August news

The Regenerative Viticulture Foundation has produced an RV Guide to help growers to implement regenerative practices and to help people find growers near them

If you’re reading this, that’s great news! Regional groups are THE best way for grape growers to support each other and share local knowledge. You can: The group can be as formal or as informal as you like. A huge part of regenerative agriculture is the sense of community coming together to help each other. […]

RVF Chair Stephen Cronk held his first Domaine Day at Domaine Mirabeau, attended by growers, soil experts, viticultural consultants, regional representatives and local leaders in regenerative viticulture. Knowledge was shared on topics including integrating animals, planting hedgerows, cover crops, biochar and much more. Stephen had recently received the results of latest soil analyses indicating huge […]

This is a whopper of a newsletter full of opportunities to learn from regenerative luminaries, a beautiful film on agroforestry with Patrick Worms, insights into soil health from Bragato Research institute and more events than you can shake a stick at…

The original 2020 Netflix documentary narrated by Woody Harrelson that unpacks how soil is key to combating climate change

Study into transitioning to regenerative viticulture/agroecology in Blaye region of Bordeaux

Review of 345 soil carbon sequestration measures across seven regen practices: agroforestry, cover cropping, legume cover cropping, animal integration, non-chemical fertiliser, non-chemical pest management and no tillage.

All practices increased carbon sequestration rate. Combining the practices may further enhance soil carbon sequestration

Bringing lots of French activity, plus some great ‘firsts’: first Savory Institute regen certified vineyard, first Australian ROC vineyard, first French regen certified vineyard. Plus cool vineyard helpers including pigs and barn owls

Everything you need to know about vineyard soils:

Vidacycle have brought together all the sessions from their Regenerative Viticulture series in one place. Includes conversations between Abby Rose and leading regenerative viticulturists: Vidacycle is the parent company of soil monitoring app Soilmentor and specific viticulture monitoring app Sectormentor