Harvesting saffron for home cooks and helping regional women return to work
Former chef growing saffron; new outfits giving regional women a confidence boost, helping them get back into work; police using sport to build better relationships with young people; cave diver...
View ArticleScones bring community together and making violins from the back of a truck
Hot scones helping seniors find connection; father and son continue violin making legacy; fisherman feeding island community; six-year-old greeen-thumb sharing gardening joy through seed sales.
View ArticleForaging for wild weeds and mission to save sandalwood trees
Forager picking edible weeds for nutritious meals; YouTube clips helping pecan grower learns tricks of the trade; landowner's mission to save trees from extinction; teaching trades to girls.
View ArticleReviving ancient winemaking technique and celebrating 70 years of School of...
Making wine in huge terracotta pots; celebrating 70 years of School of the Air; horse therapy program expands to remote communities; end of an era for island sheep crossing.
View ArticleExercising working dogs instincts and collector's treasure trove of vintage...
Training for bored backyard working dogs; music lover amasses more than 20,000 records; meeting baby alpacas; visiting 'piece of paradise' on Cape York Peninsula.
View ArticleSighting of endangered parrot sparks excitement and next generation of...
Spotting of critically endangered swift parrots sparks excitement; bush honey business training next generation of Indigenous beekeepers; bike mechanic takes skills on the road; project aims to shed...
View ArticleTruffle dogs sniff out bumper harvest and surf healing for bushfire communities
Truffle hunting dogs helping out with harvest; surf healing for teens moving on from black summer bushfires; school opera program heads to the outback; going bush with father and son birdwatchers.
View ArticleCommunity pooling olives to press local oil and cute baby lambs ease loneliness
Communal olive pressing makes local oil blend; orphaned lambs in knitted jumpers get worldwide social media following; demand grows for nature-based learning; celebrating Pacific Island culture with...
View ArticleSpinning family fleece into fine yarns and citrus love story
Keeping the art of spinning wool alive; turning farmland back to nature; fourth generation citrus growers and breeding Koolie working dogs.
View ArticleDistillers making local spirits with tropical botanicals and singing sea...
Far North Queensland spirit makers hit on success using tropical fruits and botanicals; Aboriginal students swap classroom for time learning from elders on country; coming together to sing sea...
View ArticleFour generations of bread makers and capturing environmental DNA
Continuing family baking tradition for 95 years; Aboriginal community harnessing cultural burning to protect significant site from weeds; rangers and scientists collecting environmental DNA; and noisy...
View ArticleChasing the sun on the show circuit and breeding miniature farm animals
Continuing family tradition, bringing the show to country towns; students helping green up a bushfire blackened farm; small scale farmers breeding a menagerie of tiny farm animals; twin sisters...
View ArticleGrowing winter roses and language lessons on country
Flower grower turning passion into business bursting with colour; Aboriginal language lessons move from classroom, onto country; gourmet mushroom grower takes out produce award; small rural school...
View ArticlePlanting trees to bring back birds and dogs versus drones
Botanist on a mission to revegetate farm land; research investigates whether drones could replace working dogs; crowds flock to red dirt race meet; bountiful school veggie garden helping to feed...
View ArticleTaking a gamble on mulberry crop and tasting the tropics with brewery tours
Fruit grower hoping to introduce next generation to mulberries, tourists tasting the tropics with Far North Queensland guided brewery and distillery tours; WA station getting a name for its goat pies;...
View ArticleTasting sweet, black garlic and tiny lamb survives against all odds
Black garlic adding distinctive sweetness to ice cream and beer; the tiny lamb that survived against the odds; kidding season marks the start of new farming cycle for goat cheese producers; pet food...
View ArticlePursuing passion for flowers and travelling school
Passion for floristry fuels career change from city designer to country flower grower; the catch-up that’s helping keep country communities connected; chicken and cattle sharing the paddocks and the...
View ArticleGetting a buzz out of bull-riding and next generation of green-thumbs
Teenage female bull-rider hoping to make it big star on rodeo circuit; outback vet jetting into remote station for animal health checks; primary school nurturing next generation of green-thumbs, with...
View ArticleFarewelling labour of love olive grove and highway art brings boost to...
Olive growers pass on grove to new generation; country highway becomes pop-up art gallery; future farmers learning to grow crops inside a hi-tech pod; outback motorbike charity ride to remember a lost...
View ArticleTurning surplus strawberries into jam and tasting farm life at kindy
Strawberry grower makes 25,000 jars of jam to save fruit from going to waste; childcare centre giving kids a farm experience; baby emu joins the crew at outback roadhouse; farmers sharing tips on...
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