We are making progress with the greenhouse project. We have made a rough business plan and will receive the grant on Wednesday. It has been difficult to determine what type of vision DCU has for this project. We visited a couple of greenhouse operations around Donetsk, where the structures were for sale. They were all quite cheap, yet also very rusty and in need of repairs (as well as disassembly and transport). The question has always been should we buy one of these, as the project is an experiment and could fail, or should we use new materials and be forced to make more of a commitment? We have chosen the latter.
I don’t have any experience with greenhouses, but researching has been fun. It has been a real learning experience for me already, and I am sure that will continue as the construction begins. Fortunately a couple from Wyoming has been doing quite a bit of consulting and is coming to help with construction. They bought their tickets and will be here from October 11 through November 8. We hope to have most of the supplies on-site by then. That will probably prove to be a difficult task, as finding things is not always so easy here. It is nice to be moving forward.
Dave
