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A portrait of biodiversity in motion. Widden Brook’s growing elder hedgerows have turned open pasture into habitat. Families of Superb Fairy‑wrens and other small birds now nest every year, sustained by the insects and life drawn to the elders. It’s a story of reciprocity — how making room for life invites it back in.
December brings the qualities of generosity and lightness to life. And it's a perfect time to experience how our bottle‑fermented Classic, Crimson Delight and Wild Mountain Hop offer festive sparkle without the heaviness, blending ritual, moderation, and the art of sharing a moment worth remembering.
Explore how cover crops transform bare soil into a living network. Through a mix of grasses, legumes, and forbs, the land regenerates itself — holding water, building carbon, and supporting pollinators. It connects the unseen health of soil with the brightness found in every glass we pour.
Shireen began a research project at Charles Sturt University examing how Australians engage with no- and low-alcohol (NoLo) drinks. The goal is to understand what truly shapes our choices — from flavour and provenance to purpose and ritual — as we move toward more mindful ways of drinking. That project grew into an ABARES Award winning honours thesis and continues as part of an ongoing study exploring Australian LoNo drinking habits.
At Widden Brook, caring for the soil isn’t a trend — it’s how we honour what sustains us. Every choice, from cover cropping to minimal disturbance to no herbicide or pesticide use, is part of the same conversation: if the soil breathes well, everything else will too.
If you stand among the elder trees this month, the air feels almost enchanted — sweet with bloom, alive with wings. Look closely and you’ll see what most of us miss: a shimmer of movement, a gold dusting on legs, a world built by tiny engineers who are never invited to the banquet.