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 …
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 EcoGrowers Podcast Episode 4 links: EcoVineyards best practice management guide on ground covers in Australian vineyards: An example of the cost and benefit of transitioning from annual cereal crops to perennial native grasses (page 33) …
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.
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 EcoGrowers Podcast Episode 3 links: EcoVineyards articles (underpinning science) PhD Thesis: The potential functional diversity offered by native insectary plants to support populations of predatory arthropods in Australian vineyards Article: The importance of biodiversity and …
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 EcoGrowers Podcast Episode 2 links: Biodiversity action plan (BAP) templates What is agroecology? EcoVineyards agroecology primer Regional plant species lists EcoVineyards best practice management guide on ground covers in Australian vineyards Fact sheet: Weedy species …
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 EcoGrowers Podcast Episode 1 links: EcoVineyards program snapshot EcoVineyards agroecology primer Retallack Viticulture and Ecology EcoVineyards articles (underpinning science) WGCSA EcoVineyards (where the program started in 2019) Regional plant species lists (common and botanical names) …
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 newsletter. About Dr Mary Retallack, Viticulturist, Agroecologist and Educator, Retallack Viticulture and Ecology Mary is …
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.
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.
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 …