Justine Ross
Jussie of Lake Hāwea Station was born into a farming family. Her mother was raised on a dairy farm and her father on an orchard. She is a trained Speech-Language Therapist and Journalist and authored the best-selling book Every Bastard Says No. She is a keen hiker and along with her partner Geoff they are involved in mentoring many start-up businesses and have a passion for entrepreneurial spirit in New Zealand.
They have a great team on board who have united to take Lake Hāwea Station forward with the goal of becoming 10x Carbon Positive. Currently, they are the first farm in New Zealand to be 2.5x certified carbon positive. They live the values of the station. Environment, People, Innovation.
We stopped in and chatted about all things carbon, biodiversity, and her favourites from Everyday Needs.
1. Bird Silo
We have one of these feeders up by the original homestead and another one down at The Hide, our wedding ceremony spot. We've popped it amongst the Kanuka and Manuka trees next to the lake. They are a charming reminder of a much bigger LHS goal to regenerate biodiversity, one of the pillars of the station.
2. Palorosa Handwoven Basket
I use this bag as a garden basket to collect things around the station, like the beautiful red plums that we picked this morning.
3. Vadoek Cotton Tea Towel
These tea towels are in our accommodation, Packhorse, and Homespur Cottage, originally the old shepherds huts, which have undergone conscious renovations which have seen them maintain their charm while being fitted with modern design and comforts..
4. Stanley Thermos
An LHS staple… We have a huge collection of these Stanley thermoses. The climate here means you cannot set off into the high country without a cool icy thermos in the summer or a hot toddy in the winter months.
5. Gotland Baby Wool Throw // Multi Grey
I do feel like Everyday Needs products have a spiritual home in the South Island and here on the station, we love anything wool, like these baby blankets which are a perfect colour for the south
