Principles - What is special about our greenhouse ?

• Raised Beds for Tomatoes, Peppers & Winter salads
• Automatic and semi-automatic Irrigation
• Heat stores through water storage and paved flooring
• Ventilation - a mix of purchased vents and home grown
• Communal space for meetings, including wheelchair access
• Potting bench including irrigation
• A removable three tier seed tray rack with irrigation
• Space for a Fig tree and a Vine

Progress to date (Apr 2002)

• After considerable delay, the greenhouse is up !
• Water collected from greenhouse and feeding tanks - see water project
• Raised bed constructed and first early salad crop eaten- greek cress, rocket, lettuce & radishes
• Potting bench in place, including the kitchen sink !
• Paving area including socket holes for seed rack
• Fig tree planted

Progress to date (June 2002)

• Purchased and installed additional automatic vents
• Completed irrigation - Urinal cistern to automate flow
• Benches and pipework for 2 baths
• Organise overflow out of greenhouse

Progress to date (July 2002)

• Planted a Vine - summer shading and autumn vintage
• Irrigation system working well, but header tank not big enough

Still to do

• Seed Tray Rack
• Irrigated potstand
• Yet more additional automatic vents
• Construct boxed vents at ground level
• Ramp outside greenhouse
• Wood fired stove for cosy winter meetings

We would welcome ideas/helpers/donations towards completing this project, and publicising the principles.

This aspect of TOPS is designed and coordinated by Barry Adams and Andy Hadley. To get involved contact Contact Jan 01202 623987, Gary on (01202) 679517, Barry (01202) 671610, Andy on 389782 or Agenda 21 Officer on 01202 633062

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