing sessions are a practical,fun and fast way to enable your team to learnhow to grow real, healthy food on site.Every participant receives a GroKit, anintroductory briefing about growing healthyfood, hands-on training in how to sow seedsand plant seedlings, and departs with a potcontaining either seeds they have sown or aseedling they have transplanted. Brochure Bilingual (English/Japanese) gardening resources: Japan planting calendar: learn when to grow whatE/J vegetable and herb name listGuide to interpreting Japanese seed packetsBilingual gardening equipment shopping guide. Urban farming/sustainability Report Pack3

‘How to Grow Health4 y Food in the DownloadCitybrochure’The essential DIY urban farming guide!All English, Japan-specific gardeningexpertiseThis comprehensive, newly released 60-page,‘hands-on’ urban farming manual is for peoplewho want to grow and eat real food (no addedchemicals) at their home, school and/or workplace,improve their health, boost self-sufficiency and disasterpreparedness, help protect the environment, fight climatechange and change the world – simultaneously.This highly practical, Japan-focused book will equipreaders with a huge amount of essential food growinginformation, smart tips and key knowledge to enablethem to bypass common beginner’s food growingmistakes and get gardening faster. View sample pages Urban farming/sustainability Report Pack:19 exclusive urban farming and sustainability reportsare also available (see range here, images below) –please inquire for more details.Learn all the fundamental urban farming skillsand information you need, including: How to successfully sow seeds and transplant seedlings(fundamental gardening skills) Essential gardening equipment How to identify optimum places to grow food Where to buy seeds and soil (including organic)and planting equipment in Tokyo How to identify the correct soil to use (crucial) How to interpret Japanese seed packets The Golden Rule to maximize chances seeds will grow 3 seed sowing mistakes and how to avoid them 4 ways to sow seeds and maximize yield How to maintain a garden, how and when to water& harvest plants, etc. How to build balcony, raised, rooftop and vertical gardens When to sow seeds and plant seedlings in Japan (Japanplanting calendar), and much more.4SPECIAL OFFERPurchase ‘How to Grow Healthy Food in the City’and you will receive 50% off the Urban FarmingQuick Start Pack (see p5)

Urban farming packagesWant to learn at your own pace? Here’s how .Part of the proceedssupport Second HarvestJapan food bank.Beginner’s Food Growing PackLearn food growing basics – for life!This pack contains everything beginner gardeners need to get started, including practicalfood-growing guides, key advice, useful tips and fundamental information – in fact everythingyou need to know to start growing fresh, healthy, great-tasting,Value: 20,500no-spray food in the city.Special price: 9,995Urban Food Production Kit – for experienced gardenersDownload brochureReinforce your skills with the ‘ultimate’ guide to growing food Learn how to successfully grow fresh, tasty, ‘no-spray’ vegetables, herbs andsprouts where you live and/or work Learn for life – Equip yourself and your family with important food productionskills that can be used for life, and passed down to future generations Improve your health – Reduce your family’s intake of toxic agricultural chemicals.CONTAINS: Comprehensive 23-page urban farming manual 37 exclusive how-to guides and reports Basic/advanced urban farming guidance, tips & resources 10 urban farming self-learning packs Exclusive Japanese language support, and much more.Value: 153,000Special price: 49,995Download brochureTeacher / Self-Learning PacksTeacher / Self-learning Packs are a range of 10 teaching/self-learning guides that enableeven inexperienced gardeners to grow food sustainably, boost self-sufficiency and helpthe planet. Each pack contains a detailed off-the-shelf lesson plan that equips teachers,parents and others to teach one of 10 urban farming lessons.Download brochureUrban Farming Quick Start PackMost popularWant to find out what kinds of healthy food you can grow at home, and get the skills, informationand equipment you need to do it? Here’s how to do it quickly and easily.The Urban Farming Quick Start Pack is the easiest way to learn about and start growing your ownfresh and healthy food in the city. Especially created for English speakers in Japan, this pack provides:1. Site evaluation [Tokyo only] – receive an evaluation of what plants you can grow where at yourhome or workplace that takes into account location, available sunlight, season, etc.2. 1 x gardening lesson: Choose any 1 lesson from 103. Beginner’s Food Growing Pack – Everything you need to know to start growing fresh,healthy, great tasting food in the city, special discounts, and more.5Download brochure