VASCM: Next Meeting Sept. 24 at Vine Hill on Cover Crops

[Mary Lindsay]

This is to announce our next meeting, on Cover Crops:

Next Wednesday, September 24, 3:00pm at Vine Hill

Our speaker will be Rich Casale of the NRCS talking about Cover Crops. This will be an in-vineyard walk and talk about cover crops, benefits and choices - so that you can make your cover crop decisions in time for this winter. Rich has consulted with Vine Hill on their erosion issues, which the cover crop has helped to address. And Rachel Ormes, the vineyard manager at Vine Hill, will also talk about her plans for cover crop this winter.  

As usual, please bring a bottle of wine to share for our wine tasting following the meeting. 

Looking forward to seeing you there next week.

The newsletter is almost finished and will be in the mail soon, so keep an eye out.


Directions to Vine Hill Winery in Santa Cruz (for September 24 meeting):
2300 Jarvis Rd., Santa Cruz 
>From Hwy.17, exit West Vine Hill Rd. (at the yellow St. Clare’s Retreat
sign, to the left as you approach Scotts Valley). To exit, get into the center
turning lane if you’re coming from the summit.
>From West Vine Hill Rd. make the next left onto Vine Hill Rd. and drive
downhill app. 2 miles
Turn left onto Jarvis Rd.
Drive uphill app. 2-1/4 miles (the last ½ mile is steep and narrow)
The winery driveway is the first right after you pass Rider Ridge Rd