By Dr Michael Nash, The University of Adelaide and Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty LtdAbout this fact sheet Four species of snail Cornu aspersum, common garden snail; Theba pisana, white Italian snail; Cernuella spp., vineyard or common white snail; and Cochlicella barbara, small conical or small pointed snail predominantly cause vine damage especially at bud burst, they may contaminate …
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EcoGrowers Podcast Episode 4: Stacked enterprises, birds and microbats
Thank you for listening! We are delighted to present the EcoGrowers podcast where we discuss practical ways of growing in harmony with nature! Additional resources We invite listeners to join the EcoVineyards community via Facebook or Instagram @EcoVineyards, explore the EcoVineyards website and sign up to our monthly newsletter. About Dr Mary Retallack Mary is the founder and custodian of …
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Mary receives Australia Day award
We are thrilled to announce that EcoVineyards founder and national manager Dr Mary Retallack has been honoured with the an Active Citizenship award by the Adelaide Hills Council.
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EcoGrowers Podcast Episode 3: The underpinning research
Thank you for listening! We are delighted to present the EcoGrowers podcast where we discuss practical ways of growing in harmony with nature! Additional resources We invite listeners to join the EcoVineyards community via Facebook or Instagram @EcoVineyards, explore the EcoVineyards website and sign up to our monthly newsletter. About Dr Mary Retallack Mary is the founder and custodian of …
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EcoGrowers Podcast Episode 2: How to grow in harmony with nature
Thank you for listening! We are delighted to present the EcoGrowers podcast where we discuss practical ways of growing in harmony with nature! Additional resources We invite listeners to join the EcoVineyards community via Facebook or Instagram @EcoVineyards, explore the EcoVineyards website and sign up to our monthly newsletter. About Dr Mary Retallack Mary is the founder and custodian of …
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EcoGrowers Podcast Episode 1: Why is biodiversity important?
Thank you for listening! We are delighted to present the EcoGrowers podcast where we discuss practical ways of growing in harmony with nature! Additional resources We invite listeners to join the EcoVineyards community via Facebook or Instagram @EcoVineyards, explore the EcoVineyards website and sign up to our monthly newsletter. About Dr Mary Retallack Mary is the founder and custodian of …
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EcoGrowers Podcast Introduction: Meet your hosts
Join us! We are delighted to present the EcoGrowers podcast where we discuss practical ways of growing in harmony with nature! Additional resources We invite listeners to join the EcoVineyards community via Facebook or Instagram @EcoVineyards, explore the EcoVineyards website and sign up to our monthly newsletter. About Dr Mary Retallack Mary is the founder and custodian of the award …
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We agree it’s a ‘bloomin’ fantastic outcome
Even in one of the driest years South Australia has seen, the wildflowers and native grasses planted at Skillogalee Estate, in the Clare Valley region, have thrived.
Skillogalee’s winemaker Kerri Thompson (KT) is “gobsmacked” at just how well the natives have done, especially the Western Australian everlasting daisies.
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Dr Mary Retallack, Ag Careers Hub Ambassador
Proving you don’t have to pick one passion when you plan your career, Mary Retallack is a Viticulturist, Agroecologist and Managing Director of viticultural consultancy Retallack Viticulture Pty Ltd. She also founded and runs the National EcoVineyards Program.
Best practice management guide
Best practice management guide on functional biodiversity in Australian vineyards
By Dr Mary Retallack, Retallack Viticulture Pty Ltd In this guide you can read more about the importance of functional biodiversity, early succession, coloniser, or pioneer (weedy) species, flora (insectary plants), fauna (predatory birds, insect eating mammals, reptiles, amphibians), reported agrochemical toxicity to humans and cost and benefits of suggested practice change.About this fact sheet The beauty and functionality of …









