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Here it is -- the first "Growing Spaces" dome in the southern hemisphere! WE live on six acres just 20 mionutes north of Christchurch, New Zealand, and we have been increasingly alarmed at what's in our food. We decided we weren't going to dance to that tune any more. So I did the homework and, for me, the dome is the best. So after lots of talk and emails, here it is. This site will tell the story of its growth and its part in our lives. At the time of writing, April '08, there's still a lot to be done, like the water tank and we don't have the floor finished yet. But it's extraordinary. I am watching climbing beans grow up the wall four inches a day. Amazing.
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maldon > Now it was time for the pre-assembly.  Fortunately, we have a lot of flat ground in the little paddock.
maldon > the pre-assembly went well.
maldon > Mitch (left) and Shaughan are builders and one of the things that was important was to have everything that working height rather than squatting on the ground.
maldon > The team starts the assembly. That's Udgar at the back, with the blue jacket. Interestingly, the structure is self-supporting once two or three of the "stars" are in place. This was an exciting time.
maldon > We had Utgar and Puja for a couple of days only, at the end of their vacation, but we achieved a lot. That's Carl on top of the dome. Bare feet were the order of the day, to avoid slipping. Note the scaffolding in the centre of the dome. It made life a lot easier.
maldon > Carl and Shaughan taping the joints. If there's a wind blowing, forget it. The tape sings like a violin, and your inclination is to pull it tight. That's a no, no.
maldon > Building materials everywhere. That's Udgar, poring over documents. At this stage, the stucture was pretty-much finished, but the gardens had yet to go in. That's a better view of the scaffolding.
maldon > Puja and Utgar, after dinner one night at home. Karen cooked some of her special meals and we all had a good time. They are very nice people. They are in love with the south Island of New Zealand.
maldon > Udgar, Carl, yours truly and Shaughan James. We had the aluminium foil up at this stage and they were about to start the tank.
The team starts the assembly. That's Udgar at the back, with the blue jacket. Interestingly, the structure is self-supporting once two or three of the "stars" are in place. This was an exciting time.
 > The team starts the assembly. That's Udgar at the back, with the blue jacket. Interestingly, the structure is self-supporting once two or three of the "stars" are in place. This was an exciting time.
The team starts the assembly. That's Udgar at the back, with the blue jacket. Interestingly, the structure is self-supporting once two or three of the "stars" are in place. This was an exciting time.
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