horticulture
Newsletter
Credit: Herbal Hemp/Pixabay
UK company pioneers carbon-neutral cannabis cultivation
Glass Pharms, a UK-based firm, has achieved a milestone in producing the world's first carbon-neutral cannabis.
In short:
- Glass Pharms utilizes an anaerobic digestion plant for all its power and heat needs, making its cannabis production carbon-neutral.
- The company's approach could pave the way for sustainable practices in energy-intensive horticulture amid climate challenges.
- This innovation is particularly significant given the high energy demands and carbon footprint of traditional indoor cannabis cultivation.
Key quote:
"If we don’t do this – this kind of horticulture where the design of the greenhouse from its very fundamental principles is designed to be as energy efficient as possible – a future without salad is a real possibility for the country."
— Mark Heley, head of external relations, Glass Pharms
Why this matters:
Glass Pharms' breakthrough in carbon-neutral cannabis cultivation highlights the potential for sustainable practices in agriculture, especially in sectors with high energy demands. This development is crucial for reducing the environmental impact of horticulture and ensuring food security in the face of climate change.
Keep reading...Show less
Farmers turn to tech as bees struggle to pollinate
With bee populations struggling, mechanical pollination may be increasingly needed as a back-up.
Photo by Neslihan Gunaydin on Unsplash
Potting soil has a dirty secret
The rapid demand for potting soil has increased the need for its key ingredients, which are risky for environmental and human health, though greater awareness of those risks is encouraging more sustainable solutions.
How to garden through climate change
British organic gardener Sally Morgan explains how diversity is the key to managing your garden through extreme weather.
Photo by Doug Kelley on Unsplash
University of Western Australia looking into grapevine dormancy and climate change response
Work into grapevine bud dormancy could have wider reaching positive impacts for other crops to help deal with climate change.
Newsletter
civileats.com
How a South Carolina farmer is adapting an heirloom rice to withstand climate change
Rollen Chalmers is the ‘quiet force’ behind a renewed interest in heirloom rice while contending with encroaching saltwater, invasive weeds—and alligators.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Ask council to plant a tree on your street to fight pollution, says Royal Horticultural Society
Ask your local council to plant a tree on your street, the Royal Horticultural Society has said, as it announces the majority of the Britain in Bloom finalists are in urban areas.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
MOST POPULAR
CLIMATE
