Light Pollution - La Serra Glasshouses
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As we move into autumn and winter and the days get shorter, the natural light at the glasshouses needs to be supplemented by artificial light. Over the last few years, the team have made efforts to reduce light escapes with the installation of automatic shutters in the roofing, intended to close when the natural light diminished and prevent significant escapes of light. Last year they also used side screens to avoid light escaping from the walls.
Updated light schedules as of 23rd October are:-
- Blackout screens close – 10:30pm
- Lights on – 11:00pm
- Blackout screens open – 08:00am
- Lights off - 05:00pm
REPLY TO LIGHT ESCAPE REPORT of 16th October 24
We have investigated the light report that came through this week. It seems that during our clean up we have a damage corner on one of our side screens. We’ve patched it as well as we can, and have some contractors attending site in the next few days to repair it fully.
LIGHT ESCAPES
The La Serra team remain committed to preventing or at worst, rectifying any problems of light emissions, but as the glasshouses are frequently unmanned overnight, flaws in the control system can sometimes be hard for them to detect.
For this reason they continue to welcome reports from the community if and when the systems fail to operate correctly, as this will allow faster fault tracing and resolution. If this can be done in a spirit of co-operation we should all benefit.
Over time our local residents have helped the team to identify faults in both the shutters and the control systems which have helped to reduce the impact and duration of light escapes.
They have set up a dedicated e-mail address for such reports (lights@laserra.org.uk) and the parish council will continue to make them aware of reports made through the www.BaTPC.org.uk website.
Please help them to fully resolve this issue by continuing to report instances of light escaping from the glasshouses, noting date and time. SUBMIT A LIGHT ESCAPE REPORT
If people notice significant light emissions from the glasshouses, could we ask them to use the form below to let us know both the date AND THE TIME - that the escaping light is seen. This will allow us to collate information and address with Rotherdale more efficiently than multiple e-mails to the clerk.
You can also send your comments directly to Evesham Vale Growers as the following e-mail address which they advise is regularly monitored will reach all parts of their business lights@laserra.org.uk