An edible garden can provide a colorful landscape of luscious greens, vibrant reds, floral yellows, deep blues... The appeal of an organic, self sustainable lifestyle has led more and more people to consider growing their own edible garden. Whether you are growing herbs to compliment your culinary skills, vegetables to provide a greater variety to your family, or medicinal plants to ease your ailments or enhance your health, our team is there to help you explore your options.

This is a one on one consultation with UFI’s expert gardener on a variety of topics related to edible gardening.

Zoom sessions are specifically tailored to your interests and knowledge, and may cover:

• Site location

• Overview of layout considerations

• Raised bed, elevated bed, or in ground

• Irrigation considerations

• Plant selection

• Plant placement

• Seed selection

• General garden maintenance

• Pest management strategies

In the past decade vertical food productions systems have exploded in popularity. These include hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic growing techniques. With city development limiting land availability, the ability to grow upwards in a controlled environment is the next step in food production. Planning is essential when stepping into vertical agriculture. Each plant you grow will need to have a growing configuration tailored to its needs.

This is a one on one consultation with UFI’s expert gardener on starting, improving, or transitioning to a vertical food production system.

Zoom sessions are specifically tailored to your interests and knowledge, and may cover:

• Location and overview of layout considerations

• Irrigation

• Growing medium

• Climate - heating, cooling, lighting

• Sustainable add-ons such as solar

• Crop selection and

• Nutrition strategies for tropical growth

• A matric configuration

• Biohydroponic techinques

• Pest management

• Harvesting

• Post harvest management

This is a one on one consultation with UFI’s founder on how to start an urban farm within your community. Urban farms can be a hub for education, for healthy living, and for community. They provide an affordable, convenient and sustainable source for fresh foods and hold the potential for a new revenue stream.

Out knowledge of garden development is derived from over a decade of experience in designing gardens at schools, senior centers, municipality buildings, churches, and more. UFI is one of the largest urban farming developments in Broward County.

This is a one on one consultation with UFI’s founder on how to start an urban farm within your community.

Prerequisite questions.

• What is the purpose of the garden?

• How many participants do you have?

• Have you identified garden leadership - an individual or a community?

• What are your permitted uses? What are the zoning limitations?

Zoom sessions are specifically tailored to your interests and knowledge, and may cover:

• Zoning concerns

• Tennent relations

• Occupational licensing

• Sighting a garden

• Conflict resolution

• Volunteer strategies

• Responsibilities for garden maintenance

• How to open/close a garden

The decision to place a garden can quickly turn from excitement to a flood of questions. There are a number of factors to consider, measurements to take, possibly county records to pull.

We are here to help ensure that you are considering all the right questions.

This is an on site visit to assess the growing area and provide answers to the following questions:

• What garden type will suite my needs (in ground, raised, elevated, or vertical food production)?

• What is the best location by garden type?

• How accessible is water?

• How accessible is electricity?

• How much sun will be available at different times of the year?

Conclude with a report of findings, a sunogram and garden analysis.

On site available throughout eastern Broward County, east of I-95.

Once a site assessment has been completed, the UFI team will prepare a detailed design for you to transform your land into a living system garden.

We think outside of the “grow” box. We believe gardens are meant to be inviting and to lead a visitor to walk its trail and take pause. The scents, the colors, the shapes of the garden areas, the paths, the sounds of its fountains all create a harmonious atmosphere that can be so much more than a square vegetable box. We are here to bring to design your new space.

This project varies dramatically by the size and scope of your vision, but will include:

• Outline of square footage

• Design for gaining water accessibility.

• Design for gaining electricity accessibility.

UFI is comprised of marine biologists, scientists, and master gardeners ready to speak at your next engagement. Whether you want to sway an HOA or highlight the ecological impact of composting we have a speaker for you. UFI has appeared in front of governing boards, home owners associations, schools, universities, girl scouts troops, garden clubs and a number of social and scientific societies.

Recent engagements include: the Museum of Discovery and Science, the Boca Garden Club, the Oakland Park and Wilton Manors Equality Garden Club, the Fort Lauderdale Garden Club, and the Coral Society,

Available topics include, but are not limited to:

• Food production systems

• Zero waste - how to utilize waste and not loose product

• Community garden & urban farming development

• Gardens for schools

• Designing a Marine Lab on a Budget

• Vertical food production