Mike CaseyOct 3, 20233 minA post for the energy geeks - the numbers behind a fully electric farm.There has already been a huge amount of interest in our orchard and our upcoming episode on Country Calendar has already led to a heap of...
Mike CaseyMay 21, 20215 minA Power Bill in the NegativesA small but significant milestone last month; we managed to get our power bill into the negatives for the first time using our batteries...
Mike CaseyDec 28, 20203 minSolar Power and Irrigation - the near perfect use caseIt does not take long to realise just how rapid the pay back on a solar system when you are generating electricity to power a high...
Mike CaseyNov 27, 20204 minElectric Frost Fighting Fans - Forest Lodge demonstration dayWe have been hastily installing and commissioning two 30kwh electric frost fighting fans which are the first of their type, not only in...
Mike CaseyNov 23, 20201 minElectric Ride on Mowers - we just upgradedI touched on our awesome wee Ryobi electric ride-on-mower previously. It's been a trusty servant of both our lawn and our orchard in its...
Mike CaseyOct 18, 20203 minWhy we use Electric Orchard EquipmentThere is an advantage to starting an orchard with a blank canvas in 2019, and that is that we can take full advantage of an age of new...