Olivery News

We recently came to work one morning and found a swarm of bees in an olive tree.   While it sounds like a nursery rhyme we weren't going near it.  A quick call to local green urban living expert Janet Luke and the bees were re-homed to one of her 'top bar' hives. These bees are now residing on the top deck of local pizza restaurant Pipi, in Havelock North   left:  Adrienne keeping a respectful distance!          right:  Morag and Janet work out a plan.  Check the video to see Janet move the swarm.  

Telegraph Hill extra virgin olive oil features in the new e-book Remarkable Recipes by international olive oil expert Judy Ridgway.  It is used in the recipes for Feta and Olive Dip And for Telegraph Hill Fish and Chips.  Judy remembers with nostalgia her very first visit to New Zealand when she stayed in a cottage on the estate and enjoyed an excellent dinner with Rose Gresson, then running the Telegraph Hill groves. All 76 recipes in the book come from olive growers and olive oil producers around the world because, as Judy says, who knows more about cooking with extra...

Time will tell whether this was a good decision or not.  I've moved every second Kalamata tree to increase the space it has to grow, so that it will grow larger, produce more fruit and be happier! First we had to chop the tops off them. This ones ready to move.  We labelled each one to keep track of the adopted trees.  Dig them up with a digger.   Plant them in pre dug holes.    Some water and this olive tree is ready to grow.    Unfortunately some didn't make it.  This one we ring barked so we decided...

A fantastic day had by all.  2014 will be held early November again.  DJ Floyd set a lovely ambiance for the day with his 'soul food music' theme.         Jules Clarke painting live!                             Olive Oil Massage...mmmmm                             The amazing Rae West                              Ricks Terstappen and Paddy Cooper both has amazing sculptures.