It's a constant life-and-death cycle." Sheep, he said, will graze the vineyards and eat away at the weeds. They'll also leave behind natural fertilizer. "Their byproduct will be all over our ...
His son Sior has helped source the fleeces being used at the vineyard, and hopes it will be a new way to add value to the wool. Currently, it costs about £1.50 to shear a sheep but the fleeces ...
Paicines has planted a 12.5 acre vineyard that is dry-farmed and managed with sheep grazing. The unique Watson Trellis system (see below) was built in Winter 2016-17 for its benefits in sheep-grazed ...
However, one of the sustainability practices that Shafer is most well-known for is the flock of sheep that they bring into the vineyard each spring to ‘mow’ the grass and provide natural ...
“That’s probably why this role came up, because I was close, I hadn’t actually been on the committee. “I’ve been involved in the sheep pens for many years, but not involved with the committee, so I ...
When Bridget Allen purchased the Greedy Sheep property in 2004 it had been planted to cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc and malbec in 1999. It pays to have a sense of humour, for in January ...