Poster
The great EcoVineyards Aussie earth worm count poster
Earthworms are often referred to as ‘ecosystem engineers’ as they help to decompose plant material to increase plant available nutrients, aerate and create soil pores, which in turn improves soil structure and aggregate stability. Earthworms are vitally important and provide an indicator of vineyard soil health. Download the Soil Health Indicators booklet and this worm poster to identify the types …
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Soil health indicators poster
Download your EcoVineyards soil health indicators poster to benchmark your soil health using our indicators as a guide and assess your progress against your own metrics. You may wish to print out a copy for individual blocks or management units and track your progress on individual sheets.DOWNLOAD POSTER
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2022 Bob Hawke Landcare Award Finalist
South Australian viticulturist Dr Mary Retallack was a finalist for the 2022 Bob Hawke Landcare Award. She is currently spearheading a collective movement within the wine community with the National EcoVineyards Program, earning her a spot in the top three finalists for the Bob Hawke Landcare Award.WATCH HERE
Podcast
Talkin’ Harnessing Nature to Manage Vineyard Pests
In this Talkin’ After Hours podcast episode Jo and Kate talk to South Australian viticulturist, natural systems thinker, scientist and educator, Dr Mary Retallack. Tune in as we take a dive into Mary’s research, the world of native insectaries and why growers are sitting up and listening…LISTEN HERE
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EcoVineyards Are Uniting Project Partners to Grow Resilience and Functional Biodiversity | 2022 National Landcare Conference
Dr Retallack presented at the 2022 National Landcare Conference. Learn more about a suite of native insectary plants that grow resilience and enhance functional biodiversity in production systems, and how the EcoVineyards project is generating multiple, measurable and tangible benefits including biodiversity enhancement, native vegetation cover, biological control of grapevine pests, improved soil health, habitat for endangered birds, microbats and …
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Dr Mary Retallack talks to Abby Rose from Vidacycle in the UK
Dr Mary Retallack had a fantastic chat with Abby Rose from Vidacycle in the UK, who hosts the Regenerative Viticulture Series, discussing all things EcoVineyards and an ecological approach to growing winegrapes. The Regenerative Viticulture Series shares the latest experimental thinking in growing diversity, resilience and soil health in vineyards.WATCH HERE
Podcast
Farmerama Radio – Dr Retallack talks about agro-ecological approaches to managing vineyards
Dr Mary Retallack was invited to join Farmerama Radio’s award winning podcast series to discuss agro-ecological approaches to managing vineyards across Australia. Farmerama is an independent radio featuring stories of hope from those at the very roots of the regenerative farming movement.LISTEN HERE
Video
Andrey Fairney – Seeding Natives EcoVineyards Adelaide Hills ground cover event, Spring 2023
Native ground cover field walk with Andrew Fairney from Seeding Natives Join Andrew Fairney from Seeding Natives Inc who leads a group discussion at Aylwen Dennis native grasses demonstration site at Lobethal, South Australia and answers practical questions about each treatment used to prepare the ground before establishment. This video was captured at the Adelaide Hills Wine Region ground covers …