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.


Thursday, 14 May 2020

Signs of the season

Transforming the polytunnel from winter to summer is a very special time in many ways, some more obvious than others, but all a real delight all round.

The broad beans sowed in the late autumn are now coming to fruition with large bulging pods, full of those classic tasting beans, rarely found in the shops.
Harvesting is a real treat, especially knowing that they are going to be appreciated and enjoyed by both us and all in the village.

There were some whoppers
Once all harvested they will make room for our hot loving produce such as chillies and aubergines. However for the heat lovers already in, we are seeing the early signs of the season.

Cheeky courgettes...
Cute mini cucumbers...
Summer strawberries...
And of course early tumbling tommies with flowers a plenty...
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