Country Life's Garden Diaries: From lawn to leafy greens

About this episode

Gianina Schwanecke transforms her backyard into a food garden to promote resiliency.

Follow along over the next few months as Gianina Schwanecke turns her backyard into a food garden in the name of resiliency. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here . With thanks to: Hannah Zwartz Make sure you’re following us on your favourite podcast app, so you don’t miss new episodes every Friday evening. Want to chat to us or find out more about RNZ Podcasts? Join the RNZ Podcasts Discussion Facebook group where we share behind the scenes info about our series, and invite you to share feedback, recommendations and ask us questions. Send us your feedback or get in touch at country@rnz.co.nz Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Topics covered

• gardening
• food security
• resiliency
• backyard gardening
• sustainability

Keywords

• food garden
• backyard
• resiliency
• gardening tips
• sustainable living

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: RNZ

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