north east regional extra | October 13 - 19, 2021
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October 13 - 19, 2021
Agricultural love leads to sustainable farming and vineyard By CORAL COOKSLEY
A LOVE of agriculture from growing up in a winemaking family has led Lake Moodemere Estate’s vineyard and farm manager Joel Chambers on an incredible journey, seeing the 28-year-old earn sustainability certification for the vineyard - which is only one of 10 in Victoria. The seventh generation family member with a passion for improving and nurturing the land with sustainable farming and agriculture practices and sharing his knowledge with industry colleagues, said an interest in viticulture began with his late grandfather, Peter Chambers. “He taught me viticulture fundamentals,” Joel said. “I started working with him when I was about eight years old during school holiday and that’s why I went down a viticulture path for the first two years after leaving school where I worked in Yarra Valley vineyards. “It was a good eye opener and I learned a lot.”
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◆ SUSTAINABLITY PASSION: Lake Moodemere Estate’s vineyard and farm manager Joel Chambers has heavily invested in carbon capture with mid rows between vines cover cropped with cereal varieties such as wheat and barley. PHOTO: Coral Cooksley
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