Bridge Greenhouses construct ‘state-of-the-art’ research glasshouse for Agrii

Specialists in constructing and equipping environmentally controlled glasshouses, Bridge Greenhouses, have recently completed a substantial installation project for a leading provider of agronomy services, Agrii.

Recently completed, the Agrii project featured the construction of a new research facility, separated into five plant research zones and a work area.

Agrii tasked Bridge Greenhouses with designing a secure and environmentally controlled space that would be ideal for cutting-edge agricultural research and experimentation.

“With our latest prestigious project for Agrii, we are proud to support their mission to improve crop performance and sustainability. Our work with Agrii highlights the value of precision-engineered facilities and controlled environments in advancing agricultural research.” says Jamie Adams, Director of Bridge Greenhouses.

With their previous structure in need of replacement, Agrii made a significant investment in the new greenhouse which has a host of features, designed to offer greater environmental control for their research crops.

The 480.00m² structure, divided into 5 growing compartments & large work area, was fitted with roof and vertical integrated shade screens, Fan coil heating & cooling from a central air source heat pump. One of the growing compartments had suspended growing gutters c/w drip lines for strawberries, whilst irrigation in the remaining compartments consisted of either overhead spray lines or ebb & flood benches. The irrigation systems c/w UV filtration were fed from an external rainwater tank and all drainage water from the strawberry gutters & ebb & flood benches was collected in buried sumps and recycled to the rainwater tank.

Part of Bridge’s contract was also the groundworks which as well as the foundations for the glasshouse, consisted of concrete floors with central ACO drains throughout & external plant slab.

400w LED grow lights were installed in all growing area’s and a Tomtech T200 environmental control system was used to control vents, screens, heating, cooling, irrigation & grow lights.

With their research facility now complete, Agrii are set to begin critical trials, driving developments in crop growing productivity and sustainable agriculture.

“By using our expertise to help facilitate Agrii’s dedication to agricultural advancement, we’re hopeful we’re contributing to a more sustainable and productive future for farming. We look forward to seeing the breakthroughs they’ll undoubtedly make in their state-of-the-art new greenhouse” adds Jamie.

As a provider of agronomy and agricultural expertise, Agrii harness the latest research and innovations across crop protection, seed, fertiliser and technology, all trialled and tested in their facilities.

Founded in 1983, Bridge Greenhouses has been at the forefront of the UK horticulture for almost four decades, establishing commercial greenhouses throughout Britain for edible crops, medicinal plants, plant nurseries and flowers.

With the Agrii project delivered, Bridge Greenhouses are confident to continue supplying and constructing more environmentally controlled structures that can drive agricultural research forward.

“As a trusted name in greenhouses, we’re very proud to be helping UK researchers with more advanced growing environments for testing the next-generation of food crops. As we approach 2025, we aim to continue working on more projects like these with fantastic innovators in the agricultural industry” concludes Jamie.

More information on Bridge Greenhouses can be found at https://www.bridgegreenhouses.co.uk/

More information on Agrii can be found at https://www.agrii.co.uk/