We can recall what we did the first time we went out to Andy and Carolyn’s Okuku Farm, but from that moment it has felt like a home away from home. The farm is simple and functional; the land speaks for itself. It is also a playground for the imagination. Carolyn always has a project going on. One Saturday, the two of us drove out to help her plant native seedlings around the pond in efforts to promote the return of native bush to the cultivated land. Since she started the project several years ago, she has noticed an increase in the number and variety of birds in the area. She rattled off the names of each plant as we dug into the hard, dry earth. Andy collects and restores farm machinery. His shop is
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