When thinking of a greenhouse in the United Kingdom , the yield of date palms probably does n’t hail to mind . However , this is what a new greenhouse in Glastonbury , build by Bridge Greenhouse , will be used for .
Date Palm Developments bring out high timber , virus - free date ribbon by tissue culture , which they then send to farms all over the existence , in the main the Middle East . In 2002 Bridge Greenhouses progress their first greenhouse , which they have now outgrown . 20 meter next to the one-time greenhouse , a brand - Modern building complex has originate .
The spot spaces : ready to move in
Multi - Compartmented Glasshouse“The floor arena of the glasshouse is 2,944 m2 and the height of the Venlo structure is 5.5 beat ” , allege David Summerfield of Bridge Greenhouses . “ It is 40 metres longsighted with 4 metre section and 73.6 metres wide with 3.20 m bays on lattices deviate between 6.4 metres and 16 metres . ”
Wooden claddingThere is stock glazing for the growing area and white glass for work areas and the corridor to help keep the temperature down in the summertime . But the main eye - backstop is the insulated facing with cedar facia for the offices , storage field and the plant life room . “ It looks really nice , we have not done that before ” , say David . “ The offices are quite large : 186 m2 in sum . It is a 2 - layer position with a canteen and welfare sphere on the ground floor and federal agency above on the mezzanine . ”
GroundworksA lot of groundworks were postulate for this project , since it was a unripened force field site in quite a remote field . “ You will not regain many greenhouses in the neighbourhood . The area had a major slope , which we had to cut and fill up . Next to the permeable floor for the greenhouse , the concrete for the steam boiler house , canteen , despatch and fogging areas , we realised a very attractive engine block paving car parking area to the front of internet site . ”
Technical specsThe greenhouse itself is equipped with container benching , an ebb and flood irrigation system with a ultraviolet illumination sterilisation manipulate , and an supersonic fogging system in 2 areas . Full electrical installment with environmental control computer , HPS lights and light-emitting diode lights , high grade and under bench piped red-hot H2O heat system , double horizontal screen for black - out and shading , and vertical black - out screenland will cater the perfect clime for the escort palms .
For more information :
Bridge Greenhouses+44 ( 0)1243 641789www.bridgegreenhouses.co.uk
Date Palm Development+44 ( 0 ) 1458 851000[email protected]www.date - palm.co.uk
