A green-thumbed couple transformed their dry block into a perennial food forest and bountiful permaculture farm

Twelve years ago, an enterprising couple started creating a permaculture food forest and perennial farm on a dusty, bare block in a dry Hawke’s Bay valley. Today, it’s unrecognisable. Words & images: Vivienne Haldane Who: Jo, Aaron, Anna (11) and Eliza (9) Duff, Kahikatea Farm Land: 6ha (16 acres) Where: Poukawa Valley, 16km south-west of … Continue reading A green-thumbed couple transformed their dry block into a perennial food forest and bountiful permaculture farm