Home & Garden Garden "Duckponics" Feeds Plants, Provides Fresh Water for Healthy Ducks (Video) By Sami Grover Writer The University of Hull University of Copenhagen Sami Grover is a writer and self-described “environmental do-gooder,” now advising community organizations. our editorial process Twitter Twitter Sami Grover Updated October 11, 2018 Migrated Image Share Twitter Pinterest Email Garden Urban Farms Planting Guides Indoor Gardening Insects Our readers were impressed with the common sense genius of "chicken tunnel man", so I'm wondering whether there will be a similarly positive reaction to the notion of "duckponics". Much like aquaponics—in which fish farming and hydroponic gardening are combined for a mutually beneficial relationship—duckponics feeds plants growing in gravel beds with water from a duck pond, and returns the water cleaned and filtered for the ducks enjoyment. But does it work? Created by EcoFilms Australia—the same folks who brought us video of a neat rocket mass water heater and insights into how nature makes soil—this is perhaps the first example of "duckponics" that I have seen. The system's creator, Aleece Landis, is clear (if somewhat surprised!) about the fact that "duckponics" provides a fairly limited amount of nutrients to her plants. But what it does provide is an efficient system for conserving water and giving ducks a healthy environment to frolic in. And that's got to be a good thing.