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From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Growing Indoor Plants Growing inside may seem strange, but can be more consistent and rewarding than outdoor cultivation. Avoid the weather and bugs and make your plants more than "houseplants" with proper fertilization and lighting.  …

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics on a Budget Aquaponics is a fascinating and rewarding system, but it can be daunting to start given the costs and unknowns. Come learn how to recycle, up-cycle, and shop used to save money and…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha - Flavors and Fizz! Hands on demonstration of steps and stages in kombucha making. Many flavors to sample as well as kombucha vinegar. Bring your SCOBY to exchange or acquire your first.      …

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Sleep?!? Sleep is a complex process that is easy to derail. Most of us focus on staying awake and use drugs like caffeine, but the better remedy is to get quality sleep. Learn what nutrients, herbs,…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Pet-O-Ponics Aquaponics systems are often built upon a brutally efficient model where you eat everything. Find out how to introduce the wonders of aquaponics without eating the pets you become attached to. Ornamental fish, worms and plants can…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Hands-On Aquaponics An aquaponics system can be built using a range of materials which have different costs and mobility. We will discuss the relative advantages of different materials and methods. The plumbing of a grow bed will…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha, Kraut and Kimchi! Fermentation brings many health benefits and makes a garden bounty much more delicious. Come learn about fermentation methods and how they benefit your body and your budget.

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Water and Soil Chemistry Demystified Chemistry in our soil and water often defeats attempts to nourish plants and limits the nourishment we can achieve. Many fertilizers are needlessly wasted on plants that grow very little. Learn…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Hydroponic Vegetables and Seedlings Growing hydroponically can be a great way to get your gardening fix year around and grow transplants that you want instead of just the varieties the nurseries carry. Come discover how the simplicity…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Hands-On Aquaponics, From Fin to Leaf Come for the first of its kind workshop where all of the pieces and parts come together. Participate in building a complete aquaponics system live in-class.          

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Herbal Kombucha and Flavored Kombucha Vinegar Kombucha already has a wonderful array of functions such as probiotic and prebiotic. Learn how to make teas for kombucha and spiking after fermentation to bring out a wide range of…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Wicking Beds, Layering, and Worms Passive systems are sometimes the right way to go in areas with limited power. Wicking beds can have fantastic yields. They also require less maintenance and reduced watering versus in-ground gardening. Learn…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Caring For Your Brain With Your Garden So many of the things needed for optimal brain health are in the garden and come out of it. Come join a discussion about the environmental and nutritional influences upon brain health.  …

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics to Beat the Heat Plants are usually unproductive through our increasingly hot summers. Aquaponics represent the pinnacle of the practical, passive steps we can take. Learn how site selection, companion planting, and advanced cooling strategies can make your garden…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Gardening in Tight Spaces Many would-be gardeners rent an apartment or have limited space to grow; they think that they have to put their garden off until "someday". With this class, you'll learn how to grow plants inside…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Pollinators, Predators, and Beneficials We know we need them, and when they are gone, it will be catastrophic. Learn how you can create healthy habitat for all of the beneficial critters in your garden. Learn the…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Modular Aquaponics Aquaponics can be daunting when talking about hundreds of gallons and square feet of space. There is a myth about how large scale will make systems sustainable and efficient. We have designed economical systems at small scale,…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Earthing, Electrons and Energy Electrical applications to plants and people got a sensationalistic reputation when it was first discovered, but in recent years quality science has been done to show that the effects of electrons, light,…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics Off the Grid and On the Cheap Doing as much as you can with few resources can be a challenge. Self-sufficiency can come with high upfront costs, even though it is more stable and cheaper to…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha - Better When You Make It Homemade kombucha can be terrible and it can be great. The stuff at the store is diluted and sugared so it can have less than 0.5 percent alcohol, which…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: The Central Texas Greenhouse Our conditions in Texas hardly seem like they merit using a greenhouse. Greenhouses are more flexible than you might think for heating and cooling. You can grow year 'round with optimum productivity/ square foot. Greenhouses…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics Quick Start Traditionally, aquaponics is a slow process of building up nutrients for plants and filtration for fish. Slow startup, dead fish, and disappointing yields can be skipped by employing the "Quick Start" method developed…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Homegrown Mushrooms Mushrooms make an excellent cornerstone to your diet and can be grown very easily at home. There are many good reasons to grow and eat mushrooms. Come find out all you need to know to…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha Buzz Kombucha is so much better when you make it at home. Sugary commercial kombucha has less than 0.5 percent alcohol; when you make it at home- it can be exactly the way you like it. If you…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class: Wicking Beds, Rainwater and Watering Automation Summer is here! Keeping your garden alive through this heat can seem impossible, but with some clever engineering and automation, it is possible to make a garden trouble-free even in the most blistering…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Plant Tissue Culture, Polyloidy, Seedless, Feminized Seeds, Gender and Breeding GMO is a term that is often conflated with artificial selection and hybridization. This technology along with many others can enhance plant traits, but are not GMO.…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics Engineering Aquaponics can look a lot more complex than regular gardening and it can be daunting to sift through outdated YouTube videos. Come learn how these systems have been improved by people right here in…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Small Scale Mushroom Production Special guest speaker - Daniel Reyes of Myco Alliance We will discuss ways to easily work with mushrooms and other fungi for personal, societal, and ecological resilience. This class focuses on fundamentals of cultivating a variety…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha Basics Learn about how to make kombucha with a step-by-step demonstration of how and why all the parts go in and come out. A free SCOBY will be provided attendees.          …

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Sprouting with Jason Avent Sprouting seeds to make a more nutritious and filling result has been done since antiquity. Recently the knowledge has been lost and sprouts have been relegated to garnish. Come learn how to…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Fall Into Aquaponics Fall is coming and that means great temperatures and the cool weather that makes garden yields and flavors exceptional. Start your planning and seedlings now and reap the rewards well into the winter.…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha and Kimchi Learn how to make healthy and flavorful fermented foods at home and take advantage of your garden's bounty. Fermented foods give you variety and compact, long-term storage for so many of the things…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: _____Ponics Explained So many variations of growing plants exist - hydroponics, aquaponics, aeroponics, bioponics, organiponics, etc. What is common to all of them, and how do we get the most nutritious food for the least cost and effort?…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Earthing, Shielding, Radiation, and Magnetic Fields Effects On Water, People, Plants, and Fish The effects of radiation, magnetic fields and electron flow are mysterious and are often the basis of what we think of as “magic”.…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Healthy Fall Garden We think of the cool weather of fall and we forget that fall and winter are the best seasons for growing a garden in Texas. The plants that naturally thrive in this weather…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Engineering Disasters (With Solutions) in Aquaponics Sometimes failure is the best way to learn... other people's failures. Unfortunately, the internet is rife with videos of "how I did it" and no follow-up. At Brite Ideas, we have…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Rainwater and Water Treatment Alternatives Water is critical to your garden and your life. Austin water causes many headaches for gardeners from pale green plants to clogged pipes. Many solutions to these problems exist; learn to…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Plowing, Digging, Berms, and Swales “To forget how to dig the earth and tend the soil is to forget ourselves.” -Gandhi We often dig in our gardens without thinking, but how do you really get the most…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics Quick Start Traditionally, aquaponics is a slow process of building up nutrients for plants and filtration for fish. Slow startup, dead fish, and disappointing yields can be skipped by employing the "Quick Start" method developed…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha and Kombucha Vinegar for the Holidays Kombucha is an incredible resource. You can make kombucha that is better than anything on the commercial store shelf. Learn how to make kombucha and kombucha vinegar and give…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Organic Hydroponics A certified organic system can now use hydroponic growing methods thanks to a new ruling by the national organic standards board. Come learn how to produce healthy, wholesome crops without the need for dirt and all…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Give The Gift Of Organic Gardening Holiday gift giving often feels like swapping things you don't need or want. What if you gave a gift that shows you care while promoting healthy living? We will focus on…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Urbane Aquaponics: Rafts, Aquatic Plants, and Aesthetics Aquaponics systems often look very "rustic" and the aesthetic appeal of the systems is often sacrificed. We will discuss methods for beautifying aquaponics and making it a part of the…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha For Your Health Kombucha tastes great, but the health benefits are often ill-defined “lore." A great deal of science has been done to define how and why kombucha affects conditions like cancer and inflammation. Come…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Mushrooms and Mushroom Composting For Your Garden Mushrooms are a delicious and nutritious food. Learn how easy these are to grow and how their "leftovers" of mushroom compost are a valuable addition to your garden and…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Nutrient Cycles in Aquaponics and Soil The role of nutrition is obvious in people, but in plants, the stunting of growth is not so easy to identify. It is hard to know how more your garden might…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Fermentabulous! Fermentation is exploding... what was old is new again! Unlike revived fashions from decades ago, there is real wisdom to doing this "new thing". Kimchi, kombucha, and so much more awaits your mind and your palate…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Radiation, Shielding, Earthing, and Magnetic Fields – Effects on Water, People, Plants and Fish Radiation, magnetic fields and electron flow are mysterious constitute much of what is known as “magic”. Come understand how these invisible forces work. Discover…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Sprouting and Seedlings - Big Gardening in Small Spaces Sprouting has been an ancient tradition undergoing a renaissance due to recent scientific proof of their health-promoting benefits. Growing sprouts in small spaces can be incredibly nutritious…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics - Living Lightly on Wildlife and Pets Agriculture has always been a struggle of us against nature, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Learn how to save yourself the time, trouble, and struggle…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Herbal Kombucha and Kombucha Vinegar Kombucha has healing, probiotic, and nutritional properties that make it a medicinal powerhouse. Learn how you can add to this already impressive repertoire by making herbal kombucha with impressive new properties…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Mushrooms For Your Tastebuds and Your Health "It's good for you; eat it..." You might as well say, "It tastes bad, but choke it down anyway." Fortunately, there are foods that are good tasting and healthy. Mushrooms top…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Organic Hydroponics A certified organic system can use hydroponic growing methods thanks to a new ruling by the national organic standards board. Come learn how to produce healthy, wholesome crops without the need for dirt and all of…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class From Brite Ideas: Aquaponics From The Ground Up This session will be almost entirely a hands-on demonstration of how to take the starting materials available at Brite Ideas and put them together into a complete aquaponics system. Come and…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha and Kimchi Fermented foods have gained popularity, but to get the most from these they need to be alive and freshly made. Learn how to make these delicious and potently healthy foods. Special guest speaker…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Organic Hydroponics Come learn what organic hydroponics can do for the environment and the future of food production.                

From Brite Ideas - Free Class From Brite Ideas: Organic Hydroponics How-To Last week, we discussed the reasons why an organic hydroponic system is a good idea and is good for the environment. This class will focus on the parts of the system, how they…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: "Healing Energy" Demystified Some of us can feel energy and know what are the good and bad things in our environments innately. The rest of the people in the world think we're crazy. Come learn how…

From Brite Ideas - Kombucha from the market is usually a sugary drink with some sourness, but it can also be brewed at home into potent vinegar. Vinegar has many of its own health benefits, but these can be augmented when it is used to extract herbs. See…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Basic Hydroponics Hydroponics can be boiled down to a few basic concepts and the plants will do quite well. We will discuss the right location, lighting, nutrition, and crops for optimal hydroponic production.        …

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Sprouting and Seedlings - Big Gardening In Small Spaces Sprouting has been an ancient tradition undergoing a renaissance due to recent scientific proof of their health-promoting benefits. Growing sprouts in small spaces can be incredibly nutritious…

From Brite Ideas - Aquaponics systems are nutritious and educational, but can be intimidating the same time. Learn the basics of what an aquaponics system is, how it works, and how to make it function properly. Hands-on grow bed construction and system design demonstrated in…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha and Kimchi Fermented foods have gained popularity, but to get the most from these they need to be alive and freshly made. Learn how to make these delicious and potently healthy foods.      …

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Hot, Hot Organic Hydroponics Summer may seem more like winter to gardeners in Austin, but mitigating heat and moving to indoor cultivation can give you high yields. Learn about the strategies that beat the heat!  …

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Electromagnetic Radiation - Good, Bad and What to Do About It There are invisible forces... It seems almost like mysticism, these energy forms that flow through our environment imperceptibly- or almost imperceptibly. A great deal of…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics Quick Start Traditionally, aquaponics is a slow process of building up nutrients for plants and filtration for fish. Slow startup, dead fish, and disappointing yields can be skipped by employing the "Quick Start" method developed…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Sprouting and Seedlings – Big Gardening in Small Spaces Sprouting has been an ancient tradition undergoing a renaissance due to recent scientific proof of their health-promoting benefits. Growing sprouts in small spaces can be incredibly nutritious…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: The Edible Landscape We want trees, lawn, and bushes for aesthetics- but what if those things all worked together to make food? Many hardy native plants can augment your yard and your plate.      …

From Brite Ideas - Free Class From Brite Ideas: Kombucha as Functional Food Kombucha already has a wonderful array of functions such as probiotic, prebiotic and (optionally) caffeine. We have been experimenting with new flavors and functional herbal ingredients. Come sample the new herbal kombuchas…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Water and Soil Chemistry Demystified Chemistry in our soil and water often defeats attempts to nourish plants and limits the nourishment we can achieve. Many fertilizers are needlessly wasted on plants that grow very little. Learn…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics - Off The Grid & On The Cheap Doing as much as you can with few resources can be a challenge. Self-sufficiency can come with high upfront costs, even though it is more stable and…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha, Hops, and Sleep Hops is an incredible plant and has great effects upon sleep. Make (and taste) caffeine-free, hopped kombucha while learning sleep hygiene and how to make your sleep work for you.        

From Brite Ideas - Free Class From Brite Ideas: Radiation, Shielding, Earthing and Magnetic Fields Effects On Water, People, Plants and Fish  Radiation, magnetic fields and electron flow are mysterious constitute much of what is known as “magic”. Come understand how these invisible forces work. Discover rational approaches to mitigating…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Wicking Beds, Layering, and Worms Passive systems are sometimes the right way to go in areas with limited power. Wicking beds can have fantastic yields, less maintenance and reduced watering versus in-ground gardening. Learn how the right…

From Brite Ideas - Aquaponics systems are nutritious and educational, but can be intimidating at the same time. Learn the basics of what an aquaponics system is, how it works and how to make it function properly. Hands-on grow bed construction and system design demonstrated…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha, Fermentation, and Your Health Kombucha from the market is usually a sugary drink with some sourness. The “real” kombucha has many health benefits that have been felt by many and now is backed by scientific…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Microgreens and Sprouting The technology of sprouting seeds has been done since prehistoric times. This allows a nutritious and filling result with little effort. This knowledge has mostly been forgotten and sprouts are often relegated to a role as…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Compost Tea and The Soil Food Web Composting is a sophisticated process with lots of dogmatic thought and lineages of how to do it right. Brewing compost tea has almost as many techniques that clutter the landscape.…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Compost Tea Part II This “sequel” to compost tea requires no foreknowledge. Last week we discussed why and what to use. This week, we will be building a compost tea brewer in the class so we…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha Buzz Kombucha is so much better when you make it at home. Sugary commercial kombucha have less than 0.5% alcohol; when you make it at home... it can be exactly the way you like it. If you like…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: The Septic-Scape Septic systems are a conundrum. The water and nutrients they produce are a valuable resource, but there is fear of disease and chemical contamination that makes them unsuitable for food crops. Learn how to…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics for the Fall Gardener We made it through summer and now it is time to think about how our gardens will grow through the fall and winter. Find out why this is our best growing…

From Brite Ideas - The Gift of Herbal Kombucha and Kombucha Vinegar Kombucha has healing, probiotic, and nutritional properties that make it a medicinal powerhouse. Learn how you can add to this already impressive repertoire by making herbal kombucha with impressive new properties and flavors. Express your mixology…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Composting and Austin Incentives with Compost Coalition! You have thought about composting, but it has so many benefits beyond your home and garden. Learn how to do it well, help yourself, and help the environment.  …

From Brite Ideas - Doing as much as you can with few resources can be a challenge. Self-sufficiency can come with high upfront costs, even though it is more stable and cheaper to operate in the long run. Learn how to economize on energy and…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Radiation, Shielding, Earthing, and Magnetic Fields - effects on water, people, plants, and fish  Radiation, magnetic fields and electron flow are mysterious and constitute much of what is known as “magic”. Discover rational approaches to mitigating the hazards and understand…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Reprogram Your (New) Body with Kombucha “The Devil made me do it” and “I couldn’t help myself” sound like low willpower, poor planning, or both. These cravings may be rooted in our gut contents rather than…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Basic Hydroponics Hydroponics can be boiled down to a few basic concepts and the plants will do quite well. We will discuss the right location, lighting, nutrition, and crops for optimal hydroponic production.

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Sleep, Light, and the Wintertime Blahs You snooze or you lose. Sleep is complex and necessary and light you get in the day controls your nighttime slumber. Take the reigns of your sleep cycle and reap…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Seedlings and Microgreens in Aquaponics An aquaponics system can be used to make the most prolific and profitable crops- seedlings and microgreens. Learn the techniques that make your system produce reliable crops and catalyze agriculture outside…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Kombucha and Your Health Kombucha from the market is usually a sugary drink with some sourness, but it can also be brewed at home into potent vinegar. Vinegar has many of its own health benefits, but…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Composting and Austin Incentives with Compost Coalition! You have thought about composting, but it has so many benefits beyond your home and garden. Learn how to do it well, help yourself and help the environment.    …

From Brite Ideas - Aquaponics Quick Start Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics Quick Start  Traditionally, aquaponics is a slow process of building up nutrients for plants and filtration for fish. Slow startup, dead fish and disappointing yields can be skipped by employing the "Quick…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas - Kombucha: Tonic or Toxin? Some people love it, some people fear it. With strange sounding terms like SIBO, acidosis and tooth decay it may seem like a risk to drink this strange new brew. We…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas - Radiation, Shielding, Earthing and Magnetic Fields: Effects on Water, People, Plants, and Fish Radiation, magnetic fields, and electron flow are mysterious and constitute much of what is known as “magic”. Discover rational approaches to mitigating…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Water Chemistry and Irrigation Strategies for Plant Health Most people have a very simple view of how to water and fertilize plants. The mistakes we make destroy the productivity of what could otherwise be a highly…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Science Experiments in Your Garden  Using the methods of scientific inquiry can help optimize your garden and answer questions that usually just linger. Learn how easy it is to make inquiry a part of how you…

From Brite Ideas - Free Class from Brite Ideas: Aquaponics With Class! Aquaponics are a great invitation to learning and understanding how to do science. Science classrooms and science fair are great opportunities to do what you love for class credit! Lesson plan provided to…