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Hen parties
The vineyard is a popular spot for hen parties. The hens all enjoy the wine and discussion on organic vineyard management, as well as...
Sep 5, 20171 min read


Plums
The plum season is upon us! It starts with the little hedgerow plums, whose brave flowers shine out in March. This year, they got hit by...
Aug 8, 20171 min read


Orchids
When we bought the vineyard, it was part of a ploughed field. We planted a grass mix, including some wild flowers, between the vine rows,...
Jul 10, 20171 min read


The Roman Connection
When the Romans founded the settlement of Aquae Sulis, now known as Bath, they brought their vines with them. Hitchhiking along on the...
Jul 8, 20171 min read


Weed control
Weed control can be a tricky problem for the organic farmer. Conventional farmers spray herbicide along the vine rows to stop weeds...
Jun 6, 20171 min read


Harvest home
We finished harvesting the last of the three grape varieties on Monday. We aim to harvest each variety in a day and get it off to the...
Oct 18, 20161 min read


Never too young....
The vineyard has always been an important place for family gatherings, from Christmas bonfires to midsummer parties. This year, Jane’s...
Jul 13, 20161 min read


Quoins goes to Brussels
Quoins Organic Vineyard was selected as one of the representatives of smallholder producers in the South West at the EU in Brussels in...
Mar 26, 20161 min read


Going biodynamic
In August the vineyard became fully certified as biodynamic by Demeter. This complements our existing organic approach, certified by the...
Oct 12, 20151 min read


Bath - Hen Party Capital
I never knew that Bath has been called the Hen Party Capital of the UK, though I’d certainly noticed quite a few groups of young ladies...
Sep 30, 20151 min read


Fruit Open Day
Our fruit open day this year was to raise money for Solar Aid, a very worthwhile small charity providing small solar lamps to families in...
Aug 30, 20151 min read


English Wine Week
English Wine Week is a national celebration that always takes place at the end of May and beginning of June, with events throughout the...
Jun 7, 20151 min read


Bud's Barn
Bud was the carpenter and handyman who built our barn. He'd never taken anything like this on before, and he really enjoyed the...
Jun 4, 20121 min read


Loveliest of trees
So wrote the poet AE Housman about the cherry tree, as he mused on the importance of taking time out to enjoy spring blossom. It was one...
May 5, 20101 min read
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