vineyard

Vine Seasons – what a difference a month makes As farmers we are soldered to the seasons, feeling them, flowing with them. The risk of frost is gone. We are breathing easy on that. This [...]

In this time of biodiversity loss it is even more important to keep areas of wilderness and conservation Isabella Tree’s book Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm has experienced massive [...]

It is a wonder that these incredibly delicate shoots that could be knocked off with a light touch of the hand or a hailstorm or a frosty morning will be robust canes filled with leaves and life [...]

Pruning and trimming by hand- another aspect of respect for our biodynamic vines Seán starts his pruning marathon – three months of hard work (what’s required to get through our seven [...]

I love the promise of this photo. The unknown over the hill, the flock of birds, the morning light. The dawn was breathtaking. Nature in all its morning glory.   The two photos below were [...]

Today is grey and misty but the last few days have been a riot of gold. Autumn brings a change of pace, a slow breathing in of the earth from Autumn equinox to Spring equinox (inspiration), a [...]