viticulture

Ben & Hannah Witchell in the vines - Flint Vineyard CROP

Creating a vineyard in Norfolk

A chance e-mail from a young couple passionate about wine created an exciting opportunity for a traditional Norfolk farm to diversify. Flint Vineyard had its first harvest in 2019 diversification . Ben and Hannah Witchell shared their plans for producing quality wine in the UK and very soon Flint Vineyards was up and running. The vineyard had its first harvest in 2019, which promises to be a vintage year for English wines. Ben will talk about the journey in the February 2020 Pollinator.

27/01/2020

Climate change creates opportunities and risks for UK viticulture

Recent research suggests an area in the UK the size of the Champagne region would be profitable for vineyards, extending far beyond the traditional fruit growing regions. The improved quality of the product and the benefits it offers for carbon storage and regenerative agriculture are making viticulture an interesting option for growers.

15/01/2020

Improving productivity in the vineyard – Vidacycle speaks at Pollinator

Viticulture is labour intensive. Abby Rose had the idea of using an app to capture the information and share it with others. SectorMentor is now used on over 100 farms and Vidacycle’s community lead Annie Landless discusses the toolkit at a Pollinator event.

16/12/2019

Wine growing areas in the UK identified by UEA and Vinescapes

Climate and viticulture experts have identified nearly 35,000 hectares of prime viticultural land for new and expanding vineyards

13/12/2019

Creating a vineyard in Norfolk

Climate change creates opportunities and risks for UK viticulture

Improving productivity in the vineyard – Vidacycle speaks at Pollinator

Wine growing areas in the UK identified by UEA and Vinescapes

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