Organic farming

Why Handpick wine grapes? Hand harvesting brings a different spirit. Picking is joyful and intense, rather than panicked and noisy. The selection and care of handpicking translates into better [...]

Biodiversity in the vineyard and in the garden In this article, Caro Feely explores biodiversity, why it’s important, how wine growers are encouraging it, and how these actions can be applied in [...]

Trees and hedgerow project in 2023/2024 After much research, a course in biodiversity on the farm, reflection and planning in 2023/24 we planted 85 trees and hundreds of mixed hedgerow plants to [...]

ROSEHIP: NATURAL VITAMIN C BOOSTER - how to do it Hedgerows are a key part of organic and natural farming offering biodiversity that helps to keep the balance. Dog roses are a natural part of [...]

Chemical fertiliser nitrogen major part of annual direct GHG emissions from agriculture How Does Agriculture contribute to Emissions creating Climate Change? You probably immediately think of [...]

Chateau Feely Masterclass Series The Master Class Series — deep wine immersion in a biodynamic vineyard.  WE ARE SORRY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THESE EVENTS ARE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID PASS SANITAIRE [...]

Biodiversity- what is it and why is it important Wine growing is a monoculture, the opposite of biodiversity, but we can mitigate this. In this article I outline the biodiversity crisis and what [...]

A walk on the wild side This is a short photographic walk through the wild things - a 3 hectare conservation and biodiversity zone at chateau Feely. Sean had found a giant tree that he wanted to [...]

Latest pesticide statistics make for dismal reading This week the French association Generations Futurs released their 'Glyph Awards' the award for the biggest consumers of pesticides in France. [...]

Where to buy local organic produce in the greater Bergerac area I have had this post about where to buy local organic produce in the greater Bergerac, St Foy, Eymet, Issigeac area, in draft for a [...]