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Family Farm Thrives with 6.5-Hectare Vineyard Transformation

6/19/2025

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In West Ilsley, Berkshire, the Carlisle family is transforming their farm with a 6.5-hectare vineyard, embracing climate change head-on. By carefully monitoring weather patterns and cultivating three grape varieties, they overcame drought and frost challenges to yield 12 tonnes of grapes in 2024, with hopes for even greater harvests ahead.

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In West Ilsley, Berkshire, the Carlisle family is transforming their farm with a 6.5-hectare vineyard, embracing climate change head-on. By carefully monitoring weather patterns and cultivating three grape varieties, they overcame drought and frost challenges to yield 12 tonnes of grapes in 2024, with hopes for even greater harvests ahead.