Theater
of
Nature
the Acts
the Acts The whole world is Nature's theater. She is the life force that animates everything you see here on her stage, including you. Her direction is benign, but ignoring her script causes chaos. We must work with her instead of against her if we are to thrive. Here you'll discover secret connections between you and the natural world that will help you work with nature. That's what this theater is about. Step onto the stage. Act your joyful part. Step onto the stage
ExploreThe Acts
Follow the map to explore the Theater of Nature in order or click on any stop to jump to that section.
Act IThe Soil
Soil is the source and destiny of life. What happens in the soil, the unseen, is more important than what you can see. It shapes the seen. The soil is in many ways the soul of the site. It's alive, with billions of creatures in each handful. These creatures - worms, bacteria, funguses, molds, insects, and others - feed primarily on decaying...
Act IIThe Plants
Plants are living beings. They communicate with one another using chemical signals. Many turn their heads toward the sun as it moves across the sky. They protect themselves from insect attacks by producing insect repellants in their leaves. When they are well fed by a soil rich in organic matter, they are healthy and can transmit that health to...
Act IIIThe Animals
Nature's Theater includes fauna as well as flora. Some garden animals are wild, like the insects, spiders, reptiles, birds, and mammals that are indigenous to our area, while others like chickens and goats are domesticated. Some have a beneficial role to play, like the honeybees that pollinate our crops. Others are thieves, like the birds that...
Act IVThe Vineyardist
This Act concerns the humans, without whom wine as we know it would not exist. Wine is the child of the marriage of humans and the grapevine. The human, whether man or woman, winemaker or vineyard worker, husbands the process, while the grapevine mothers the fruit. If the parenting is done with love, care, and skill, the wine may be exemplary,...
Act VThe Wholeness
This Act concerns wholeness, the integration of all parts of nature into its interlocking and interworking whole. Humans cannot do it alone. It requires balancing a great series of larger forces from the cosmos to the soils. Humans are intermediaries and stewards, listening to the rhythms of nature in order to cull the best from them.
Ecological & Biodynamic
We embrace biodynamic farming, honoring the rhythms of nature to cultivate grapes that reflect the purest expression of our land. By nurturing healthy soils, eliminating synthetic chemicals, and fostering biodiversity, we ensure that each vintage is not only a testament to exceptional winemaking but also a promise to future generations.
