The Pumpkin - A Homesteading and Permaculture Podcast
The Pumpkin is a podcast devoted to homesteading and permaculture in Aotearoa New Zealand. Join Michael Andrew as he connects with inspirational and innovative people across the country who'll share their knowledge about growing food, raising animals, living off-grid, regenerating soil and water, practising self-reliance and connecting with their communities.
Podcasting since 2023 • 4 episodes
The Pumpkin - A Homesteading and Permaculture Podcast
Latest Episodes
E4: Breeding and selling house cows with Rise to Shine Farm
Based on a 77-acre block in near Wellsford, Lis Martinac and her partner Peter run a business breeding and selling house cows to homesteaders and lifestyle block owners.Lis spoke to Michael Andrew about the joys of hand milking, the met...
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E3: Community, traditional wisdom and embracing nature with Hakea
Dan Whittington and Merve (Mar-veh) Yeşilkırv are food growers who live on a 40-acre block called Hakea, about 20 minutes south of Raglan.Combining their backgrounds in engineering and molecular biology with permaculture design, spiritualit...
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E2: Setting up a homestead with Mānuka Valley Farm
Ruby and Tristan Burch are homesteaders and animal rescuers based in Paparoa, Northland. Having moved from London to Wellington to the country in the space of a few years, they provide an accessible and realistic example of the kind of transfor...
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E1: Prepping and resilience with Gillian Swinton
In the first episode of The Pumpkin, Michael Andrew speaks with Gillian Swinton, a homesteader and prepper based in Lauder, Central Otago. Gillian grows and preserves much of her own food, and is passionate about building personal and community...
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