Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Cold Climate Greenhouse

A medium scale Greenhouse is to be built at Tr'ondek Hwech'in Working and Teaching Farm.
Cold Climate Innovation has partnered with Tr'ondek Hwech'in to design and build a greenhouse to meet the requirements as outlined below:

  • Year round operation
  • Balance between production and teaching
  • Capable of growing a variety of crops
  • Around 3000 sqft greenhouse floor area
  • Low energy consumption

CCI have worked with greenhousing experts and various stakeholders to  create and evaluate concept designs for 3000sqft year round greenhouses suitable for the Dawson climate.

Team
  • Dexter MacRae - Tr'ondek Hwech'in Working and Teaching Farm
  • Derrick Hastings - Tr'ondek Hwech'in Working and Teaching Farm
  • Bob Sharp, Ingrid Wilcox, Maxine Dugre-Sasseville, John Lenart - Yukon greenhousing consultants