{"id":1634,"date":"2015-07-13T11:19:43","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T11:19:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.langmeadgroup.co.uk\/?p=1634"},"modified":"2015-07-13T12:35:06","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T12:35:06","slug":"uks-first-fully-automated-glasshouse-opens-at-langmead-farms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.langmeadgroup.co.uk\/news\/uks-first-fully-automated-glasshouse-opens-at-langmead-farms","title":{"rendered":"Langmead Farms opens the UK\u2019s first fully automated glasshouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.langmeadgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/variety-seedlings-Copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.langmeadgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/variety-seedlings-Copy-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"variety seedlings - Copy\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.langmeadgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/variety-seedlings-Copy-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.langmeadgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/variety-seedlings-Copy.jpg 429w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The UK\u2019s first fully automated glasshouse herb growing facility has opened in West Sussex. This \u00a33m 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.<\/p>\n<p>The unique automatic potting, sowing and growing system can run 24 hours a day and requires minimum human input. The 1.2-hectare site grows potted basil, parsley, mint, thyme and chives for retailers, as well as an organic range for Abel &amp; Cole.<\/p>\n<p>Ian Summerfield, CEO at Langmeads said \u201cThis is a very exciting development for us. Our customers are getting five-star reviews for taste and quality from their customers \u2013 as can be seen on the Abel &amp; Cole website. We have embraced the innovation, technology and investment required to create cutting-edge environmental and stock management for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The glasshouse is a model of radical thinking and sustainability:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Glasshouses are inherently energy hungry so the site is heated by a fully sustainable biomass fuel system.<\/li>\n<li>The glasshouse uses zero tap water. Water is sourced from Langmead\u2019s reservoir and 100% recycled through UV filtration.<\/li>\n<li>The 550m2 germination room allows optimal growth and crop uniformity.<\/li>\n<li>It uses the latest technology, including growing benches sown and moved robotically<\/li>\n<li>Organic herbs can be grown in significant volume in the same footprint as regular herbs using a peat free substrate to have a positive environmental impact and reduce the carbon footprint<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Langmeads are also carrying out market-leading research at the site, with trials of herb varieties and seed crops and a major trial is underway, in conjunction with the University of Nottingham, on lighting technology to provide the conditions for optimal growth and disease prevention.<\/p>\n<p>Langmeads identified a market opportunity for potted herbs after establishing its reputation with herb packing at its headquarters in Bosham, West Sussex, and its Scotherbs brand in Dundee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK\u2019s first fully automated glasshouse herb growing facility has opened in West Sussex. 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The &hellip; <a class=\"readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.langmeadgroup.co.uk\/news\/uks-first-fully-automated-glasshouse-opens-at-langmead-farms\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1657,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Langmead Farms opens the UK\u2019s first fully automated glasshouse - Langmead Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.langmeadgroup.co.uk\/news\/uks-first-fully-automated-glasshouse-opens-at-langmead-farms\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Langmead Farms opens the UK\u2019s first fully automated glasshouse - Langmead Group\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The UK\u2019s first fully automated glasshouse herb growing facility has opened in West Sussex. 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