The Window Farms project is not just about growing food, it's also an experiment in collaborative innovation to create sustainable solutions to environmental problems. We're interested in helping a network of people help each other by sharing information about their indoor food-growing experiments.

At the workshop, you will learn:

• how to plan and build your own window farm
• the basics of hydroponics
• where to get materials
• how other people around New York have built their window farms, opportunities to create your own variations on the system, and how to connect with other local urban gardeners

You will receive a step by step How-To manual and individual feedback about your system plan.

In an average apartment window you can grow anywhere between 2 and 25 plants, depending on what kinds of food you decide to grow. A basic hydroponic system will cost you approximately $120, plus a slight increase in your monthly electric bill. It can cost quite a bit less or more depending on design variations we will discuss in the workshop. By the end of the workshop you should have your window farm plan and be ready to order your materials. The system should take 1 day to set up, and then 15 minutes of maintenance every couple of days. You will have access to the Window Farms user site where you will be able to ask questions and get feedback from other local window farmers.

This workshop will be led by Eyebeam residents Britta Riley and Rebecca Bray.