Project by Bridge Greenhouses

Agrii UK Ltd – Turnkey project to construct Venlo research glasshouse

Project by Bridge Greenhouses

A bespoke Venlo research greenhouse facility, with five compartments and a work area, was designed and installed for Agrii UK Ltd at their Dunmow site in Essex.

As well as erecting the glasshouse structure, we also installed suspended growing gutters, benches, a roof and side screens, LED grow lights, ebb and flood irrigation, electrical and control systems and heating and cooling via an air source heat pump.

Given Agrii’s position in research, Bridge Greenhouses were the ideal partner to help create a secure and environmentally controlled space that’s suitable for research and experimentation.

Area: 480,00 m²

Industry: Agriculture

Use: Research

Greenhouse Structure: Freestanding Venlo greenhouse divided into five zones and one corridor 4.5m gutter height, 4m bay & 4m sections, continuous ridge vents to growing area’. Toughened white glass to the Work Area Roof & toughened clear glass to the growing areas.

Groundworks: Dismantling and removal of existing glasshouse & concrete base. Concrete slab for new glasshouse c/w drainage & external plant slab.

Screens: Pull wire roof screens with Ludvig Svensson Harmony shade cloth & vertical integrated roll tube screen.

Benches: Static benches with a combination and ebb & flood & galvanised mesh tops.

Growing gutters: 3 no. suspended growing gutters for strawberries to 1 growing area c/w drip line irrigation.

Grow Lighting: LED grow lights above benches in all growing area’s  

Heating: Heating & cooling provided via fan coil system served from a 160kW heat pump. System serves 5 growing area’s & a work area.

Irrigation: Irrigation system c/w UV filtration comprising overhead spray line to one growing area, EBB & flood benches into other four zones & hand watering points, drained into a low-level sump tank & recycled to the rainwater tank.

Electrics and Controls system: Tomtech T200 control system to control vents, screens, heating, cooling, irrigation & grow lights. Electrical works associated with the installed equipment including six custom-built control panels, access lighting & sockets.