Godney Aquaponics


Godney Aquaponics
In the village of Godney, with the beautiful back drop of the Glastonbury Tor, Melv and Sal are embarking on a new venture. Fed up with the poor quality of veg in the shops, they have the ambition to set up an aquaponics system to provide fresh vegetables and salad crops for the village, and with a little help from their hens a supply of fresh free range eggs too.


What is Aquaponics??


What is Aquaponics??
Aquaponics is a sustainable method of producing quality food with minimal external inputs. It is a system that combines conventional aquaculture (e.g. fish in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating plants in water) in a symbiotic environment. Water from the aquaculture system is fed to the hydroponic system where the by-products are broken down and are utilised by the plants as nutrients, and the water is then re-circulated back to the aquaculture system.


Monday, 4 November 2019

An autumn clean to let the sunshine in

This time of year as the daylight hours are much reduced and the intensity of the light also low, it is time to ensure that the polythene on the polytunnel is letting the maximum amount of light and sunshine in.


It was time for the big autumn clean, equipped with a very long telescopic cleaning pole and the recommended cleaning solution, Melv set to work.

From the inside it was easy to see how dirty the polythene had become, the cleaning solution we were using needed to be applied and left to do its work.


It was a great job to get done, knowing the difference a simple clean will make...


And after just a few days it was as if by magic the polythene started to shine as the green film disappeared.

And as a result the inside of tunnel is brought to life as the sunshine makes our salad leaves shine.

Amazing colours and shapes and a welcome addition to any salad lovers plate...

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