FROM YOUR GARDEN, TO YOUR TABLE.
Bring your home-growing plans to life with a backyard polytunnel
Imagine stepping into your garden to pick a handful of fresh herbs, see your homegrown seedlings sprouting and harvest fresh food for dinner. That you’ve grown yourself.
A backyard polytunnel gives you a dedicated place for that dream backyard veggie garden to take shape, without battling the perils of pests, critters or unpredictable weather ruining your hard work and efforts.
Our range of backyard polytunnels offer both protection from the elements through a protected growing environment and an opportunity to extend your growing season.
Explore how our polytunnels work, picture your own growing layout and find out what to consider before choosing a tunnel for your garden.
Ready to explore what’s possible in your space?
Embrace the joy of home gardening, savour the taste of freshly picked produce, and relish the savings on your grocery bills.
Mini Grow Tunnel
Width: 4 metres
Lengths Available: 5 metres - 49 metres
(on the odd metres)
No gutters (can be added)
Doors: 1-metre (w) door at one end (both ends from 13 metres+)
Rural Grow Tunnel
Width: 6 metres / 8 metres
Lengths Available: 7 metres - 49 metres
(on the odd metres)
Includes gutters
Doors: 2-metre (w) door at both ends
What is a backyard polytunnel?
A backyard polytunnel gives you a covered growing structure that creates a protected area for your plants, veggies or seedlings to grow. By combining a covered roof and 2 metre high adjustable sidewalls, you can protect crops from heavy rain, manage airflow and control internal temperatures of your tunnel area, while reducing pest access to your crops.
WHY GROW IN THE PROTECTED ENVIRONMENT OF A POLYTUNNEL
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Give home growing its own space
Bring your vegetables, herbs, flowers or seedlings into one planned growing area. Choose soil beds, raised beds or pots, and leave room to walk, water and harvest.
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Reduce access for garden pests
Insect mesh walls provide a physical barrier across the side openings while allowing ventilation. Sliding doors can be closed when they’re not in use, while providing easy access when needed.
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Adjustable airflow as conditions change
Roll up the sidewalls to let air move through the tunnel in warmer weather. Roll down the Solarweave cover when weather cools to extend your growing season and harvests.
What your tunnel could look like…
Picture an ordinary day in your GROW Tunnel. Pot up a tray of seedlings. Water where it’s needed. Pick what’s ready and enjoy in your next meal.
Your layout might include a few rows of leafy greens, herbs and edible flowers in pots, trellises of cucumbers and tomatoes or a dedicated seedling area. The possibilities are endless.
Discover the right polytunnel for your backyard growing needs
Introducing…
The Mini GROW TUNNEL
Best suited to compact backyards and smaller growing spaces.
The 4-metre wide Mini polytunnel is your key to creating a flourishing, nourishing garden in any backyard space, be it urban or rural.
Designed to empower you to grow your own food effortlessly. This versatile structure creates an optimal environment for veggies, herbs and seedlings.
Trim your grocery bill, reduce food wastage and enjoy the satisfaction of cultivating vibrant produce in your own backyard.
Introducing…
The Rural GROW TUNNEL
Ideal for larger backyards, acreage and growers who want more space and growing capacity.
The Rural GROW Tunnel is available in 6 metre or 8 metre widths, giving you a larger growing footprint to work with. The included gutters create a closed-loop environment allowing you to harvest rainwater for your tunnel’s irrigation purposes.
The Rural is the perfect solution for those with a little more space to play with, and those wanting to grow enough food for themselves, their family and maybe even some friendly neighbours to enjoy!
How other home-growers use their GROW Tunnel
Rami Mini & RURAL GROW Tunnels
As a busy entrepreneur, Rami is not always home to tend to his crops. Having them inside the protected environment of a GROW Tunnel gives Rami peace of mind that his crops aren’t wiped out by the large rainfall that his property in the Northern Rivers often experiences and that there’s always plenty of food for his family and neighbours to enjoy.
Steve Rural grow tunnel
Steve grows in a small urban block by the Maclean river, where he harvests fresh veg from his tunnel (and even fruit from some small fruit trees).
How to plan for your backyard polytunnel
Your available space
Deciding on the right tunnel size and model will be largely guided by how much space you have available. Our Mini range is suitable for smaller compact areas, while our Rural can give you an extra 2 metres width to grow with.
what you want to grow
Start by writing a list of what you’d like to grow to start replacing your weekly grocery shop with fresh homegrown produce from your backyard polytunnel. Then consider the space it needs, how long it takes to grow and how many you’ll need on a weekly basis.
tunnel placement
Ensure there’s adequate space around your tunnel area that will allow for maintenance and airflow. Consider where the sun will be on it during the day; your plants will still need sunshine. Avoid placing it below overhanging branches, or anywhere that damage could occur to the tunnel.
temperature and climate
A GROW Tunnel can help you extend your season, but you still need to consider your climate. Adding an internal shade cloth and extraction fan can be useful for hot and humid conditions. Roll-down sides can become useful in colder climates, allowing you to trap heat inside and extend your growing season.
Need some guidance on the best tunnel and size for your needs?
Book a call with our team
Questions to ask before investing in
A BAckyard polytunnel
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The main differences are width, height and included features. The Mini is 4 metres wide, making it a practical option for backyard and community growing. The Rural is available in 6 metre or 8 metre widths, with a higher roof, doors at both ends and guttering included as standard.
Both offer roll-up sidewalls for ventilation and can accommodate growing in soil, raised beds or containers. Choose around your available space, growing goals and access needs.
Explore the Mini GROW Tunnel and Rural GROW Tunnel to compare dimensions and download the specifications.
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Measure your available space, then mark out the proposed tunnel footprint: 4 metres wide for a Mini, or 6 metres or 8 metres wide for a Rural. Allow additional space outside for access, operating the sidewalls, installation and drainage.
Inside, sketch your beds or containers alongside pathways and working space. Check overhead obstacles and make sure the doorway will accommodate your wheelbarrow or other equipment.
Our backyard tunnel planning guide can help you picture your layout. Once you have a size in mind, explore configurations in our instant quote calculator.
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Start with what you want to grow, your local climate and how you’ll use the space. Consider sunlight, drainage, water supply, access and the time you have for watering and crop care.
Your cover choice matters too. A Solarweave-covered polytunnel suits different growing goals from a shadehouse, particularly when balancing cooler-season warmth with summer heat management.
Consider how you’ll irrigate crops, and where an easy-to-access water source will be. If utilising extraction fans where your nearest power source will be.
Read our Solarweave versus shade cloth guide to understand the options, or explore the Mini Shadehouse if shade and airflow are your main priorities.
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Mini and Rural GROW Tunnels use roll-up sidewalls to let fresh air move through the growing space. When the outer Solarweave sidewalls are raised, insect mesh or shade net remains across the openings, allowing airflow while helping reduce pest access.
Adjust ventilation as the weather changes and monitor conditions inside. Depending on your climate and crops, internal shading or fans may also be useful during warmer months.
Our guide to ventilation, fans and internal shading explains how these options work together.
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Your tunnel needs a level site with suitable drainage and access for delivery and construction. Plan your water supply and irrigation before installation, along with electricity if you intend to use powered equipment. Uneven ground may require earthworks.
GROW Tunnels supplies installation instructions and a required-tools list. The people, equipment and experience needed depend on your chosen model and size. Ask the team about experienced installation contractors and availability in your area.
Visit our installation FAQs for more information, then contact the team to discuss your site.
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The main tasks are watering, adjusting ventilation, checking plant health and harvesting. Because rain does not pass through the Solarweave cover, you’ll need to supply water through irrigation or hand watering.
Monitor temperature and soil moisture, adjust sidewalls or shading when needed, and check crops for pests—even with mesh in place. Periodically inspect the cover, mesh and fixings, and clear gutters if fitted.
Our seasonal tunnel preparation guide covers crop care, watering, ventilation and routine checks.
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Tell us where you’re located, what you want to grow and how much space you have. Share your preferred growing method, budget, access requirements and when you’d like to start growing. Photos or a simple site sketch can help us understand your plans.
We can help you consider tunnel size, cover choices, ventilation, irrigation options and installation arrangements.
Contact our team for an obligation-free discussion about your growing plans, or get an instant quote if you’re ready to explore sizes and available options.