The Goats of Providence
Providence's "old goats" have been there for a while. Stuart since 1980 and Gary, we think, since about 2005. The above photo was taken by Darrell May at Emma and…
Providence's "old goats" have been there for a while. Stuart since 1980 and Gary, we think, since about 2005. The above photo was taken by Darrell May at Emma and…
Providence Vineyards has been in the Bryce family since 1980. Over this time we have been recording the dates of significant events, or the first signs thereof, such as bud…
Following a magnificent display of colour in August/September, capsule the wattle trees in our area have all died. Apparently, cost a bug has brought this about. For the non-Tasmanians, pharm…
What a beautiful day, and a beautiful couple! Damian Sharrock and my eldest daughter, Emma, actually eloped in the Grampians (Boroka Downs) with some help from Emma's parents and Damian's…
Early this morning (6 Novermber), rx I was spot spraying suckers in a block that I had mowed the previous evening. What was quite amazing was that the spiders who…
Providence's vineyard goat, Gary, is no ordinary goat! Gary has been with us for more years than we can remember. He was gifted to Providence by Kerry Sims about seven…
Even though Providence is not certified as an organic vineyard, symptoms our management program is such that there is virtually no collateral damage to any other species in and around…
At Melbourne's Bamboo House on Monday 27 May at what was rescheduled as a stationary Duck Crawl. To accompany a magnificent array of duck inspired dishes were some great Pinots: 2009 Hospices…
Let me state that 2013 was a big improvement on at least the last five years. We picked 3.7 tonnes of Chardonnay and 4.9 tonnes of Pinot Noir. Quality? The…
I'm working away from the vineyard but it is in good hands. The bird control has been nothing short of excellent but we have someone going around the nets every…