Frequently asked questions
EcoVineyards is designed for all winegrape growers interested in improving vineyard function, soil health, biodiversity, resilience and long-term sustainability outcomes.
The information is relevant across a wide range of production systems including conventional, minimal input, organic, biodynamic and regenerative viticulture and growing regions.
EcoVineyards is designed for all winegrape growers interested in improving vineyard function, soil health, biodiversity, resilience and long-term financial outcomes.
The information is relevant across a wide range of production systems including conventional, minimal input, organic, biodynamic and regenerative viticulture and growing regions.
We suggest that growers start small, observe outcomes, then scale approaches to suit a particular vineyard.
No. EcoVineyards supports growers across all management approaches.
The program focuses on practical ecological and biological principles that can assist growers to improve vineyard function, resilience and efficiency regardless of how they currently manage their vineyard.
Yes. EcoVineyards resources, including guides, case studies and extension materials, are freely available to support knowledge sharing and practical adoption throughout the Australian wine sector.
Yes. EcoVineyards focuses on practical and commercially relevant vineyard outcomes, including improving soil function, reducing unnecessary inputs, enhancing water-use efficiency, supporting fruit quality and strengthening vineyard resilience over time.
We run EcoVineyards programs and events in participating regions on a regular basis.
Please contact us if you would like to partner with us to roll out a round of the EcoVineyards program internationally or EcoGrowers program within Australia (across sectors nut, perennial, broad acre cropping systems).
We have partnered with the following wine regions throughout Australia:
- Adelaide Hills, SA
- Barossa, SA
- Clare Valley, SA
- Coonawarra, SA
- Geelong and Bellarine Peninsula, Vic
- Hunter Valley, NSW
- Kangaroo Island, SA
- Langhorne Creek, SA
- Margaret River, WA
- Macedon Ranges, Vic
- McLaren Vale, SA
- Mornington Peninsula, Vic
- Orange Region, NSW
- Riverland, SA
- Tasmania
- Wrattonbully, SA
- Yarra Valley, Vic
Meet EcoGrowers from SA who participated in the program from 2019 to 2023 and 2023 to 2025.
- Soil health
- Ground covers (including cover crops)
- Functional biodiversity
Up to four demonstration sites are established in each participating region. All wine growers can benefit from the learnings that flow from these participatory learning opportunities in addition to EcoVineyards events which are held in spring and autumn each year.
A total of 76 EcoVineyards demonstration sites have now been established since 2019.
EcoVineyards events run in spring and autumn each year in each participating region.
Visit the Events page and our social media feeds to find out about new events and talks being offered with a range of program partners.
Supporting information is freely available and published on this website. Refer to the Directory page for our expansive library of resource filterable by topic, resource type and region.