GROW FOOD IN YOUR APARTMENT YEAR-ROUND!

Hands-on workshop this Saturday, October 24 2-4 pm at Eyebeam Art and Technology Center540 W. 21st St., Chelsea, New York City.

RSVP now by sending the number in your party to info@windowfarms.org.

Windowfarms are vertical hydroponic, veggie-producing curtains made primarily of recycled materials or parts available at local hardware stores. New Yorkers can grow a portion of their own organic food year-round in their apartments and offices by building windowfarms from open source designs that keep evolving through mass collaboration at our.windowfarms.org. At the workshop, participants will:

* Learn more about the Windowfarms Project, R&D-I-Y, and hydroponics
* See various windowfarm models
* Build one of the latest versions designed for the Whitney together
* Get help designing a system customized for your windows and troubleshoot suspension issues
* Be able to purchase some kit components (maybe- supplies are limited)
* Learn how to use the windowfarms site to share their own innovations

Workshop Requirements: Please bring the following

* A printout of a picture showing window depth and what’s around it for the window you are thinking about using for your windowfarm.
* Thoughts about how to secure your windowfarm inside your window: drill a few hooks in above? somewhere to clamp? need a standalone base? suction cups on the glass? use existing curtain rods?
* A list of the kinds of plants you would like to grow.
* Take 7 measurements of the indoor side of your window (see below for specific measurement details).
* 3 to 5 1.5 liter Poland Springs or Deer Park water bottles that we will cut to get you started
* A checkbook (if you think you may want to buy some of our limited supply of “kit” materials- availability and cost still TBD)

Measurements:

a-height of glass area
b- width of glass area
c- height of frame interior
d-width of frame interior
e- depth of sill
f- height from floor to window
g- height from window to ceiling
h- distance to nearest power outlet in feet