All plants are grown in compost . The main buildings on the site are a 1 hectare glasshouse for salad cress production and a 5 hectare glasshouse growing pot herbs. Excess electricity produced is sold into the National Grid. The carbon dioxide is produced as a result of the engines running on natural gas. It is, therefore, a by-product that has been cleaned of other gases and is used to supplement photosynthesis within the crops.
All pest control is carried out biologically.
5,000,000 kilowatt hours of electricity are exported to the National Grid. Total water usage is 45,000 cubic metres per annum. All irrigation water is recycled through a filtration system. The enterprise receives no subsidies. The Growing Cycle Herb products average a 40 day growing cycle, from planting to sale.