Warden Abbey Vineyard Winter Pruning Is Well Underway
The volunteers at Warden Abbey Community Vineyard have dug out their winter clothes and returned to the vineyard to prune the 4,000 vines on the site. Pruning started in the second week of January in sub-zero temperatures, so thermals were needed, and will continue into the first couple of weeks of March. Wet weather has…
Warden Abbey Vineyard Featured in Community Vineyards Article
An article by Glug Magazine features our very own vineyard, highlighting the importance of community vineyards. Wine52’s new wine publication have recently published an article featuring three community vineyards across the world, including our very own vineyard! The article underlines the importance of having spaces for everybody to get involved in their local communities, to…
Thank you to the vineyard volunteers
Our last message for #VolunteersWeek2021 is to say hats off to our vineyard volunteers. Thank you for keeping the vineyard in tip top shape throughout the year, despite having to work in smaller numbers. Thank you for uncomplainingly sitting outside for tea breaks in the coldest April and May since we started. Thank you for…
Warden Abbey Vineyard tours are back
Warden Abbey Vineyard have announced that their tours are restarting in May, subject to changing Covid-19 restrictions. The tours offer those visiting the vineyard the chance to learn about the history of this wonderful place, exploring the vineyard from its medieval origins to modern times. Visitors will also find out about how staff and volunteers…