Mulberry School for Girls

Mulberry School for Girls was awarded the Rolls-Royce Science Prize 2011 for their Hydroponic grow rooms, which were installed with the help of Miller Asset 24, Miller Construction’s Facilities management arm.

The prestigious Rolls-Royce Science Prize is an annual awards programme which helps teachers to implement science teaching ideas in their schools and colleges.

Working in partnership with Deborah Colvin, Director of STEM Learning, Miller Asset 24 embraced the challenge of converting Mulberry School for Girls’ greenhouses into a suite of Hydroponic grow rooms, aimed at encouraging substantial plant growth in a small area. Previously, the greenhouses were extremely hot in summer and very cold in the winter, therefore limiting plant growth.

Miller Asset 24 worked with both the students and staff at Mulberry School to combat the problem of limited plant growth. The Miller Asset 24 team installed large-capacity extraction fans, high-pressure sodium lamps, two hydroponics systems and a carbon dioxide controller.

Miller Construction began working with the school in 2002 and has been responsible for the school’s on-going facilities maintenance. Over the years, Miller Construction and Mulberry School have enjoyed a mutually beneficial working partnership and as a result of close collaboration and team work, have produced a successful project.

We take our environmental credentials very seriously and promote sustainable working at all times. Working with the students and staff at Mulberry School on their science project demonstrates our commitment to giving something back to the communities where we work. Whilst this project was a team effort and required the support and dedication from everyone involved, the installation of the hydroponics system would not have been possible without the assistance of the Miller Asset 24 team.