May 2, 2021
We were fortunate to have access to an established and multi-cultivar hazel grove this autumn. While picking them up can be a time-consuming job, I prefer […]
April 25, 2021
Lucy has only ever had a ‘sheep herd’, ever since we picked her up as a tiny 6 day old lowline Angus/jersey cross dairy calf. The teeny bundle […]
April 18, 2021
Managed coppice woodlands were once the source of a vast number of materials needed for everyday life. The wood produced from them was used for tools, […]
April 17, 2021
Tales from the Homestead We live our life on a precipice and I’m not talking metaphorically here. Not far from our house is a cliff. A […]
April 7, 2021
As the nights begin to cool many people start to focus on firewood, but for those of us living off the land and reliant on our […]
March 29, 2021
This past year has been a time of great change for many people and through it we have seen a surge of people choosing to live […]
June 16, 2019
We hear a lot about the ‘Great Kiwi dream of home ownership’ and about how hard it is now to step on the property ladder. We […]
March 25, 2019
Whether you are thinking of planting a home garden, an orchard, food forest, hedgerows, shelter belt, or a firewood or fodder/forage woodlot, planning for your Autumn […]
February 3, 2019
Foreword… I do not presume to know a lot about horses, their dietary and other needs, but at the encouragement of a horse owner I have forayed into the equestrian world to expand […]