Contracts exchanged for LED 4 CROPS facility at Stockbridge Technology Centre
The LED 4 CROPS applied research and knowledge transfer facility for LED lighting will be operating by May following exchange of contracts between STC, CambridgeHOK and Philips Lighting this week.
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Researchers at the University of Northampton have published research on how bees use hedgerows to search for nectar-rich flowers.
Read an article in the Guardian about the research here. The original article in the scientific journal Oikos can also be found here.
STC currently have a pilot project looking at adding value to hedgrows and other farming landscape features by sowing wildflowers and shrubs along the hedge base. Stc are also looking at choosing tree and hedgrow species to provide nectar and pollen for bees during their entire active season. For further details, please contact Dr Luke Tilley (luketilley@stc-nyorks.co.uk)
Recent studies by the University of Warwick have shown that LEDs are likely to be the most effective replacement for tungsten bulbs.
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( you will need a subscription to www.horticultureweek.co.uk to view, alternatively the article can be found in Januarys edition of Hortweek on page 11.)
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