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Thanet Poloytunnels Not Well Named or Something

Can anyone tell me how this polytunnels project was any different to Thanet Earth (aside from lacking a snazzy name.


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Matt B wrote:

In case anyone is wondering what happened here is someone wanted to use polytunnels to increase productivity and create jobs and got a big fat no but Thanet Earth who wanted to do a similar thing with glass got a yes.
21/08/2008 08:50:13

The Arn wrote:

I thought Thanet Earth was going to be a cross between kew gardens and a centreparks type affair... something to do with climate in thanet being ideal for certain species of plants, give or take a few degrees in temperature...
23/08/2008 20:26:01

Matt B wrote:

It was my understanding that Thanet Earth is to be a huge array of hydroponics greenhouses taking advantage of the most daylight hours that being so far south brings. I was also under the impression taht they would be growing things like tomatoes and concumbers.

However, I have been known to be wrong and I will try to find out for you.
24/08/2008 10:12:45

Matt B wrote:

It was my understanding that Thanet Earth is to be a huge array of hydroponics greenhouses taking advantage of the most daylight hours that being so far south brings. I was also under the impression taht they would be growing things like tomatoes and concumbers.

However, I have been known to be wrong and I will try to find out for you.
25/08/2008 08:44:33

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