Country Life takes you down country roads to meet ordinary people achieving their dreams. We live in a beautiful country and we'd love to show it. Have you got a great photo? Drop us an email below.
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Content creator Esme Higgs chats about horses, country life and behind the scenes of her social media channels 'This Esme' - kindly sponsored by Redpost Equestrian
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Podcast by This Country Life
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High Definition Video Podcast Understanding Wine. Video interviews with famous wine makers. Travel videos of wine country complete with wine vineyard profiles. Wine ratings and reviews in the style of Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate, Wine Enthusiast, and Robert Parker. Visits to Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, Bordeaux, France, Burgundy, Italy, Germany, and many many more.
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Welcome to the Calgary to Cottage Podcast. I‘m Diane Planidin with eXp Realty. We have great communities, local businesses and the people are friendly. Our playground is the Rocky Mountains and the Vibe is Positive. We are so happy you found us! This show is about everything from living in Calgary to the Columbia Valley. We discuss lifestyle, community and homes. We love the great outdoors and making the most of life. If you are making a move to Calgary or Invermere, BC; buying your first ho ...
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In this podcast, I will go over what it's like to be a totally blind musician and share some of the things in my life that have had a great impact on my life. Cover art photo provided by Paweł Czerwiński on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@pawel_czerwinski
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Hi, I'm Daniel De Biasi, and I'm fascinated by people who achieved incredible things. In this podcast, I want to share with you stories of people who emigrate and re-start their life in a new country. I invite you to join me as I explore emigrant's stories. We would dive deep into how they did it, what reasons pushed them to leave their life behind, what challenges they faced, and what they managed to accomplish. I left Italy at 27, moved to the opposite side of the world, New Zealand, and t ...
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This is Slovenology the podcast, hosted by Slovenia's most enthusiastic expat resident, American professor and best-selling author, Noah Charney. Everything you wanted to know about the world's best country, Slovenia--and a few things you didn't realize you wanted to know.
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Why does Wales exist, and 46 more questions about the borders of the world, with Jonn Elledge
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Some time between the formation of the earth, and now, some human beings decided to draw some lines on the sand somewhere to define ‘our bit’ of the earth and ‘their bit’ of the earth. We now refer to these lines as borders. Journalist and author Jonn Elledge has always been fascinated by why and how this happens, and in this episode he joins the C…
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Casper's Twin, Public Toilet Disasters
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Surprises in a public toilet, Casper's big day out, my Dad is a 'Girl Dad'Bởi Esme Higgs
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Norsewood factory Norsewear a sign of close-knit community
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The Norsewear factory in Norsewood is a community affair, with families, an entire volunteer fire brigade and neighbours working alongside each other over the decades. They have been celebrating 60 years since the classic flecked farm sock was first produced, and now have a new owner at the helm.
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Science. Creativity. Passion. Luna Hart Wines | Owner and Winemaker Gretchen Voelcker
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Join Gretchen Voelcker, the owner and winemaker of Luna Hart Wines, as she takes us on a tour of Hendricks Vineyard in Ballard Canyon - a key source of grapes for her small-production, minimal intervention wines. https://lunahartwines.com Learn about Gretchen's passion project, Luna Hart, which she started in 2014 with a focus on unique varietals l…
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Dam project aims to stop flooding in Christchurch's Early Valley
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A series of dams to capture stormwater as it runs off the Port Hills are being constructed on farmland near Christchurch. It's the brainchild of Brent and Shirley Rawstron from Rossendale Wines, who are working with the Christchurch City Council to prevent flooding Early Valley.
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Reaping pink gold from South Island hydro canals - caviar harvest
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Mt Cook Alpine Salmon in the Mackenzie District began experimenting with caviar three years ago and is in the midst of its short harvest period. Sally Murphy caught up with the company's chief executive David Cole.
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On the Farm - a wrap of conditions around the country
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A dry autumn will make for a tough winter for many farmers across the lower North Island, meanwhile it's made a great end to harvest with growers in Hawke's Bay and Marlborough busy pruning.
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This week on Country Life, caviar being farmed in Mackenzie Country, a flood-prone vineyard in Canterbury which has created flood prevention basins to keep dry and a woollen sock company which is at the heart of the tiny town of Norsewood.
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The 12 most iconic paintings in the National Gallery
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On May 10, 1824, Britain's National Gallery opened its doors for the first time. This year, to celebrate its bicentenary, the gallery is hosting a whole string of events and celebrations to market the occasion. Of all these, perhaps the boldest and most eye-catching is National Treasures, a selection of just 12 from among the thousands of masterpie…
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Mickey's Poorly Eye, London adventures - the ABBA boat
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A very busy week, Mickey has a problem with his eye, not great news, I get to go on the ABBA boat and also have a trip to the Chelsea Flower Show - getting inspiration to excavate my ancient patioBởi Esme Higgs
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"Nature's itching to put the bush back"
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From a block of gorse-infected scrubland on Banks Peninsula, renowned botanist Hugh Wilson has spent half a lifetime growing Hinewai Reserve into a 1600-hectare paradise of regenerated native forest by leaving nature to it.
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Blacksmith Jamie Hughes has a niche business crafting knives and hand-forged metalwork for chefs, farmers and tourists from his smithy in Norsewood. Tough economic times means he's feeling it from all angles like many small businesses in rural New Zealand.
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Shear-will and the power of traditional healing
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Serena Lyders has found her calling as a traditional Māori healer, giving back to rural communities and working with shearers all around the motu.
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A round-up of the week's agricultural news with RNZ rural news reporter Sally Murphy
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This week Country Life meets a traditional Māori healer helping shearers around the motu and things heat up in a blacksmith's forge in Norsewood. Later we explore a native forest that grew from rough, gorsey farmland and meet the botanist behind the impressive regeneration project.
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Sustainability and Syrah in Ballard Canyon | Piazza Family Wines | Winemaker Gretchen Voelcker
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Join Gretchen Voelcker, the winemaker at Piazza Family Wines, as she takes us on a tour of their stunning estate vineyard in Ballard Canyon. Learn about the region's distinctive limestone soils, coastal fog patterns, and sun and wind exposure that contribute to the exceptional quality of their handcrafted, minimal-intervention wines. http://www.pia…
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An insider's guide to judging the Chelsea Flower Show
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James Alexander-Sinclair is one of Britain's foremost garden designers and writers. He's a regular contributor to Country Life magazine and many other titles, and a regular presence on television screens talking about gardening. He is also one of the top judges at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show — and we're absolutely delighted that he joins us to give…
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oh may goodness - quite the pinch me, can't believe it, surreal story this weekBởi Esme Higgs
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Fernhill - From DOC to dairy on the family farm
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Fifth generation dairy farmer Jason Christensen took a break from the family farm to try life as a DOC ranger. His experience in the world of conservation, evident on the Mt Bruce farm in the foothills of the Tararuas, saw him awarded two of this year's Greater Wellington Ballance Farm Environment Awards.…
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Sowing the seed for Māori to grow food
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Country Life visits a food garden in Taranaki, where whānau are getting their hands in the soil and finding out how to sustain themselves from their own backyards.
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Neil and Sandra Chesterton and their two sons escaped Afghanistan over the mountains on horseback after 9/11. The Inglewood vet was working for a charity there. He and Sandra chat to Country Life about helping vets in the country and their extraordinary departure.
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A round-up of the week's agricultural news.
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