Salt of the Earth Farm Stories
Welcome to "Salt of the Earth - Farm Stories". Host Darren Grigg invites you to step into the world of farmers from diverse backgrounds across Australia. Through intimate interviews, he delves into their farming practices, traditions, and the challenges they face in nurturing the land. From generations-old family farms to innovative sustainable practices, each episode offers a glimpse into the resilience, passion, and dedication of Australian farmers and explores the profound connection between people and the land. Be inspired by the stories of those who sow the seeds of the future.
Salt of the Earth Farm Stories
Ep 78: Ash Severin _ Curtin Springs Station _Part A
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This week we’re out at Curtin Springs Station in the heart of the Northern Territory, having a yarn with Ash Severin — a tough, no-nonsense outback bloke with a lifetime of stories from one of Australia’s most remote cattle stations.
From the early days in the 1950s, when the homestead was little more than a roof and four posts, to the station’s transformation into a bustling stopover for travellers near Uluru — Ash has seen it all. He shares cracking yarns about mustering on horseback, life-saving ingenuity, switching to Murray Grey cattle, solar pumps, and even how a Nuffield scholarship took him all the way to England.
A straight-up, salt-of-the-earth man with grit, humour, and heart — this is one outback story you don’t want to miss.
If you need to talk, Lifeline’s here — 13 11 14.
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