Common Ground

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

Resources on vitiforestry, disease-resistant varieties, under-vine living mulches, cover crops and much more

We had a great day at Penn Croft farm in Hampshire, UK, learning from Frederic Thomas, a leader in conservation agroecology and regenerative farming. Classroom based learning on regen techniques and plant nutrition with Frederic and with Steve Townsend from Soil First Farming. Discussions on how to prepare a new block for planting – whether […]

Must read paper from leading researcher van Leeuwen on how it is not mandatory for vineyard managers to adapt their practices in wine regions globally. Review discussing the consequences of changing temperature, precipitation, humidity, radiation and CO2 on global wine production, and exploring adaptation strategies. 90% of traditional wine regions in coastal and lowland regions […]

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

The sun has shone on us for one weekend in the UK this summer and luckily it was while we were at the Groundswell regenerative farming festival. 8,000 people talking about just one thing…regenerative farming. Wow, just wow. We learned so much. And we made such good connections. What an incredible reset. John Kempf was […]

The reference book from the highly experienced and respected French vineyard consultant Alain Malard.

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 […]

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

Lots of RVF news including: the launch of our RV Guide at London Wine Fair; Stephen Cronk’s first ever regenerative Domaine Day at Mirabeau; UK growers visit to Everflyth vineyard; new Trustee Caine Thompson. Also awesome video of mycorrhizal fungi as underground astronauts; biocontrol wiki; bats; integrating animals and much more