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Dear AutoPot Customer,
Firstly Happy New Year to everyone, we hope you had a lovely Christmas and 2010 is treating you well so far!
In this edition of the newletter we cover the following news from AutoPot and Little Growers;
- New Greenhouse Site in Ko Chang, Thailand
- New AutoPot 2010/11 Brochure
- Online Shop Updates and New Download Area
- AutoPot to exhibit at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas
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- New addition of the AQUAbox product
- New AutoPot Trials and Updates
- New Thailand School
- Update on Funding
- Little Growers' Meetings
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New Greenhouse Site in Ko Chang, Thailand
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Koh Chang is a small remote island situated to the east of Bangkok heading towards the Cambodian boarder. Previously greenhouses and hydroponic set-ups have been installed on the island, with the aim being to help supply the island with fresh produce. However due to the inconsistancy of electricity all have failed as all the installations required power to work.
AutoPot are pleased to announce a new project in Thailand, we are setting up a 10 metre by 16 metre greenhouse on the island of Ko Chang for local a businessman. The greenhouse will hold 324 2Pot trays to grow a variety of produce. This will act as an exemplary site to other businesses in the area to promote the great results using AutoPot technology. This site follows the huge success we continue to have with the site at Klaeng in Thailand. Visit the AutoPot website to see photo and video diaries of our progress with this project.
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New AutoPot 2010/11 Brochure
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AutoPot’s new brochure for 2010 is now complete and has been sent to print. We are extremely pleased with the outcome and a PDF download is available on the website as well as copies from our distributors. As AutoPot grows increasingly global we also have PDFs in Thai, French, Spanish and German for our international customers, these are also downloadable from our website.
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Online Shop Updates and New Download Area at AutoPot Website
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Over February, AutoPot will be migrating to a new and updated engine powering the Online Shop, delivering an easier to navigate framework and new order management system among other features. During this period, any feedback with regards to your experiences would be appreciated and can be submitted using the Get In Contact area of the AutoPot Website.
In addition to the Online Shop updates, you may have noticed the recently introduced AutoPot Download Area, providing access to the AutoPot Brochure (available in several languages), product information and instruction sheets and more. New information is being added to the download area regularly, with recent additions including;
AutoPot easy2grow Kit Setup Instructions
AutoPot 2Pot Extension Kit Setup Instructions
AutoPot AQUAbox Setup Instructions
AutoPot AirDome Setup Instructions
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The National Hardware Show in Las Vegas
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Jason is on the move again! AutoPot will be exhibiting at the annual National Hardware Show in Las Vegas. The show has a worldwide audience of over 27,000 industry professionals and is a leading tradeshow in the home and horticultural hardware market. AutoPot will be exhibiting from May 4th until May 6th in the Lawn, Garden & Outdoor Living section and we hope to expand our USA distributors as a result.
Please come and see us in the British Pavillion section in the Lawn, Garden & Outdoor Living area of the show. To find out more about the show visit; http://www.nationalhardwareshow.com/
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The All New AQUAbox - Perfect for Raised Beds, Growbags, Allotments, Large Planters
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A new AutoPot product for a new year! The AQUAbox incorporates the AQUAvalve technology but is designed to be placed directly in the ground. We are really excited about this new edition to our product range, in trails over the last 18 months the AQUAbox has been successfully irrigating 1 metre square beds with just one AQUAbox. It is now available at our online shop. The official product page can be found by clicking here.
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New AutoPot Trials
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This year the Greenhouse Trials will be undertaken in Bicester, Oxfordshire in a large commercial greenouse. We will be growing around 300 plants using the 2Pot Extension Kits. The following plants will be grown: Sungold & Sparta tomatoes, Super Thai Hot Chillies, Cucumbers, Augergines, Melons, Yellow Bell Peppers. All the produce will be weighed and then sold to local businesses and the public. The money raised from the sale of the produce will in turn be donated to Little Growers. Over the coming months photos and video footage will be added to the news section of the website.
Visit the News area of th AutoPot website by clicking here.
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Thailand School - Rungnapapittaya
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Little Growers is now spreading to Thailand!
We have recently supplied easy2grow Kits and 2Pot Extension Kits to a school in Klaeng, 200km east of Bangkok. Rungnapapittaya school teaches around 2,000 children from 3 to 16 years old.
We are excited about the launch of Little Growers at this school. We will of course add photos to the Little Growers website when they are available to see.
Lets hope in time many more schools in the Kingdom of Thailand will see the benefits of using the AutoPot technology within a school enviroment.
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An Update on Funding
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Little Growers is making progress in our funding bids. We are now through to the final stage for the Local Food Grants so fingers crossed by the new school year 120 additional schools with be setting up Little Growers growing initiatives all over the UK. Our application for Awards for All is also being considered and we should find out if we are successful in the next month.
Remember, you can keep an eye on the latest news at the Little Growers Website.
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Little Growers Meetings
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Little Growers has been busy with meetings since the last newsletter. We are now working with the government scheme Growing Schools to roll out Little Growers throughout the UK and facilitate partnership working with other horticultural organisations to make a real difference to children’s involvement in horticulture and healthy eating. We are also working with the Allotment Association to create a volunteer network to support schools and enable the whole community to get involved with growing fresh produce. We have also had a meeting with Lord Davies secretaries to discuss our scheme and how Little Growers can expand in the UK. So watch this space!
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That's all for now from AutoPot & Little Growers!
Until the next issue, Happy growing for 2010!
Jason Ralph-Smith - Director (AutoPot)
& Heather Pearl - (Little Growers)
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