Want to learn the tricks for budding and grafting in your vineyard? Topics and focus: Grafting or budding? Selecting the appropriate method Tools: selection and maintenance Preparation of Rootstock cuttings Collection and preparation of vine stock cuttings Chip budding Please indicate in your RSVP if you would like to purchase a grafting and budding knife [...]

The 2021 vintage is progressing rapidly with fruit approaching ripeness east of the Great Divide.  Delivering fruit at optimum ripeness for the wine making process is one of the most critical decisions in the viticultural year; it's too important not to get correct. In this workshop viticulturist and winemaker, Mike Hayes will guide you through [...]

Canopy management is the organisation of the shoots, leaves and fruit of the grapevine plant in order to manage the microclimate surrounding them, thus improving grape quality and yield. It is particularly important in areas of Summer dominant rainfall, like the Granite Belt. This half day workshop with Mike Hayes, will give you the skills [...]

Canopy management is the organisation of the shoots, leaves and fruit of the grapevine plant in order to manage the microclimate surrounding them, thus improving grape quality and yield. It is particularly important in areas of Summer dominant rainfall, like the Granite Belt. This workshop will give you the skills that you need to give [...]