Introducing the outdoor classroom…….

Encouraging young minds to grow is a hugely rewarding challenge. First Tunnels Polytunnels for Schools help make it possible in almost any learning landscape.

Polytunnels are now a recognised way for schools to increase their green credentials and the possibilitie are endless…an ever changing classroom, full of colour, full of fun and a fantastic base for children of all ages to learn whilst invigorating the childrens imagination and teaching them about the values of healthy living and good food nutrition. Whatever the timetable, there’s an activity that will bring the subject to life, get the children involved and open everyone’s eyes to new and exciting things! Find out more about The Green Flag Awards at www.eco-schools.org.uk

See how many schools have a Polytunnel in your area –  Click here

The First Tunnels Classroom. The perfect way to nuture a growing mind!

With a First Tunnels Polytunnel, your harvest steps up a gear as the rest of the garden winds down for autumn & winter.

Polytunnel Gardening

August – High summer in the garden and time to sit back relax and admire the fruits of your labours. With flower borders billowing and kitchen gardens at their productive best, a years worth of sowing and hoeing all becomes worthwhile. The trouble is green-fingered types aren’t ones to sit in the garden for long. Gardeners are already thumbing through next season’s seed catalogues and planning their plots for 2012 and beyond. We know that autumn is just around the corner and the season will soon be coming to an end.  It’s hard to imagine that the first frosts could be upon us in weeks!

Polytunnel Harvest

For millions of gardeners, harvest soon heralds the end of the gardening year. But there is an exception to the rule: A Polytunnel extends the growing season right into winter. Even in October, productive Polytunnel gardeners will be harvesting carrots, cauliflower,chard, radishes, spinach, spring onion, strawberries and tomatoes – to name a few. The extended harvest doesn’t stop when the clocks go back, many of these popular fruit and veg will still yield crops in November undercover. And instead of watching fireworks, Polytunnel gardeners are busy sowing new crops – broad beans, cabbage, coriander and garlic, for example. Not bad, when you consider that our climate is far from Mediterranean.

Polytunnel Construction

The key to growing your own right into winter is to get a Polytunnel up and running now – while the summer holidays are still upon us.  First Tunnels, the UK’s leading supplier of their vast construction knowledge and expertise with the online garden Polytunnel community. Visit www.polytunnels.co.uk to watch an extensive range Polytunnel construction videos including hoops assembly, fixing door frames, how to repair a Polytunnels Polythene cover and even how to clean a Polytunnels polythene cover. You can download FREE comprehensive construction guides for Polytunnels and Fruit Cages and easy to follow instructions for installing First Tunnels irrigation systems.

Weekend help – Now here’s the best bit : because most Polytunnels are built at the weekend, First Tunnels have set up a construction helpline that operates out of office hours. This allows customers to talk directly to an expert constructor between 9am-5pm at the weekend (call 07801 601253) ensuring that your Polytunnel is completed.

As well as www.Polytunnels.co.uk, there’s a wealth of tips on First Tunnels website www.FirstTunnels.co.uk. You can meet other Polytunnel growers on www.facebook.com/Polytunnels or call 01282 601253 to speak to one of First Tunnels expert staff before making a purchase that’ll stretch autumn harvest right through until Christmas!

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If you think August is an odd time to construct a Polytunnel, with the growing season all but gone….think again! It could just be that this is the best time of all.

For starters, we’ve still got plenty of those lovely long evenings available to us (and some nice light mornings too for all you up-with-the-larkers). With a comfortable 15 hours of daylight from dawn till dusk it’s amazing what can be achieved.

Then there’s the summer weather. Pick a day when the elements are kind to us and everything becomes much easier.  No mud if you’re digging trenches.  No frozen fingers when you’re dealing with the fiddly bits.  No rain trickling annoyingly down the back of your neck.

The August Bank Holiday also opens up a 3-day window of opportunity. The kids are on holiday too…so get them pressed into action.  And for a little extra encouragement all round, you can always stoke up the barbie for some well deserved re-fuelling while you work

Now for the fun bit….

August is the ideal time to start your winter crops and your Polytunnel will open up a whole new range of possibilities.  Not only will it offer you (and your produce) all the usual protection from the ravages of the winter weather, but the micro climate inside will mean everything – from germination to harvest – will be that much quicker and easier.

So…if you were thinking the best time to build your Polytunnel was in the “quiet” months , maybe it’s time to think again.

For more monthly growing tips and advice please visit First Tunnels Growing Guide

Polytunnel Construction

August see’s the launch of First Tunnels brand new Polytunnel construction website www.Polytunnels.co.uk. It’s an entire site dedicated to every aspect of building your Polytunnel, from initial planning and preparation to all the professional finishing touches.

You’ll find loads of video guides. Plus easy-to-follow instructions which you can also download. A section on all the frequently asked questions…And much, much, more. Follow it step-by-step and your Polytunnel should be as solid as a rock…and give you years of trouble – free service.

Meet The First Tunnels Polytunnel Construction Team.

For those of you who haven’t already met the First Tunnels construction team before, all you have to do is click here to find out more about the professional team…the people who’ve worked so hard to develop and put together the First Tunnels construction guides.

Help is just a phone call away…

Announcing the launch of the First Tunnels construction helpline. If you are experience problems with your Polytunnel construction or just need a little bit of moral support, the First Tunnels construction team are available to answer your questions and help in whatever way they can.

Simply call 01282 601253 on weekdays between 9am-5pm…PLUS weekend cover on 07801 601253, between 9am-5pm.