grapevine

cooling our farmhouse naturally with a grapevine, feeding family + farm animals

welcome to the monthly matinée, a retrospective of the appleturnover long-form films. next up is grapevine.

the grapevine arbour follows natural patterns to create a resilient, sustainable design for both home and garden. the simple form of a grape arbour gives multiple yields, and allows us to live in greater harmony with ecological systems in a changing climate.

just now the grapes are ready — send a note if you are local and you want some! — and i swear they have never been bigger, in such profuse and massive bunches. i’m going to have a go at making syrup from them to substitute for the maple syrup or coconut sugar we might have bought for our winter baking. ok, i’m off to walk the goats, who are more excited about the grape leaves, and i’ll pick more hazelnuts before they fall down to those eager ducks. september is nonstop.

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