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 6 links: Meet the EcoGrower: Dan Falkenberg EcoGrowers case study: Falkenberg vineyard Grower insights sheet: Dan Falkenberg, Eden Hall Wines ground covers EcoVineyards best practice management guide on ground covers in Australian …
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EcoGrowers Podcast Episode 5: For the love of native ground covers
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 5 links: Meet the EcoGrower: Dan Falkenberg EcoGrowers case study: Falkenberg vineyard Grower insights sheet: Dan Falkenberg, Eden Hall Wines ground covers Enhancing biodiversity in the vineyard workshop notes: Falkenberg Vineyard (page …
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EcoVineyards keynote
Internationally renowned scientist, agro-ecologist and third generation viticulturist Dr Mary Retallack will keynote the event as the WSU Ravenholt Lecturer.
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Integrated snail control in vineyards
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 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) …
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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 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 …
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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 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 …
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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 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) …
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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 newsletter. About Dr Mary Retallack, Viticulturist, Agroecologist and Educator, Retallack Viticulture and Ecology Mary is …










