Soil Health Field Day
Marlborough | Friday 10th May 2024
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We have a team of guest speakers from within the viticulture industry to discuss how you can incorporate sustainable growing practices in your vineyard and this year we will have data backed results showing the long-term benefits of compost application from some of the vineyards we partner with.
Red Barn Vineyard
446 SH63 Renwick
Friday 10th May 2024
10am - 1pm
*Registration required
You will gain an understanding of
Soil Health
Learn about the many long-term benefits of compost application to increase yield.
Sustainable growing
How compost can reduce the use of fertilisers and the advantages of using BioGro-Certified products.
Extreme weather
How to prepare your soils to combat extreme weather conditions like droughts.
Repurposing grape marc
Hear of a study being conducted in collaboration with Lincoln University on the benefits of repurposing grape marc as a soil conditioner.
Speakers at this years event
“The things that create good soil structure are plant roots and microbiology. The value of compost is to provide a food source for microbes. So like the native forests we want to put natural organic matter back onto the surface of the plants. Compost does the same job in a commercial situation.”
Lachy Hynd
Agrownomics
“Vine health starts in the soil. We partner with Azwood to provide compost spreading solutions to the Marlborough region and will be demonstrating at this years soil health field day."
Jim Hagen
H&H Contracting
“We're deeply invested in aligning our values with tangible actions that contribute to a circular economy. By collaborating, sharing knowledge, and implementing innovative solutions, we can make significant strides towards a more sustainable future for the horticulture industry"
Frank Voltolina
Azwood
“BioGro's mission is to enable a sustainable and ethical future for producers and consumers.
The BioGro logo on an organic product is an assurance that it is genuine and that every input used in the production of organic products has been rigorously assessed, tested and controlled to align with organic values and integrity.”
Luca Fant
BioGro
“The process of making compost has been around for a long time. But what we have been able to do in this modern age is add some science to the process. We can manipulate the nutrients, carbon, and nitrogen to make different compost for every grower’s needs. The whole idea of manufacturing compost is to neutralise the smells and kill all the weeds so when it goes out to our customers it’s good quality free-flowing compost.”
Glenn Allison
Azwood
“Grape marc compost is a good source of vineyard soil amendment with nutrients and organic matter, providing a robust foundation for the vines to flourish and bear good quality fruits.”
Bin Tain
Lincoln University
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Who is Azwood?
Azwood provides environmentally sustainable solutions by repurposing wood residues. All our products, including compost, are manufactured and produced from natural wood residues that would otherwise end up in dump sites or landfills. We give natural waste another purpose.
By providing environmental cleanup services and using the residues we collect to manufacture natural products, we help organisations access a circular economy when they partner with us or buy our products. Our environmental cleanup is also helping to mitigate the risks of climate change.
We work closely with other local businesses to help them repurpose natural waste, like sawdust from sawmills, manures and fungi, animal bi-products, and green waste.
Find out more about Azwood here.
Register you and your team
This event is for vineyard managers & growers looking to learn about the sustainable practices of repurposing your grape marc into compost at a commercial growers scale and the benefits of applying compost to your soils.
Have a question about the event? Get in touch.