We have former lawyers, computer analysts, and even former congress members, plumbers, and more. “Most students are approximately 30, although we have them from 20 up to 60 and even 70,” she shares. Whereas Icelandic teenagers tend to not be too fond of horticulture, possibly because of mandatory gardening work conducted in the harsh Icelandic climate, the institution sees a growing level of interest among older people. The group of students at the facility is a remarkable one. The tomato, cucumber, and pepper plants are still growing in the research greenhouse of the Icelandic Horticultural College, but Gudridur reveals that the students have already left for the summer. During the Fresh Publishers company trip, Guðríður Helgadóttir (Gudridur Helgadottir) showed the HortiDaily team and their colleagues around. As the country is looking to be more self-sufficient foodwise, research is being done into growing under LEDs and with optimum CO2 use. The banana-growing greenhouse at the Icelandic Horticultural College might be what the educational institution is most famous for, but there’s a lot more happening at the campus in Hveragerdi, about 40 kilometers southeast of Reykjavik.
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