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#5: GreenSea Solutions with Amabel Hamilton - Kelp-based fertiliser from seaweed farmed in Scotland (UK)
Description
Welcome back to another episode, where this time we hear from Amabel Hamilton, Co-founder and Director at GreenSea Solutions Ltd.
During our conversation, Amabel paints a really promising and detailed picture of producing fertiliser from sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima), the exciting environmental benefits and the potential that this holds for the future of the seaweed industry.
Useful Links:
GreenSea Solutions' website
GreenSea Solutions on LinkedIn
Amabel Hamilton on Linkedin
Tangled Greens' website
Tangled Greens on Instagram
Books (mentioned during the episodes):
Eat Like A Fish by Bren Smith - My adventures as a fisherman turned restorative ocean farmer.
Amabel Hamilton's bio:
Amabel co-founded GreenSea Solutions, one of Scotland’s foremost seaweed farming companies, in 2018. Prior to this, she worked in publishing and spent time as a Researcher at a London think-tank, writing policy recommendations on sustainable issues including green energy and housing solutions. Following a successful first two seasons developing their farm system in Loch Sunart, Ardnamurchan, GreenSea Solutions will relaunch this Autumn under the new name Atlantic Mariculture, signifying the company’s progression to become the UK’s leading producer of organic seaweed fertiliser, made solely using kelp cultivated in Scotland.