Country Life for Friday 3 September 2021

9:33 PM.Internet learning is extending the horizon for children at remote Makuri School. They link up with teachers and pupils in other rural and remote schools around the country for lessons on astronomy, a… Read more Audio

9:25 PM.Trays of greens are starting to fly out of the shed door at Jess Murchie-Brown and Don Murchie's vertical farming set-up on their rural lifestyle block south of Christchurch. It's proving to be a… Read more Audio

9:21 PM.The inaugural Gullies Art Residency will be taken up by Auckland artist Andrew McLeod early next year. He'll spend eight weeks at The Gullies, a sheep and beef farm in Rangitkei. Read more Audio

9:15 PM.Three students from Mackenzie College / Aro o Te Tika in South Canterbury have developed a solution to stop water troughs from freezing over in winter. Read more Audio

9:10 PM.Some farms are tight on feed on the East Coast and Southland farmers are having a great run of weather - great timing for lambing and calving. Read more Audio

9:07 PM.Anthony and Angela Tringham's gorgeous heirloom tomatoes are ready to pick. They were destined for Auckland restaurants and the Clevedon Farmer's market - which are closed. Read more Audio

9:00 PM.Country Life hears about a microgreens start-up in Canterbury and spends a day at remote Makuri School which uses the Virtual Learning Network to extend horizons and foster friendships between country… Read more Audio