20 Apr 2019

Dot Kettle - Peony power

From Saturday Morning, 9:35 am on 20 April 2019
Georgia Richards and Dot Kettle at their Dove River peony farm

Georgia Richards and Dot Kettle at their Dove River peony farm Photo: Supplied

In 2008 Dot Kettle and her partner Georgia Richards ditched their Wellington city jobs for a 42 hectare property in the Dove Valley in the Tasman region, and began growing peonies. 

Their business has evolved to focus on an anti-eczema skincare range using peony root.

Pure Peony is one of the first five New Zealand businesses to receive a venture capital boost from SheEO, a global venture supporting female entrepreneurs