The
First and Only Vineyard
in
Lewisham, South
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The only Vintner in the Village… As lovers of
English Wine, for some time we have haboured ambitions to establish a grand
vineyard in It measures just
0.01hectares and is based on the St Mary’s Road Allotments, just off the
South Circular in SE12. As with all things wine, we thought we’d give our
venture quite a grand sounding name. As Andrea (Mrs Olding the younger) was
born within the sound of Bow Bells, we felt an To date, Olding Manor has produced many vintages using imported grape juice, sourced from as far
a field as |
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July NEWS OldingManor in the local press Our Movie Production company Bongo Reef Pictures shot its 2009 HD short film down on the allotments. Its called ‘Losing the Plot’ and stars Dudley Sutton and is now being submitted to film festivals around the world. Other like minded allotment Vintners |
The Story So Far…
The Beginning: Oct-Dec 2007
April 2008 – The Vineyard is Planted
Installing the Trellis – April 2009
Winter Snows Early 2010
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If you are interested in being a part of the new wave of English Wine and dream of owning and working your own vineyard in Kent, we’d like to hear from you. We are actively looking for like minded individuals and families to form a cooperative to establish a 5 hectare vineyard in the Garden of England. If you are a land owner with land available on a long term lease, we’d also like to hear from you. Full details HERE. |
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