Our Company
Grow Culture is a design, manufacture and installation company, providing infrastructure to grow consistent high grade medicinal cannabis for export purposes. We supply state of the art, modern greenhouse facilities with supporting infrastructure, with an understanding that quality management system is the basis of every business success, and a key factor for productivity and competitive market presence. Hence, we will design our facility to be GACP compliant and will adhere to all guidelines related to medicinal cannabis cultivation to dried flower for export.
The sensitivity and profitability of any business model is highly dependent on the operator, both from a scientific and business perspective. Grow Culture delivers a superior product with a proven track record associated with agriculture, and more importantly successfully running the farms.
Our team has significant experience with several operational systems within South Africa and Internationally as reference sites.
Grow Culture at times utilizes a network of professionals, academics and suppliers to custom design a project team, ensuring that you get the most efficient and effective management partner.
Our Team
Grow Culture Directors
Philip Barnard (Project Promoter)
Director – Plant Science / Aquaculture
B.Sc. Honours Plant Pathology and Intensive Greenhouse Production. University of Stellenbosch (1999-2003), M.Phil. Aquaculture. University of Stellenbosch (2004-2005) M.B.A Stellenbosch Business School (2004-2005), Aquaculture Production and Management. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2005-2006), Training Programme: The establishment of International Trade Lines, Economics and Agribusiness (2006), Technical Manager – University of Stellenbosch, Trout Project (2006-2007), MD – Aquaculture Insight (Pty) Ltd (2009 -2014), MD – Organic Fish Direct (Pty) Ltd (2014 – Present), Director – Grow-Culture (Present).
Scientist and Technical Advisor on all hydroponic projects notably in the science of integrated fish farming solutions, tissue culture, cloning, cultivation, harvesting, extraction, processing as well as creating value added by-products.
Wimpie Louw
Director – Aquaculture & Agronomy
B.Sc. Honours Aquaculture University of Stellenbosch (2009-2012), Aquaculturist for Aquaculture Insight (Pty) Ltd (2013-2014), Director- Organic Fish Direct (Pty) Ltd (2014- Present), Director – Grow-Culture (Present).
Scientist and hands-on technical on all aquaculture projects notably in the science of integrated fish farming solutions, species selection, water quality control, breeding cycles, fish nutrition, production, management and stock rotation.
Other Key Staff
Grow Culture has an experienced team of Master Grower’s, Environmental Control Specialists, Regulatory and SOP and Health and Safety specialists.
Greenhouse Structure & Component Suppliers
Greenhouse Technologies is a thriving entity specialising in Greenhouse related products. All our products are certified and tested offsite and arrive at Greenhouse Technologies – ready to be delivered. What makes our company unique is how we go all-out to give our clients the best possible product for their individual needs – achieved by combining a focus on quality products and after-sales service to match. When it comes to growing in a greenhouse, we offer an end-to-end product solution that gives clients the best possible service, with the best possible results.
Danie van Staden
Danie has been within the greenhouse building and manufacturing industy for 20 years. Danie works hand-in-hand with Greenhouse technology and has a network of teams building these high quality units around the country. He prides himself in bringing an end product that is not only aesethically pleasing but also practical and efficient.
There is no more qualified individual and team to bring this essential service of installation and after sales service maintenance.
Technical Support Structure
Professionals and consultants will be available on an ad hoc basis whenever any assistance is required.
• Stellenbosch University – Department of AgriScience
• Compliance Agri – Certification and Compliance Officers
• NuLandis – Renette Harmse (Fertigation Expert)
• NuLandis – Cobus Kotze (Agriculture Planning and Development)