Something that’s grown alongside the business is my daughter. We are lucky to have space to grow our own food, so she’s always been able to wander out into the garden and graze whenever she likes.
She loves greens. She’ll devour the kale and spinach on her plate before anything else is touched. She’ll ask for fresh beans in her school lunch box over a packet of crisps, any day.
She’s so proud to be eating “home grown” as she’s been involved with it, every step of the way.
But what’s been interesting, and something I didn’t expect, was how much she has engaged with the technology and “magic” of the greenhouses that sit out there in the garden, opening and closing in the heat, watering themselves, turning lights on and off.
I’ve discovered that our mini greenhouses are the perfect platform to help children (and adults) learn more about the environment around them, as well as the science of growing food in a controlled situation. Not only that, they are a great way to provide a real-world platform to link with curriculum subjects like data analysis, graphs, mechanics, electronics, sustainability and more.
We will soon be launching a programme for schools and parents, with the goal of weaving all these good things into each other.