The software that fixes growing problems before they cost you the crop.
Lichen is the control software that watches every glasshouse and polytunnel zone around
the clock, automates the vents, irrigation and lighting hardware you already run, and
steps in the moment conditions drift — so your team spends less time firefighting and
more time growing.
Runs on your own network, no cloud dependency Scales from one tunnel to a whole site
The Problem
You can see what's happening. You can't act on it fast enough.
A commercial site rarely fails because nobody was watching. It fails because the person
who could act was in another tunnel, in a meeting, or asleep — and by the time anyone
checked the readings, the window to fix it had already closed.
Vents left shut through a hot afternoon, cooking a whole bay
Irrigation running on a fixed clock instead of what the soil actually needs
Conditions that drift differently in every zone, with no one able to check them all at once
Staff hours spent walking the site to manually check gauges that could report themselves
"What if every zone adjusted itself the moment conditions moved — instead of waiting for someone to notice?"
The Lichen Advantage
From live readings to automatic action.
One platform that watches every growing space around the clock and acts the moment
conditions drift — whether that's a single glasshouse, a polytunnel range, or a multi-site operation.
1
Monitor every zone, in real time
Temperature, humidity, CO₂, soil moisture, EC, pH, water level and light — every sensor
across every growing space, updating live on one dashboard. Nothing left to a manual
walk-round.
2
Control every zone, from anywhere
Open a vent, start a watering cycle, or override a schedule from your phone — on site
or off it. No walking to a panel in another building because something needs adjusting
right now.
3
Automate the decisions that can't wait
Set the targets once — a temperature band, a VPD range, a soil-moisture threshold —
and Lichen makes the call at 2am as reliably as it does at midday. Manual override is
always one tap away.
4
Optimise, season after season
Zoom out across 30 days of history per zone, spot the patterns that separate your best
crops from the rest, and tighten your targets next season with real data behind the
decision.
See It In Action
Watch Lichen in action.
A short walkthrough of how monitoring, control and automation work together in Lichen.
Know the moment a reading moves outside its safe range — not the next time someone happens to check.
Remote Access, Anywhere
Full control from any phone, tablet or computer. Installable straight to a home screen for one-tap access.
Actionable Insights
Zoomable history from the last hour to 30 days, so you can see what actually happened, not just what should have.
Multi-Site Management
Run unlimited growing spaces from one account, each with its own sensors, crops and controls.
Labour Savings
Cut the hours spent on manual checks and adjustments so your team can focus on the crop, not the clipboard.
Built to Scale
Add sensors, zones and sites as you grow. The same system, from one tunnel to a full commercial range.
Who It's For
Built for growers who take it seriously — at commercial scale.
For commercial operations, Lichen means consistent, documented conditions
across every growing space, far less time spent on manual checks and adjustments, and the
kind of reliability that protects yield — and the bottom line — at scale.
Whether that's a single glasshouse, a polytunnel range, or a multi-site operation, the same system scales
with you — no re-platforming required as you add zones or sites.
Lichen doesn't require an engineering degree to set up, and it doesn't depend on a
third-party cloud to keep running. It runs on your network, on your terms, under your roof.
Your data stays yours.
Pricing
Priced around your site, not a price list.
Every growing operation is a different size and shape, so Lichen is priced around your setup
rather than a fixed tier. Get in touch with our sales team and we'll put together a quote
based on your zones, sites and hardware.
Does Lichen work with the glasshouses and polytunnels I already have?
Yes. Lichen is designed to sit alongside your existing structures and actuators — it adds sensing and automation to the vents, irrigation and lighting hardware you already run, rather than requiring a rebuild.
Do I need a cloud subscription to run it?
No. Lichen is offered on a yearly subscription, but that's for the platform itself — not a cloud hosting fee. Once it's set up, it runs on your own network and hardware, and your sensor data stays on-site under your control. Contact our sales team for pricing.
Can it handle more than one site or growing space?
Yes — multi-farm management is built in from the start. Run unlimited growing spaces from a single account, each with its own sensors, crops and control settings.
How long does setup take?
Sensors and leaf-nodes are plug-and-play — they're auto-discovered the moment they're connected, with no pairing wizard. Most single-zone setups are live the same day.
What happens if the network goes down?
The installable app shell still opens when you're offline, and automation continues running locally on the hub — you're never dependent on an external cloud service to keep your crop safe.
Can my team keep manual control when they need it?
Always. Every actuator can be manually overridden in a tap, and handed back to automatic control just as easily.
Get In Touch
Ready to see it running on your site?
Tell us about your growing operation and we'll get back to you.
Fits your setup*
Works alongside the vents, irrigation and lighting hardware you already have.
No cloud dependency
Runs on your own network and hardware — no reliance on external cloud hosting.
One tunnel or many
Scales from a single growing space to a full multi-site operation.
*Some sites may need bespoke or additional equipment to integrate — not every setup is a drop-in retrofit.
Your growing operation deserves more than guesswork.
Every plant lost to a closed vent or a missed reading is the problem Lichen was built to solve.
