On March 27, a massive wind gust struck a greenhouse in Maarssen. A total of 21 technicians will be busy over the coming days repairing some 1,200 broken windows, shares John Torenstra of HS Horticulture Service.
Luckily for the affected company, nursery/country store De Gagel, the work is proceeding swiftly. "The cleanup is moving incredibly fast," we read on the Facebook page of the business, which is very grateful for the rapid progress of the repairs.
It wasn't wind only that damaged the greenhouse, though. "Last night, presumably due to a strong gust of wind, the roof of the garden shed and the neighbor's trampoline ended up on our greenhouses. This has caused enormous damage to our greenhouses. Because the roof tore a hole on one side of the greenhouse, the wind accumulated on the other side and thus blew out the facade and the roof with force."
Last month, a grower in Westland experienced a similar incident. There, the greenhouse has since been sealed.