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
Date: October 2023 EcoGrowers: Greg and Katrina Horner Region: Adelaide Hills, SAAbout this project “It makes so much sense to allow natural systems to maintain health and life within and around the vineyard, reducing the work for us and improving the quality of what we produce. Carbon storage is a natural biproduct of a healthy system.”READ THE FULL CASE STUDY
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
1. Tell us about your experience in grape growing? I have a degree in Viticulture (Ag Science) and have been managing vineyards in McLaren Vale for over 15 years. 2. What prompted you to want to be involved in the EcoVineyards project? I was interested in the work that Dr Mary Retallack had been doing. We had undertaken some revegetation …
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