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Preparation for making good thermal, aerobic compost for brewing compost tea

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By Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty Ltd Based on the methods of Dr Elaine Ingham, Soil Food Web, and Dr Mary Cole, Agpath Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Good quality compost tea, teems with beneficial microbes and can be brewed from good quality, thermal, fungal dominated compost. The preparation of high quality compost is important to ensure the brewed …

Peter and Julianne Treloar. Penna Lane Wines, SA EcoGrower

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Penna Lane Wines

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Date: October 2023EcoGrowers: Peter and Julianne TreloarRegion: Clare Valley, SAAbout this project “It has been very satisfying to be involved in introducing biodiversity at Penna Lane Wines via some native plantings. Despite our demonstration sites being relatively small, we feel we have learnt a lot about the appropriate native plantings for our region and we will continue to apply this …

David Bowley, Vinteloper, SA EcoGrower

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Vinteloper

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Date: October 2023EcoGrowers: David BowleyRegion: Adelaide Hills, SAAbout this project “Involvement in the EcoVineyards program has been wonderful for Vinteloper, our close followers and community. Bringing smart agriculture into the vineyard to improve the environment, vineyard quality and beautify our landscape. What’s the downside?”READ THE FULL CASE STUDY

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Adelaide Hills wine region

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Major pre-European plant community lists associated with the Adelaide Hills wine region.This ‘quick guide’ can help get you started on your property planning project. It provides details of the major pre-European plant communities found in the Adelaide Hills Wine Region and tools to assist you in determining your local plant community types.DOWNLOAD THE QUICK GUIDE

Sophie Angove, Angove Family Winemakers, Riverland, EcoGrower participating in the EcoVineyards program

Meet the National EcoGrowers 2023 to 2025
Sophie Angove
Angove Family Winemakers

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Tell us in a few sentences about your experience as a viticulturist, how did you arrive here? My family have a long history in the wine industry, with my great grandfather establishing Angove Family Winemakers in 1886. I am new to the viticultural community, with only a few years working in my family’s vineyards. Prior to working in viticulture, I …

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EcoVineyards is celebrated for its ecological approaches in US based magazine, the Wine Enthusiast

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In Australia, Winemakers Are on the Forefront of Mitigating Climate Change … “There is now widespread momentum from wineries large and small to examine the dirt beneath their feet. Programs like EcoVineyards, funded by Wine Australia, the industry’s national organizing body, help growers set concrete goals to enhance biodiversity, reduce the need for herbicides through biocontrols like predatory insects and …

Rebecca Willson, Bremerton Wines, Langhorne Creek, EcoGrower participating in the EcoVineyards program

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EcoGrowers spread the Eco-action

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Bec Willson from Bremerton Wines features in Wine Australia news, discussing why she chose to become an EcoGrower, what she has accomplished so far and where to from here.. Read more here