2 GREENHOUSES • APPROX. 10,000 SQ. FT. • ENVIRONMENTAL AUTOMATION
Fresh from the farm to the resort kitchen
At Aurora Anguilla Resort & Golf Club, the farm-to-table experience begins onsite. Aurora’s Organic Farm grows fresh produce, including lettuce, in its hydroponic greenhouses. Resort chefs regularly use the farm-grown lettuce in dishes served at Aurora’s restaurants, connecting daily cultivation directly with the guest dining experience.
The greenhouses, built using Sprung structures, create dedicated growing space for local produce. Keeping that growing environment consistent requires more than cultivation expertise: the team also needs dependable climate control, irrigation, nutrient dosing, and day-to-day visibility into equipment and growing conditions.
The challenge
Aurora needed to strengthen its existing greenhouse automation infrastructure, address aging and compromised connections, and give its growing team a clearer view of multiple environmental and operational systems. The priority was to modernize what was already in place—not replace the entire operation.
How Microclimates supported Aurora
Microclimates integrated wireless monitoring, environmental control, irrigation, fertigation, and equipment visibility into EnvOS, its edge-based Environmental Operating System. The upgrade combined new sensors and controllers with reusable existing greenhouse infrastructure.
Wireless climate sensing and control — LoRaWAN-connected temperature and humidity sensors gave the team better greenhouse visibility, while integrated controls supported management of the growing climate.
Irrigation monitoring and control — Flow monitoring and verified relay/control connections helped the team manage irrigation activity and recognize abnormal operating conditions.
Automated nutrient dosing — Integrated fertigation panels and nutrient pumps supported dosing and monitoring of pH, EC, and water temperature for hydroponic production.
Energy and equipment monitoring — Energy circuit monitors provided visibility into equipment such as pumps and fans, complementing greenhouse alerts and troubleshooting.
Remote cameras — Installed cameras enabled remote visual checks of greenhouse operations alongside the environmental dashboards.
Commissioning and hands-on training
During the June 10–12, 2025 onsite commissioning visit, Microclimates deployed the updated EnvOS edge controller, migrated automation functions, and verified connections across sensors, control relays, nutrient pumps, and flow instrumentation. The team also identified equipment and wiring issues, including fan failures and corroded terminations, and worked through remediation and validation.
More than ten Aurora team members received hands-on training. Microclimates configured greenhouse dashboards, custom maps, user access, and alerts so staff could manage conditions locally and check critical information remotely.
A more connected growing operation
Aurora’s upgraded system brought greenhouse climate, irrigation, nutrient dosing, energy information, and camera views together for more informed daily oversight. Local data retention and configured alerts gave operators tools to review conditions and respond to issues, while onsite training supported practical adoption by the growing team.
For a resort where chefs regularly draw on farm-grown lettuce, dependable greenhouse operations help connect the work happening behind the scenes to the food arriving in guests’ dining experiences. The commissioning record establishes the installed capabilities; quantified savings, crop-yield improvements, or loss prevention have not yet been validated for publication.
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