Natalie Pitfield Archives - Page 2 of 2

Helena O'Neill - November 15, 2025

By Natalie Pitfield When you live on acreage, going away can be problematic. There are pet minding services but they’re like a Forrest Gump box...

Times Team - November 10, 2025

By Natalie Pitfield I was walking down our race one day when two chickens came running up to me. They weren’t mine and were...

Times Team - October 18, 2025

By Natalie Pitfield I woke up one morning to find my header tank empty. Our property has a fairly logical water system. Water pumps from...

Times Team - September 28, 2025

By Natalie Pitfield I think our awesome Franklin community deserves a round of applause for being so supportive of the Franklin Times that we’ve...

Times Team - September 13, 2025

By Natalie Pitfield When you live on a lifestyle block, you’re well aware that planning can be tricky. My friends have come to expect...

Times Team - August 25, 2025

By Natalie Pitfield When we first moved to our lifestyle block, there was a small orchard. There was a varietyof fruit trees, and I...

Times Team - July 19, 2025

By Natalie Pitfield Of all the creatures we’ve had the privilege of caring for the humble goat has been a firmfavourite of all of...

Times Team - June 15, 2025

By Natalie Pitfield On a lifestyle block, one of the most important issues is making sure your stock has adequate drinking water. Usually, this...

Times Team - May 17, 2025

By Natalie Pitfield Seasons become far more important when you live on a lifestyle block. Spring means cows that are feisty after the sugar rush...

Times Team - April 12, 2025

By Natalie Pitfield In 2002, my husband and I gave up city life and moved to a 16-acre lifestyle block in Whangarata. We had a...

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