CalyxCrusher
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Maybe not thousands but its still being done.
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OLD MOTHER SATIVA
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yes dude..its called "real winter..."
and hey good for you..just please don't be so BC smug..sheesh
CalyxCrusher
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Hear, hear OMS. Ive been in weather as cold as -40without windchill, -50 with, many times in Ontario. Who knew all itd take was a greenhouse to be sustainable in that................
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itsmehigh
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Growing green: all-season greenhouse supporting local, low-cost sustainable agriculture throughout cold northern winters
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Monday, August 31, 2015
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ESPANOLA— Using state-of-the art design and technology, an all-season greenhouse is now bearing fruit and vegetables, including cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers in Espanola.
Cambrian College’s applied research division, Cambrian Innovates, along with its partners, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Greenhouses Canada, a partner of Helios Whitefish River First Nation, have collaborated to design, build, and test this all-season greenhouse using energy-efficient techniques and materials.
A commercial scale model of this greenhouse will begin construction in Whitefish River First Nation during the spring of 2016. This innovative greenhouse will enhance food security and empower the community to supply its own produce year-round.
“A major barrier for local food production in northern boreal climates is the short growing season and the heating cost associated with prolonging the growing season,” said Jeff Scharf, who is one of founders of Greenhouses Canada and President of Helios Whitefish River First Nation. “The objective of this project was to empower local communities so that they have an affordable means to grow fresh produce year-round, offering food independence and security, cost savings, local jobs, as well as environmental, social, and health benefits for residents.”
The main challenge for all-season greenhouse growers in northern Ontario is heating costs over the winter months. Growing seasons, which are up to 12 months for operators in warmer regions, are restricted to 5-6 months in the north. The building techniques and materials used in this project reduce energy needs and create a year-round growing season, making regional food production in the north a viable industry.
The project was developed using an energy-efficient greenhouse system and sustainable energy technologies, such as solar thermal wall construction, in-ground heat batteries, and insulation to prevent heat loss in winter. The greenhouse was designed and built by Cambrian College faculty and students from the Energy Systems Technology and Carpentry Renovation Techniques programs. Professors Dr. Kameal Mina and Jeff Lapierre led the students in their work.
“Ontario Centres of Excellence is pleased to have been able to support the development of this project in its early stages,” said OCE President and CEO Dr. Tom Corr. “It shows the ingenuity and innovative spirit that are alive and well in our colleges and universities being used to benefit the community in many ways.”
Six new jobs have been created since the greenhouse was completed in spring 2015. Helios Whitefish River First Nation hired one of the students who worked on the project and five other people for fabrication and sales. The company started construction on an energy-efficient greenhouse and modular home fabrication facility in Espanola, Ontario. It is expected that within a year, five to eight additional employees will be required at the fabrication facility and in sales positions.
Huh, who knew?.........
Itsme.
Media Release
Monday, August 31, 2015
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Click the image to view photos...
ESPANOLA— Using state-of-the art design and technology, an all-season greenhouse is now bearing fruit and vegetables, including cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers in Espanola.
Cambrian College’s applied research division, Cambrian Innovates, along with its partners, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Greenhouses Canada, a partner of Helios Whitefish River First Nation, have collaborated to design, build, and test this all-season greenhouse using energy-efficient techniques and materials.
A commercial scale model of this greenhouse will begin construction in Whitefish River First Nation during the spring of 2016. This innovative greenhouse will enhance food security and empower the community to supply its own produce year-round.
“A major barrier for local food production in northern boreal climates is the short growing season and the heating cost associated with prolonging the growing season,” said Jeff Scharf, who is one of founders of Greenhouses Canada and President of Helios Whitefish River First Nation. “The objective of this project was to empower local communities so that they have an affordable means to grow fresh produce year-round, offering food independence and security, cost savings, local jobs, as well as environmental, social, and health benefits for residents.”
The main challenge for all-season greenhouse growers in northern Ontario is heating costs over the winter months. Growing seasons, which are up to 12 months for operators in warmer regions, are restricted to 5-6 months in the north. The building techniques and materials used in this project reduce energy needs and create a year-round growing season, making regional food production in the north a viable industry.
The project was developed using an energy-efficient greenhouse system and sustainable energy technologies, such as solar thermal wall construction, in-ground heat batteries, and insulation to prevent heat loss in winter. The greenhouse was designed and built by Cambrian College faculty and students from the Energy Systems Technology and Carpentry Renovation Techniques programs. Professors Dr. Kameal Mina and Jeff Lapierre led the students in their work.
“Ontario Centres of Excellence is pleased to have been able to support the development of this project in its early stages,” said OCE President and CEO Dr. Tom Corr. “It shows the ingenuity and innovative spirit that are alive and well in our colleges and universities being used to benefit the community in many ways.”
Six new jobs have been created since the greenhouse was completed in spring 2015. Helios Whitefish River First Nation hired one of the students who worked on the project and five other people for fabrication and sales. The company started construction on an energy-efficient greenhouse and modular home fabrication facility in Espanola, Ontario. It is expected that within a year, five to eight additional employees will be required at the fabrication facility and in sales positions.
Huh, who knew?.........
Itsme.
c ray
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or just grow during the summer months. grow twice as much acreage and shut down during the winter and go on holidays. what patient, if they had the choice, would choose inferior winter grown buds vs proper summer grown ones? besides the fact that winter cultivation is not really sustainable in the grand scheme of things, at least not in the temperate zone
nobody important 666
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But winter indoor kills summer indoor. No heat or humidity issues.
cannadan
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I used to always have to make room for the garden vegetables ,while I was in veg.for my mmj...
usually tomatoes ,broc....cauliflower even some beans....and they will be ready to harvest before most plants
even make it outside.
also my better half's flowers have a spot under the lights before they return to her garden boxes....
there is not much sense in vegetating mmj and having empty space under the lights....
its mostly about being efficient ...
usually tomatoes ,broc....cauliflower even some beans....and they will be ready to harvest before most plants
even make it outside.
also my better half's flowers have a spot under the lights before they return to her garden boxes....
there is not much sense in vegetating mmj and having empty space under the lights....
its mostly about being efficient ...
c ray
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we're talking about what comes after indoor, which is gh cultivation by the acre.
earth tubes are a sustainable way to pre-condition intake air to be low temp, low humidity.
CalyxCrusher
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Huh go figure, doesnt get that cold there. I have family there. Mid -20s below aint no -40. Huh, who knew.......Growing green: all-season greenhouse supporting local, low-cost sustainable agriculture throughout cold northern winters
Media Release
Monday, August 31, 2015
Share:
Click the image to view photos...
ESPANOLA— Using state-of-the art design and technology, an all-season greenhouse is now bearing fruit and vegetables, including cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers in Espanola.
Cambrian College’s applied research division, Cambrian Innovates, along with its partners, Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and Greenhouses Canada, a partner of Helios Whitefish River First Nation, have collaborated to design, build, and test this all-season greenhouse using energy-efficient techniques and materials.
A commercial scale model of this greenhouse will begin construction in Whitefish River First Nation during the spring of 2016. This innovative greenhouse will enhance food security and empower the community to supply its own produce year-round.
“A major barrier for local food production in northern boreal climates is the short growing season and the heating cost associated with prolonging the growing season,” said Jeff Scharf, who is one of founders of Greenhouses Canada and President of Helios Whitefish River First Nation. “The objective of this project was to empower local communities so that they have an affordable means to grow fresh produce year-round, offering food independence and security, cost savings, local jobs, as well as environmental, social, and health benefits for residents.”
The main challenge for all-season greenhouse growers in northern Ontario is heating costs over the winter months. Growing seasons, which are up to 12 months for operators in warmer regions, are restricted to 5-6 months in the north. The building techniques and materials used in this project reduce energy needs and create a year-round growing season, making regional food production in the north a viable industry.
The project was developed using an energy-efficient greenhouse system and sustainable energy technologies, such as solar thermal wall construction, in-ground heat batteries, and insulation to prevent heat loss in winter. The greenhouse was designed and built by Cambrian College faculty and students from the Energy Systems Technology and Carpentry Renovation Techniques programs. Professors Dr. Kameal Mina and Jeff Lapierre led the students in their work.
“Ontario Centres of Excellence is pleased to have been able to support the development of this project in its early stages,” said OCE President and CEO Dr. Tom Corr. “It shows the ingenuity and innovative spirit that are alive and well in our colleges and universities being used to benefit the community in many ways.”
Six new jobs have been created since the greenhouse was completed in spring 2015. Helios Whitefish River First Nation hired one of the students who worked on the project and five other people for fabrication and sales. The company started construction on an energy-efficient greenhouse and modular home fabrication facility in Espanola, Ontario. It is expected that within a year, five to eight additional employees will be required at the fabrication facility and in sales positions.
Huh, who knew?.........
Itsme.