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Workers on Duke of Northumberland's Albury Estate vineyard light hundreds of candles to stop frost destroying new buds as temperatures fall to almost freezing
Three workers on Albury Vineyard lit more than 800 candles in two hours as temperatures fell overnight Paraffin wax candles in pots, known as bougies, warmed the budding vines and protected them from frost
Albury Vineyard is settled on the southern slopes of the Duke of Northumberland's Albury Estate in Surrey
ELMAT: This area is in its last years of vineyard cultivation. A Five year cold spell, 1975-79, drove coffee plantations from Brazil's Parana state to Minas Gerais. Coffee was uprooted and farmers planted soy beans there ever since
The mesmerising photographs, taken on the southern slopes of the North Downs within the Duke of Northumberland's Albury Estate, captured the work of vineyard owner Nick Wenman and two others as they worked through the night to light hundreds of candles placed between the vines.
Mr Wenman, who planted the 12-acre vineyard upon his retirement in 2009, was alerted by a weather station to the falling temperatures at 12.30am this morning, and set to work warming the air around the vines to keep it above freezing.
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Pictured: The sun rises over the Albury Vineyard in Surrey after workers rushed to light 800 candles to keep temperatures near the vines above freezing
As temperatures dropped to almost freezing across the Albury Vineyard last night (pictured), more than 800 candles were lit among the budding fruit in an effort to prevent frosts from destroying the harvest
Paraffin wax candles in pots, known as bougies, (pictured) warmed the budding vines to protect them from frosts, which threaten the fruit early in the growing season on cold clear nights in the English climate
Temperatures approached freezing in Surrey overnight, with Wisley, between Cobham and Woking, recording a low of 0.5C ahead of an anticipated 71F (22C) weekend.
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