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Functional vineyards and How to create a biodiverse vineyard ecosystem

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EcoVineyards features in Organic Matters Winter 2026 with two articles article titled ‘Functional vineyards’ and ‘How to create a biodiverse vineyard ecosystem’ by Dr Mary Retallack.

Dr Mary Retallack advocates for opening minds and covering soils.

Mary’s talk on functional biodiversity and insectaries was rich with information, and at the end of a full day we ran out of time for questions. So after the conference,OWNZ sent her some of the lingering questions that conference delegates had submitted.

You can read the articles here.

Photo: Brad Griffin Photography