Date: September 2025 EcoGrower: Joel Page Region: Margaret River, Western Australia“The EcoVineyards program has contributed a vast depth of knowledge to our land management principles. The emphasis on planting native plant species to enhance biodiversity was concurrently ideal with our core philosophies here at Stormflower Vineyard.” Joel Page, StormflowerREAD THE FULL CASE STUDY
Date: September 2025 EcoGrower: Iano Ward Region: Margaret River, Western Australia“I have loved the grower community aspect of being part of the EcoVineyards program. The demonstration site allowed us to learn from and share our practical successes and failures. The workshops often challenged conventional wisdom with an awesome range of expert presenters, often from outside the industry.” Ianto Ward, Juniper EstateREAD …
Date: September 2025 EcoGrowers: Jessica Worrall and Robert Glass Region: Margaret River, Western Australia“The EcoVineyards experience has been inspirational and reinvigorating in our ongoing journey of improving the health of our vineyard.” Jessica Worrall, Firetail [Roje Estates]READ THE FULL CASE STUDY
Date: September 2025 EcoGrower: Yann Vaucher Region: Margaret River, Western Australia“EcoVineyards connects people, places, and ideas. It has inspired us to rethink our approach and work more harmoniously with nature.” Yann Vaucher, Vineyard Manager, WayfinderREAD THE FULL CASE STUDY
Date: June 2025 EcoGrowers: Ben Mitchell and Dick Bryksy Region: Clare Valley, South Australia”The motivation to improve the natural assets on the property coincides with an interest in exploring more natural solutions to supressing Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) damage by creating a large-scale insectary planting and habitat for beneficial predatory species.” Dick Bryksy, Taylors Wines READ THE FULL CASE STUDY
Date: June 2025 EcoGrower: Grant Carr Region: Clare Valley, South Australia“We never really own the land on which we live and work, but it is our responsibility to leave it in a better condition than when we arrived on it. The EcoVineyards project has helped us develop the knowledge and skills we need to live up to that responsibility”. Vineyard owner, …
Date: June 2025 EcoGrower: Ben Castine Region: Clare Valley, South Australia“The EcoVineyards program has been valuable in allowing us to develop a long term plan to build biodiversity in the vineyard, while simultaneously improving our natural resilience to species detrimental to grape production.” Ben Castine, Morella VineyardsREAD THE FULL CASE STUDY
Date: June 2025 EcoGrowers: Kerri Thompson and Brendon Pudney Region: Clare Valley, South Australia“This is terrain that demands attentive farming. This is not a vineyard chasing trends – it’s one focused on legacy. We’re working on Ngadjuri Land and take our role as current custodians to look after this place for future generations very seriously. With a passionate team and a raft …
Leading viticulturist and agroecologist Dr Mary Retallack urged winegrowers to challenge conventional thinking and embrace a diversity of ideas, cultivating a “polyculture of thought”.