Home / Events / Calling vineyard workers: WineGB 2026 Pruning Competition

Calling vineyard workers: WineGB 2026 Pruning Competition

20 February 2026 / 14:43 GMT20 February 2026 / 14:55 GMT

The WineGB National Pruning Competition takes place on Friday 6 March, at Denbies Wine Estate in Surrey.

While pruning may seem like a simple task, it requires skill, training and experience. Poor pruning decisions can wound vines, reduce yield and impact vine health for the season.

The annual WineGB National Pruning Competition celebrates the expertise of Vineyard workers – the unsung heroes of the wine industry.

Teams and individuals can enter and judges will look for quality of work, cane selection and speed with prizes provided by NP Seymour.

Entry (including lunch) costs:

£45 per teams (three people) for WineGB members/£75 for non-members
£15 per individual for WineGB members / £25 for non-members
£5 observer tickets are available (limited space so book in advance)

Register for the event, which is sponsored by Bekaert, Hadley Group, NFU Mutual (Haywards Heath), Vineyard Magazine and VineWorks, visit www.winegb.co.uk/pruning-competition

About

First published in January 2018, Vineyard Magazine is the UK’s first monthly magazine dedicated to commercial grape growing and wine making. Our industry leading and world renowned writers – such as Matthew Jukes, Alice Griffiths, Mark Crumpton and Editor Rebecca Farmer bring you the very latest news, wine reviews and all the advice you could possibly need for your vineyard or winery. Each edition includes a visit to a UK vineyard and/or winery, providing fantastic ‘behind the scenes’ interviews with the people responsible for putting Great Britain on the world stage with top quality wines.