Year-Round Greenhouse in New Hampshire: Growing Fresh Produce All Year

NESEA Green Buildings Open House features Growing Dome® greenhouse

A main interest of this season’s tour is the year-round, energy-efficient 33-foot diameter Growing Dome® greenhouse in Thornton, New Hampshire.  This year-round geodesic greenhouse can be run completely from solar power, is able to withstand high winds and heavy snow loads, and outlasts all competitors by standing its ground for many, many years.

Growing Spaces Sales Associates and Dome Owners since 2005,  Rick & Joann Vollmer will open the door to their 33′ Growing Dome this Saturday – October 2nd.  Joann, pictured in the photo at left along with the mini Dome model, recently gave a presentation on the Growing Dome and its benefits at her local library.  Together, the two can answer any questions that come up, while Rick has been a Certified Growing Dome Installer for quite some time now.

Full of plants, veggies, flowers, and even an aquatic tank housing water plants as well as fish, their Growing Dome is able to provide them with fresh produce all year round in New Hampshire.

The NESEA Green Buildings Open House Tour is the largest sustainable energy event in the Northeastern USA! Over 16,000 people toured over 500 Open House sites in October 2009.  NESEA works with over 70 local organizers and member businesses to market the event, increase participation, and promote its member’s services.

The Vollmers and their 33′ Growing Dome greenhouse are located in Thornton, NH 03285. 

For more information about NESEA and the Open House Tour: http://www.nesea.org/greenbuildings/

Kyle Customer Experience Manager

I worked at Growing Spaces from 2015 to 2023 and returned in 2025. I’m here to guide you through purchasing a Growing Dome® greenhouse—from planning and site selection to choosing the right accessories for your climate. My goal is to help you create a thriving space for plants (and people!). I also manage the Growing Dome Advisor team and help with technical questions, installation documents, and day-to-day operations. I love empowering people to grow fresh, nutrient-dense food and watching a Growing Dome transform empty land into a personal sanctuary. I enjoy collaborating with our team to solve challenges and make it easy for anyone to buy a Growing Dome. I graduated from Western Colorado University in 2013 with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. In my free time, I enjoy hiking with my wife and our two big dogs, skiing, backpacking, and exploring the outdoors with my camera.

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