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Plan Bee

Christchurch is buzzing at an idea for boosting bee numbers as the city rebuilds itself.

Sweet as

Bees in the backyard – it’s not that hard. Here’s our guide to the joys of harvesting your own honey.

Pecks in the city

Keeping chooks is all the rage with city folk who want better eggs, hate battery farms, or just want to raise kids who know where food comes from. Ellie van Baaren scratches up what you ...

Keeping bees in an urban garden... good idea??

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I've been considering adding a beehive to our garden so have been doing a little research on the subject. I found a great site called Beezthingz with lots of information and you can buy or ...

Chickens

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Hi, I'm quite keen on getting some rescued chickens – would love it if you could do an article in your magazine, about what I would be required to provide them (ie. how much space, best ...