Country Life

There are two sorts of harvest on Country Life this week - muttonbirds on the tītī islands and walnuts at one of Canterbury's biggest walnut orchards. Also, a trip into the past to visit an historic farm on the Coromandel peninsula, linked to immigrants from Dalmatia.

You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.

In this episode:

• 0:42 - Rural News Wrap
• 5:55 - Muttonbirding - 'It's part of who we are'
• 14:34 - Devcich farm shines a light on Dalmatian pioneers
• 30:00 - Harvesting time is nuts at busy walnut orchard

With thanks to guests:

• Daniel Tarrant, Ruapuke Uncut
• Lorenza Devcich, Devcich Historic Farmstead
• Clive Marsh and Heather North

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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 Walnuts
• 3:01 - Why walnuts
• 8:15 - The nut shaker
• 12:05 - Nuts for nuts
• 16:03 - In the wash shed

With thanks to:

• Clive Marsh and Heather North

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The story of a pioneering family of Dalmatian immigrants is kept alive through a cluster of rustic sheds on an historic farm near Thames.

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You can read more about Devcich Historic Farmstead, here.

With thanks to:

• Lorenza Devcich

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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.

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With thanks to:

• Daniel Tarrant

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A round-up of the week's news from the primary sector.

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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 farm
• 8:32 - Farming 101: Grapevine pruning
• 11:48 - South Auckland artist absorbs farm life on high country station in Southern Alps
• 27:31 - Life is gourd for pumpkin seed growers at Summer Hill Seeds

With thanks to guests:

• Jake Dromgool, 144 Islands
• Raymond Sagapoutele
• Clare and Grant Adkins, Summer Hill Seeds

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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 Grant
• 2:50 - A different kind of pumpkin
• 7:25 - Processing the seeds
• 13:55 - 'Grand old lady'
• 18:00 - The colour grader

With thanks to:

• Clare and Grant Adkins

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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.

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With thanks to:

• Raymond Sagapoutele

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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 Dromgool

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A round-up of conditions on farms and orchards around the country.

You can find photos from around the country on our webpage, here.

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