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by Julie Thorsen | photos by Janis Jean Photography -  When my husband and I bought our property in 2014, it was part of a 10-year "Escape from the Mainland Manifesto" – one that would improve our quality of life and reduce our quantity of stress. After multiple visits to the Island, we narrowed our [...]

by Tina Kelly -  Sold out! Not a single fruit tree was available at garden centres across the country. This made Wellington, New Zealand headlines in 2008. I was living abroad, the recession was in full swing and rising food costs were impacting everyone. Suddenly self-proclaimed non-gardeners were interested in growing their own food, or

by Janice Henshaw -  When you think of going on a safari, what comes to mind? Seeing the "Big Five" in Africa – lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and giraffes? Or perhaps a West Coast Sea Safari to experience whales spouting, soaring eagles, seals and sea lions? How about going on a Green Roof Safari to