Vinegrowing Course Day 5
Monday 1st April 2019
Fifth day of my vinegrowing course. Actually nice weather for a change!
London April 2019
John's Pictures

13:24:57
Tom describing some damage to the tractor.

14:10:06
The group happy to be outdoors for a change!

14:22:44
The grubbed up Seyval Blanc vines.

14:34:47
Tom explaining some trellis management I think.

14:34:53
Tom demonstrating a multi purpose tool.

14:43:46
The spinning jenny for feeding out wire for the trellis.

14:48:37
Demonstrating how to attach a new length of wire to the trellis.

14:50:17

15:02:08
Examples of the Pendelbogen vine training system - a variant of Guyot pruning where the two canes, rather than laid flat along the wire, are arranged into this M shape.

15:03:42
The spinning jenny.

15:15:56
Tightening the wire.

15:18:12
Blue sky!

15:27:42
The group practicing lowering the canopy wire for later tying up.

15:54:37
Wooden end posts.

15:57:47
Where the Seyval used to be.

16:05:20
The bit of woodland path we walk along from Rock Lodge to Deer Field looking pretty with some spring flowers.

16:12:19
Tom demonstrating the grafting machine.

16:12:22

16:12:26

16:13:41

18:29:29
Once back in London I met Chie and Erika for dinner at Shanghai Modern. These are their piggy buns.

18:29:34
Chie and Erika enjoying their dinner at Shanghai Modern.

18:38:23

19:07:14
Chie and Erika having a bubble tea for dessert.

19:07:16

19:07:18