JAATE Honey - Country Calendar

The Giesens run a sheep-and-beef farm in Hunterville, Rangitikei, and are big believers in self-sufficiency. Giesen built a garden to grow their own produce but something crucial was missing.

“We needed pollination for my garden,” says Giesen.

“There were no bees around so I just thought, ‘Right, I’m going to do it myself’. Got a couple of hives and it’s just evolved and now we’ve got 150 hives and it’s become part of our business.”

Country Calendar, TVNZ 1, Sunday February 14

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[Trevor Gillbanks]

Thanks for that. I sold Lis her first hives.
She is a regular visitor.

 

[Grant]

Did this by any change get delayed to this week? Maybe due to the covid alert. If so it's about to start

 

[Trevor Gillbanks]

Did this by any change get delayed to this week? Maybe due to the covid alert. If so it's about to start

Yes. It has just been on Country Calendar. Well done to Lis and her crew.

 

[Gordie]

Love those stories on Country Calendar, an institution.

 

[Jacob]

I always like to play "how will they insert beekeeping into this episode?" when I watch CC. There's usually good odds.

 

[Gino de Graaf]

Love those stories on Country Calendar, an institution.

I'd like a Country Calendar Revisited.
Been a fair few Stories that turn to crud.
Or stories that seem lovely but are not.

 

[tommy dave]

I'd like a Country Calendar Revisited.
Been a fair few Stories that turn to crud.
Or stories that seem lovely but are not.

got an email from the liquidator's of a business a guy i used to climb with set up, it had featured on country calendar. It was already on life support after the kaikoura earthquake, Covid killed it

 

[tommy dave]

just watched this one, i enjoyed it, free to view on TV1 on demand: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/country-calendar/episodes/s2021-e1

 

[Gordie]

Yes I suppose in reality, one realises that not all stories are as good as they seem, or can go pear shaped like anything in life...but at least it provides a bit of Sunday night escapism, to see people enjoying what they do. Actually it's about the only 'reality' show that I make any time for!

 

[frazzledfozzle]

got an email from the liquidator's of a business a guy i used to climb with set up, it had featured on country calendar. It was already on life support after the kaikoura earthquake, Covid killed it

not a beekeeping business ?

 

[tommy dave]

not a beekeeping business ?

Cheese