Urban Farming for Fun, Feasting, or Profit

Urban farming is the cultivation of crops for in urban and backyard gardens for local consumption or sale. At GESR CONSULTING of Nanaimo, British Columbia, we can survey the land to gauge whether it is feasible to establish a personal or community garden for crops to thrive.

Backyard Gardens

While individuals may develop backyard gardens or begin a for-profit venture, the focus of this service is to purposefully promote and establish the relation between urban agriculture and circular economy based on the principles of food production sustainability and its environmental footprints elimination and waste reduction, reuse and recycle. Community gardens can be established on a vacant land, at a school or another communal location in a neighborhood. Your front and rear house space, your rooftop can be used to secure and safeguard your needs of foods. Urban agriculture benefits include:

Improving the Quality of Life & Stimulate Social Interaction Among Cultures
Promoting Neighborhood/Community Development & Beautification
Producing Nutritious Foods
Reducing Food Budgets
Conserving Resources & Preserving Greenspace
Promoting Opportunities for Recreation, Exercise, Therapy, & Education
Creating Income Opportunities
Reducing City Heat from Streets & Parking Lots
Recycling, Reducing, Reusing, Sustainable Disposing off Municipal Liquid and Solid Wastes including Street Wastes, Yard Wastes and Kitchen Wastes
Worm Castings and Fishing Baits

Soil Solutions

If you are in need of a helpful hand for technical advice on soil fertility, we can help. The designs and growth of your vegetables are often based on your choice of plant species, whether it is organic, conventional, or a cross between the two. We have the solutions for your urban greens and vegetable garden issues. We use first-class, weed free and value-added compost products to reclaim or bring your lands back to a shiny life.

Soil Health

We provide you with a thorough biological, chemical and physical quick analysises and results interpretation to address the health levels of your soils. Not only will this help you to understand what crops or how will your urban greens grow, you can also understand how to maintain a green and lush lawn.

VermiComposting Starter Systems and Products

In partnership with Alberni Valley Soil we produce high quality worm castings as crop yield enhancers and robust red wigglers as fishing baits. We deliver products at umbeatbable prices at your doors throughout British Columbia.

Interested in creating your own vermicomposting bin to help your municipal government reduce its urban waste volume and hauling frequencies while growing healthy vegetables and luxuriant trees in your gardens? Dr. Julien and professional team can get you started off with a family of at least 500-1000 red wigglers along with a handful microbial added-enhancer based old worm castings, all in an effective factory 360 reactor forming a starter kit provided to you.

Irrigation

GESR CONSULTING has analytical capabilities to test your swimming pool water, municipal water, farmstead well water, and garden soils. This will provide you with subsequent recommendations along with national and provincial guidelines for the best chance at success with your crops.

Total Urban Environment

If you are interested in working to protect our urban environment, we can offer a comprehensive and cost-effective evaluation with expert advice. We maintain a year-round program for your lawns and gardens with an organic, nutrition-based solutions for the cool and warm seasons.