Back in 2007, I decided to plant a tiny vineyard. I'd grown interested in wine and in growing grapes, so I thought I'd give it a go. This would be an Urban Vineyard located just off the South Circular in Lee, Lewisham, South East London. Having secured an allotment and then completed a crash course in viticulture at the Plumpton Wine Division near Lewes, I purchased 48 vines and the project began.
The books that were then available to help would be novice viticulturalists were good, but a bit dated and not up to date with current practices, so I decided to write a handbook for other would be amateaur vignerons. Thrown in among the detailed how-to guide, I wove a gentle tale of family enterprise and involvement.
The book is a guide to growing grapes in your own back garden or on an allotment, and on then to making your own great tasting wine in a kitchen winery. Salut!
This little film was shot some time ago by my then 8 year old son. While the narrative and camerawork is outstanding for an 8 year old, the resolution has suffered somewhat. But it gives you a flavour of the Urban Vineyard in action.
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This book encourages the reader to follow their passions, ambitions and d:reams and makes things happen in the most unlikely of places
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Originally published by Lulu.com (2015)
2nd edition Published on Amazon (2025)
Typeset in 11pt Garamond
237 pages
ISBN 9798268941098