Warmth Below Ground
Walipini Year‑Round Garden
Walipini Year‑Round Garden
Walipini Year‑Round Garden
An underground/partially underground greenhouse that uses the earth’s insulation to grow food year‑round—even in cold climates.
Key Features
Key Features
Earth‑Powered Design
Sunken design, 6–8 feet
Sunken design, 6–8 feet
Passive solar heating
Passive solar heating
Low-cost materials
Low-cost materials
Climate resilience
Climate resilience
Site requirements (water table >5 ft)
Site requirements (water table >5 ft)
Why It’s for Everyone
Why It’s for Everyone
Water Capture & Insulation
2x10 joists on roof
2x10 joists on roof
2x10 joists on roof
Plastic above and below (insulation)
Plastic above and below (insulation)
Plastic above and below (insulation)
Traditional gutters
Traditional gutters
Traditional gutters
Tanks used as pit walls
Tanks used as pit walls
Tanks used as pit walls
Advantages
Advantages
Why It Works
Why It Works
Why It Works
Simple and code-compliant: Shipping containers are structurally sound and often meet local building codes.
Multi-purpose container: Serves as the access point and houses food cleaning and packaging operations.
Flood-resistant access: Entry is above ground through the container door.
Low cost and easily replicable: Affordable materials and design allow for easy duplication across the country by local contractors.
Year-round growing: Supplemented by low-cost LED lights, enabling cultivation even in cold climates.
Proven method: Similar underground systems (e.g., walipinis) have been used in Siberia since the 1950s for citrus production.
High-efficiency growing: We use all-natural hydroponic nutrients to enhance crop nutrition and maximize yields.
Simple and code-compliant: Shipping containers are structurally sound and often meet local building codes.
Multi-purpose container: Serves as the access point and houses food cleaning and packaging operations.
Flood-resistant access: Entry is above ground through the container door.
Low cost and easily replicable: Affordable materials and design allow for easy duplication across the country by local contractors.
Year-round growing: Supplemented by low-cost LED lights, enabling cultivation even in cold climates.
Proven method: Similar underground systems (e.g., walipinis) have been used in Siberia since the 1950s for citrus production.
High-efficiency growing: We use all-natural hydroponic nutrients to enhance crop nutrition and maximize yields.
Build a Walipini
Join us to create year-round underground gardens
Build a Walipini
Join us to create year-round underground gardens
Build a Walipini
Join us to create year-round underground gardens