Inverclyde Shed founder Bruce Newlands and his team have set up 'hydroponics towers' on the mezzanine level of the initiative's workshop and maker space on East Blackhall Street. The project has come to fruition thanks to a £5,000 funding boost from the Inverclyde Community Fund, and its success could see up to 400 plants grown in the indoor space.
Bruce said the project, being led by Shed member and electrical engineer Jim Logue, is a 'great experiment'. He added: "We have growing spaces in Gourock and Port Glasgow, and this is helping us to bring a growing space into the Shed itself."
"It's the 'grow' part of our tagline 'meet, make, grow, and share'. The idea is that it's completely automated and grows itself. It's a completely different way of growing from our community garden spaces."
Water which is rich in nutrients sits at the bottom of each tower, and a submersible pump circulates the liquid around growing pockets. Each of the holes contains a block of foam and plants are grown from seed with help from universal spectrum lighting.
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