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THE WORKSHOP
The trainer Joel Jorgensen will deliver both theory and practical sessions to improve trainees technical pruning techniques and understanding of how pruning relates to crop yield and quality.
This is a beginner to intermediate level workshop and is designed for those who have little experience of winter pruning, or wish to improve their techniques and refresh their skills. It will include focus on young vines in the establishment period as well as established vines. Please note the venue for this workshop is a young vineyard in its second year of cropping.
Learning objectives:
LEVEL: Beginner to intermediate
Carrying out vineyard tasks correctly is important to for productivity. These practical workshops are designed for those with little or no experience or those seeking to refresh and develop their practical skills.
DISCOUNTS:
£20 for WineGB members and students (Plumpton College, Master of Wine, WSET), apply at checkout.
Code: WSWINEGB (WineGB members only)
Code: WSSTUDENT (Plumpton College, Master of Wine, WSET students only)
Early bird: £20 use code WP6DEC – valid until 15 November.
NB only one discount code can be used.
THE TRAINER
Joel Jorgensen, Vinescapes Director and Viticulturist
Joel grew up in the Cape Winelands of South Africa and viticulture has been a life-long passion of Joel’s. He gained a BSc in Viticulture and Pomology from Stellenbosch University before being drawn to the UK’s flourishing and rapidly expanding wine industry. After managing a large organic and biodynamic vineyard in Hampshire, Joel spent several years as Operations Manager of a very successful vineyard contracting business. Joel is a self-proclaimed ‘vine nerd with muddy hands’ with a passion for sustainability in all senses of the word; from improving soil health, creating biodiversity, increasing vineyard longevity, improving efficiencies and creating the perfect ecosystem within the vineyard. Joel strives to create the perfectly balanced vineyard and a healthy natural system that will deliver a quality crop every year and provide a sustainable return on investment.
PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY (timings are approximate)
9.30am: Coffee on arrival
10.00am: Theory session starts (in the winery building at Tanhurst Vineyard)
12.30am: Lunch. PLEASE NOTE: Trainees need to bring their own packed lunch.
1.45pm: Start of the practical session
3.30pm: Summary session
4pm: Close
PLEASE BRING:
Pruning secateurs
Suitable outdoor clothing and footwear for the practical session
Packed lunch (coffee, tea, water and biscuits provided)
VENUE:
Tanhurst Estate Vineyard
Birketts Farm
Tanhurst Lane
Holmbury St Mary
Surrey, RH5 6LZ
Sat Nav- Use Postcode RH5 6LZ to reach Tanhurst Lane (N.B. Postcode centre point is midway along the lane at a property called ‘The Shiffolds’). Birketts Farm is located at the southern end of the lane, downhill from The Shiffolds where the lane flattens out and emerges from woodland. If approaching from the Holmbury Road, the farm is approx. 0.3 miles from the junction, signposted on the left next to a telegraph pole.
Follow the farm track downhill for approx. 200 yards and the farm entrance is on the left where the track forks.
PARKING:
Park on the gravel driveway in front of the farmhouse and timber framed barn. Staff will be on hand to direct.
CONTACT:
If you have any questions please contact us by email: info@vinescapes.com or call 07939 900203.
