Cutting-edge system grows around plants

摘要

When Delamore built 5.7ha of high-tech glasshouse, it made sure the business of growing young plants was central to the design process. Sally Drury reports. It's easy to spot Delamore's nursery across the Lincolnshire fenland.The new glass glints in the sunshine as the 5.7ha of structure reaches upwards from the flat landscape. Driving towards it, you know this visit is going to be something special. These days, it is rare for a horticultural business to have the opportunity to build an entire nursery from scratch. Many UK nurseries operate from sites that have evolved over several decades, with succeeding generations or new owners leaving their mark in the form of new blocks or extensions as money and space - or the decay of older buildings - permit. The situation was different for Delamore Young Plants.