Vidacycle RV series #3: Abby Rose in conversation with Mary Retallack

We’re excited to share our third conversation from the new season with the amazing Mary Retallack. Mary is an agro-ecologist with many years of experience working & applying an ecological approach to viticulture, with a particular interest in native insectary plants and their potential in biocontrol. Mary runs her own small vineyard and consultancy Retallack viticulture Pty Ltd whilst also creating and running the phenomenal EcoVineyards programme, bringing native ground covers, soil health and an agro-ecological approach to vineyards across Australia.

September 5th, 2023
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