Monthly Archives: July 2015

Schools in West Sussex are celebrating after raising a record breaking amount at their annual Summer Fayres. North Mundham Primary Schools Summer  Fayre, which was attended by Tim Ashton, Herb Manager at Langmead Farms, featured a ‘Funky Farmers’ theme which was supported by the loan of a tractor for the event, providing an educational and fun photo opportunity for the … Continue reading →

The UK’s first fully automated glasshouse herb growing facility has opened in West Sussex. This £3m investment by the Langmead Group provides year-round large-scale herb farming for the UK supermarkets at a rate of 5 million pots a year. The unique automatic potting, sowing and growing system can run 24 hours a day and requires minimum human input. The 1.2-hectare … Continue reading →