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How Can Nature Positively Impact our Mental Health?

1 in 4 people in the UK experience mental health problems every year. This week (10th-17th May) is mental health awareness week and the chosen theme this year is nature. The Mental Health Awareness Foundation want to raise awareness for the role that nature can play in preventing distress and creating good mental health. At District Eating we want to support people with mental health problems by providing spaces, […]

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Are Tesco committing to becoming a sustainable supermarket?

Industry news / Pip Lorimer

Tesco is the largest supermarket chain in the UK with 27.0% of the market share. Last week theyannounced that they will be introducing a voluntary programme in September to help thousands ofsuppliers make positive changes in support of a low-carbon economy. With Anthesis, a GlobalSustainability Agency, Tesco aim to collect and verify the emissions data

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Could the high street be transformed into a home for vertical farms?

District Eating business news / Pip Lorimer

There is a current need to rethink our high street. With 82% of us now shopping online and physical space becoming increasingly expensive, many stores and offices are leaving the high street behind. The pandemic has influenced this, introducing us to a working at home culture with accessible 24/7 shopping with next day delivery. John

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What is a vertical farm and how will they impact the future of farming?

Industry news / Pip Lorimer

Lettuce farming in a modern hydroponic vertical farm which uses only 1% of water a normal soil based farm would require. You may have been hearing a lot more of the term ‘vertical farming’ recently. This is unsurprising as the industry has had a huge growth and is predicted to be worth around £16bn by

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Euroheat and Power Congress

Events / Pip Lorimer

The Euroheat and Power Congress provide a platform to discuss our District Energy sectors. This is their 39th year of hosting events that provide an opportunity to discuss industry prospects and challenges. This event will be held online and in total will have 15 sessions of more than 50 speakers. The congress also brings together over 350 of the best from the industry such as; national authorities, international / national associations and private sector to share

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Hydroponics vs Aquaponics

Industry news / Pip Lorimer

A young Agriculture Engineer holding spinach, grown in a hydroponic environment. Hydroponics and Aquaponics are both methods of growing in a soil-free environment, with the main difference being that aquaponics use fish in their closed loop system. The freedom that comes with not having to use soil in these farming methods means that crop can

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Grow your own Sunflower 🌻🌻🌻

Competition / Pip Lorimer

Luckily, sunflowers are one of the easier flowers to grow and there are great benefits of having them in your garden too! (See last blog) Sunflowers should be sown from April to May and are best in a multi-purpose compost. Also, as their name suggests, sunflowers like to be grown in a sunny spot so

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What are microgreens and how can I grow them?

Industry news / Pip Lorimer

A selection of microgreens. Covid has sparked many new hobbies and trends, baking banana bread, focaccia art and crocheting to name a few! One of our favourites is growing microgreens. There has been a shift of people’s mindsets since the first lockdown begun, with more questions being asked of where our food is sourced and

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What impact is Brexit having on the horticulture industry?

Industry news / Pip Lorimer

The realities of Brexit for the horticultural industry are just starting to take effect. So, what are the positives? Who will be the most affected by changes to come? What is important to know as a grower? Our sustainability consultant Dr. Kate Fox has been conducting extensive market research over the past two years speaking

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District Eating Sunflower Growing Competition

Competition / Pip Lorimer

Did you know that the tallest sunflower measured at 9.17metres? At District Eating we have set up a competition to see who can grow the tallest sunflower! One of the main reasons we have decided to do this is because we now want to use our waste heat to not only grow food but flowers

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Are Tesco committing to becoming a sustainable supermarket?

Could the high street be transformed into a home for vertical farms?

What is a vertical farm and how will they impact the future of farming?

Euroheat and Power Congress

Hydroponics vs Aquaponics

Grow your own Sunflower 🌻🌻🌻

What are microgreens and how can I grow them?

What impact is Brexit having on the horticulture industry?

District Eating Sunflower Growing Competition

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