Posts by Ben Grogan
Wisdom from the Skies
Heeni Hoterene transforms maramataka lunar calendar wisdom for modern contexts, so it resonates with an ever-evolving world.
Read MoreThe Gallery, Takurua Winter 2023
“These photographs traverse stages of change that depict my creative mauri as an entity, and how my mauri was affected in environments that held trauma and potential.”
Read MoreLearning Curve
Although she grew up on her family farm, Rhea Dasent spent years living the city life. In 2019, she became the fourth generation to return to work on the farm, bringing her young family along with her.
Read MoreMoments, Takurua Winter 2023
These are my two youngest children, who have always had a close and playful relationship. It looks to me like they are laughing about something Anton has in his hand.
Read MoreMoments of Winter Goodness
Letter from the Editor, Takurua Winter 2023.
Read MoreMy First Love
I can still remember the day I laid eyes on my first love… No blue eyes or sweet words – just two wheels, a chain and a hint of freedom.
Read MoreCarrot Cake
A cake spiced with cinnamon and ginger, laden with carrot, walnuts and dried fruit then lathered with cream cheese icing.
Read MoreThe Best Piece of Advice
I have always admired images of farming mums – the ones with stoic women standing over drafting gates with toddlers layered up in backpacks or sweeping shearing boards with babies tucked safely to the side of the shed.
Read MoreCourtenay Bevan
Courteney, 28, is a city chef turned charter boat chef/deckie turned Jobs for Nature scientific diver – or, as she calls herself, a “glorified underwater weeder.”
Read MoreEmma Sage on Creating an Online Gardening Journal
Emma created an online magazine for the “garden-curious” when her two youngest children were small, after a previous career in marketing and brand management.
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