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Cover Crops in the Circle of Life

by Johnathan Grieve | Monday, 31 Oct 2011 | BioLOGIC®, Blog

As we move into Summer, the cover crops that have been so lush throughout the cold months are coming to the end of their cycle. We are busy either mowing or rolling them flat to make a rich mulch in the vineyards, and in their dying these plants go on to make their...

Johnathan Grieve

As family man… Avondale is a family farm where we appreciate that the health and balance of our living system is inextricably linked to well-being of our families. As a father of two and a husband, as son and brother, my inspiration to achieve a robust, balanced vineyard ecosystem is to ensure that Avondale will support the lives of our future generations.

As artist… A passion for jazz and a love for all forms of art, especially woodwork and sculpture led me into four years of fine art studies – an eclectic education for a budding a farmer, for sure! However, I have found that in so many ways, the patterns, interconnections and openness of the artistic worldview have influenced my understanding of how living systems work.

As farmer… My interest in farming started early when I was a boy growing up on a small-holding outside of Durbanville. I planted and tended my own vegetables which I sold to family and friends. I hardly imagined at that time though that I would one day become a farmer. However, the theme of a healthy balanced life was embedded in our family’s outlook.

Cover Crops in the Circle of Life

Johnathan Grieve

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