Seeds

Methven farmer Hamish Marr is proud to showcase farmers' and growers' innovations to overseas governments "and anyone else who is buying our products".  Audio

People in Raglan have access to a community seed bank so they can plant their own vegetables and ensure local cultivars thrive. Audio

The cash crops are going in and the last of the trading lambs are heading off at Tim Cookson's farm near Hororata in Canterbury. Audio

A great initiative to support young entrepreneurs has been launched this week. It's called He Kakano, and it is a partnership between The Prince's Trust Aotearoa New Zealand, Rod Baxter is CE of the… Audio

Each week in Northland, people with excess garden produce meet to give it away to others. The crop swap meetings are about living sustainably, building resilience and strengthening communities. Audio

Wellington-born, Buffalo-based business owner and mother of three Rebecca Brady isn't exaggerating when she says her life has become a bit hectic in the last few weeks. Rebecca is the founder of an… Audio, Gallery

Sharing produce and growing know-how is rooted in Vanya Maw's philosophy. She's been running Wyenova Organics since 1992 and farms just about anything edible that grows with passion and pride. Audio

The sowing season is in full swing at Andrew Currie's Avonmore farm near Methven in Canterbury. When Country Life turned up the third generation cropping farmer was drilling spring malting barley. Audio

Adam Alexander is on a mission to save rare vegetables and put them back on menus all over the world. Adam is a seed guardian at the UK's Organic Garden Heritage Seed Library, which has over 500 rare… Audio, Gallery

Space science educator and astrobiologist Haritina Mogosanu returns to Saturday Morning to discuss growing plants in space. Her Seeds in Space programme has involved distributing seeds to more than… Audio

Passionate about space education, Haritina Mogoșanu is interested in how our experience in biosecurity can inform space exploration and protect life. Audio

Fifty percent of New Zealanders surveyed in Research New Zealand's latest poll have ranked protecting Kiwis against Covid-19 as NZ's most pressing issue, followed by the availability of affordable… Audio

Rangiora's Luisetti Seeds' warehouses, seed clearing facilities and silos are a constant reminder to locals of the town's long agricultural history. The family business was established by Vincent… Audio

During lockdown people went all out and stocked up on seeds says Kay Baxter co-founder of the Koanga Institute. She wants people to make time to plant their seeds and ensure they prosper. Audio

The Koanga Institute is a charitable trust that works to save New Zealand's heritage seeds and plants.  Audio

One way to stave off lockdown cabin fever is getting out into the garden, even if you've never had greenfingers before. Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White with a raft of ideas on what to do… Audio

UK seed company Germinal has been supplying our farmers with clovers and grasses for the past 15 years. Dairy farmer and agronomist Sarah Gard is general manager of its New Zealand operations. The… Audio

Kaitiaki of plant collections, mentor and educator Kay Baxter is co-founder of the Koanga Institute in the Hawkes Bay, home to New Zealand's largest heritage food plant collection. Over the past 30… Audio, Gallery