Rnz: Country Life

The tree shaker and nut gatherer are cracking through Clive Marsh and Heather North's picturesque nuttery near Lincoln. By harvest's end, over 30 tonnes of walnuts will have been turned into premium products at a local walnut processing facility. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:55 - Lightfoot Walnuts3:01 - Why walnuts8:15 - The nut shaker12:05 - Nuts for nuts16:03 - In the wash shedWith thanks to:Clive Marsh and Heather NorthMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

The story of a pioneering family of Dalmatian immigrants is kept alive through a cluster of rustic sheds on an historic farm near Thames.You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.You can read more about Devcich Historic Farmstead, here.With thanks to:Lorenza DevcichGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Dan Tarrant's ancestors have been harvesting muttonbirds or tītī for 500 years. The autumn harvest is a family affair and a chance to pass down skills and traditions.You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Daniel TarrantGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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This week Country Life is at a pumpkin farm in Whanganui, finding out about seed growing and meets a photographer from South Auckland who's spending time at one of New Zealand's iconic hill country stations. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:40 - On the farm8:32 - Farming 101: Grapevine pruning11:48 - South Auckland artist absorbs farm life on high country station in Southern Alps27:31 - Life is gourd for pumpkin seed growers at Summer Hill SeedsWith thanks to guests:Jake Dromgool, 144 IslandsRaymond SagapouteleClare and Grant Adkins, Summer Hill SeedsMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Like what you hear? Tell us! Leave us a review on your favourite podcast app or join the RNZ Podcasts Facebook group and join the convo.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Whanganui farming couple Clare and Grant Adkins are growing plant protein alongside their animals proteins. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Summer Hill Seeds, here.If you want to hear from the Welches back in 2019, you can catch the previous episode, here.In this episode:0:14 - Meet Clare and Grant2:50 - A different kind of pumpkin7:25 - Processing the seeds13:55 - 'Grand old lady'18:00 - The colour graderWith thanks to:Clare and Grant AdkinsMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Raymond Sagapolutele was not sure what to expect when he arrived at Castle Hill Station for a Creative NZ residency. The photographer hadn't spent time on a farm before.You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.With thanks to:Raymond SagapouteleGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Winter's coming up and that means pruning time in the vineyard. How do you prune a grapevine and why? You can learn more about 144 Islands, here.With thanks to:Jake DromgoolGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

A round-up of conditions on farms and orchards around the country.You can find photos from around the country on our webpage, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Country Life meets Hawke's bay stud owner Tony Thompson who's been breeding cattle for half a century. The team also find out about an organic vege growing business in Canterbury and chat to a sheep and beef farming family about diversifying their business.You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:40 - Rural News Wrap6:40 - Organic vege business mushrooms under green fingered growers16:42 - Heights Farms built on family29:20 - A Life of Legacy: Tony Thompson and the Glen Anthony StudWith thanks to guests:Penny Platt and Isaac Green, Untamed Earth Organic FarmAnna and Blair Robinson, Heights FarmsTony Thompson, Glen Anthony Super SimmentalsMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Like what you hear? Tell us! Leave us a review on your favourite podcast app or join the RNZ Podcasts Facebook group and join the convo.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to

Collecting fine china is one of the passions of long-time Simmental cattle breeder Tony Thompson, bringing new meaning to the saying "like a bull in a china shop". You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Glen Anthony Super Simmentals, here.In this episode:0:12 - The origins of the Glen Anthony stud2:56 - Shaping the stud4:30 - Meet the girls and the sale bulls13:30 - Memorable moments over 50 years16:18 - Collecting fine ChinaWith thanks to:Tony ThompsonMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Tucked under the Tararua Range, fifth generation sheep and beef farmers, the Robinsons, have added a diverse range of income streams to the family farm including finding new purposes for the old woolshed. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Heights Farms, here. Or for the Heights Experience, see here.With thanks to:Anna and Blair RobinsonGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

They started growing vegetables in paddock for lockdown vege boxes. Five years on, Penny Platt, her brother Ollie and Issac Green grow over 40 crops on 24 hectares of chemical free farmland in Canterbury. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Untamed Earth Organic Farm, here.With thanks to:Penny Platt and Isaac GreenGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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This week on Country Life we check out an artificially constructed lake on Braemore Farm that's built for water storage and fun we’re out with Anna and Mitch Munro are out on the farm every day with 18-month-old Charlie in tow. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:35 - A garden to munch on6:23 - Rural News Wrap14:15 - Wairarapa farmer 'proud' of DIY lake27:26 - Farming with a toddler in towWith thanks to guests:Cath Goodrick, Kai RotoruaLen French, Lake BraemoreAnna and Mitch Munro, Muster PhotographyMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Like what you hear? Tell us! Leave us a review on your favourite podcast app or join the RNZ Podcasts Facebook group and join the convo.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

20-month-old Charlie Munro already knows some dog calls and how to open gates. His mum, Anna, also grew up at Cravendale, a hill country farm near Mount Somers. She and husband Mitch, a builder who's quickly learnt the art of farming, lease her parents' 450-hectare farm. You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.You can also find some of Anna's other photos here.In this episode:0:12 - Shifting stock at Cravendale4:00 - Working with toddler in tow8:30 - Learning the ropes13:50 - A homecoming on the family farm16:00 - Behind the lens, capturing rural life with a camera18:15 - SongbirdWith thanks to guests:Mitch and Anna Munro, and Charlie MunroMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask u

Len French wanted a lake to help with water security on his eastern Wairarapa farm. What he's built, Lake Braemore, is now a community asset that can be enjoyed by all.You can find photos and read more about this episode on our webpage, here.You can learn more about Lake Braemore, here.With thanks to:Len FrenchGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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Landscape designer and market gardener Cath Goodrick enjoys showing how people to incorporate kai into their gardens.You can hear more about Kai Rotorua and the kumara harvest which we featured recently here.With thanks to:Cath Goodrick.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

This week on Country Life the team take a walk on the wild side with a herd of water buffalo in Clevedon, check out a botanical growing trial in Taranaki and visit an Invercargill native nursery. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.In this episode:0:40 - Rural News Wrap7:18 - Eco-sourced plants flying out the door at Rūnaka-owned native nursery20:12 - On farm with organic dairy farmer Janet Fleming, Taranaki30:08 - Clevedon - where the water buffalo roamWith thanks to guests:Phil Moeke, Te Tapu o TāneJanet FlemingRichard and Helen Dorresteyn, Clevedon BuffaloMake sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening.Like what you hear? Tell us! Leave us a review on your favourite podcast app or join the RNZ Podcasts Facebook group and join the convo.Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nzGo to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details