Country Life for Friday 19 July 2013

9:29 PM.Robert and Robyn Guyton have planted a 'Food Forest' around their house in Riverton, Southland so no lawns need to be mowed and in season, the forest is dripping with organic fruit and nuts. The… Read more Audio

9:16 PM.Fourteen years ago Colin and Lynette Wilson left Lower Hutt for the far north. Colin liked eating olives - so he thought they should grow them. They have 1000 trees on their property that borders the… Read more Audio

9:12 PM.Calves are arriving thick and fast in the North Island and in the South, farmers are winter feeding, moving breaks and trying to get sheep shorn before scanning. Audio

9:05 PM.Rob Livesey is a sheep, beef and cropping farmer from Scotland. Farmers there have finally had a break from 14 months of winter. Audio