Much planning and dreaming has gone into this idea …. professional soil tests and consultations have been done …. it just needs investment …. £50K?  A Community Interest Group (CIC) is planned, and the Lynsted Community Vineyard, would be a separate entity from Lynsted Community Kitchen Garden, though they will sit happily side by side in the 7 acre community field. In this initial planning stage the research is being done by kitchen garden volunteers under the guidance of Vinescapes (Regenerative viticulture experts).

The idea is to plant approx. one hectare of piwi-variety vines to produce approx 4 tonnes of organic grapes. These would be made into wine, blended or single estate, off site to make a a few thousand (900 bottles per tonne) bottles of wine. Approx 1/3 rd of the wine made is to be enjoyed by vineyard volunteers as repayment for their time managing and tending the vines. The rest will be sold through the CIC to cover vineyard costs, with any profits being invested back into local community projects, such as Lynsted Community Kitchen Garden.

Some volunteers from the kitchen garden have expressed an interest in being part of both the vineyard volunteer group (approx 30 people) and the kitchen garden volunteer group. However, we hope that the vineyard will interest and draw in a new group of volunteers from our local community. Thereby, extending the benefits of the community field to a wider group of people. If you are interested in being part of Lynsted Community Vineyard please contact us through by email.