State of the art rainwater harvesting at Westonbirt Arboretum
Water is a limited and valuable resource essential for plant growth. Water resources in the UK are under pressure from climate change and population growth. As part of Forestry England’s aim to be net carbon zero by 2030, a new rainwater harvesting and filtering system has been installed at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum. CMW installed […]
Miniplug facility significantly reduces manual handling
“Our miniplug facility consists of three elements, a seed sowing line, covered growing area, and outdoor hardening off space. All three elements are connected by a roller bench system, which significantly reduces manual handling of trays.” – Maelor Forest Nurseries Turnkey Miniplug (tree) Facility Maelor Forest Nurseries grows their 25 million Sitka Spruce seedlings in […]
Scottish tomato production revitalised
Until the 1980’s Scotland had a thriving tomato industry in the Clyde Valley region, near Lanark. These relatively small family businesses supplied the local Scottish markets in nearby Glasgow and Edinburgh, but the buying power of supermarkets, increasing fuel prices and cheap competition from Europe gradually undermined their viability and one by one they were […]
Historic Botanic Garden modernises
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