River Cottage Australia

2013
4.6
30 reviews
Eligible
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Season 2 episodes (8)

1 Episode 1
11/12/14
Season-only
Time has passed and the seasons have changed at River Cottage Australia. Paul West is about to experience his first summer on the land. Will he have enough water, food and produce to keep the farm thriving throughout the dryer months?
2 Episode 2
11/12/14
Season-only
In the first series Paul learnt how to be a dairy farmer the hard way. It's time for Paul to learn another tough lesson. How will he cope saying goodbye to another farm favourite? Meanwhile, Paul becomes mother hen to fifty baby birds.
3 Episode 3
11/12/14
Season-only
Paul gets some goats but the going gets gruff when he tries to milk them for the first time. His cheese making skills are challenged by local friend Erica when they enter into the secret world of cheese making.
4 Episode 4
11/12/14
Season-only
The CWA ladies come to River Cottage seeking Paul's skills and help with an important charity event. Will Paul come up with the goods for this catering challenge? He also faces another big hurdle when his bumper cash crop is in the red! Paul needs to take action in the hope he can turn this deficit into dollars for the farm.
5 Episode 5
11/12/14
Season-only
Paul then joins a brotherhood of brewing buddies in the nearby town of Candelo for a night of homebrew and beats - before retiring to his homemade hot tub baring all against the backdrop of the bush!
6 Episode 6
11/12/14
Season-only
Paul welcomes home his dairy cow Bessie but it's not quite the homecoming he was hoping for. Time to call the vet! Tomato season has sprung and Paul needs to make the most of his troubled crop.
7 Episode 7
11/12/14
Season-only
Living so close to the coast has many advantages. Paul learns how to forage for seaside food from a friend but it's not for free and he faces a chef style challenge. As a valuable member of the community Paul is put to task when he helps out the largest fire service in the world.
8 Episode 8
11/12/14
Season-only
This year the bar is being set even higher for the final feast at River Cottage. It's a luscious celebration of the best seasonal produce Paul can forage and gather. Paul sets himself a challenge to create a long lunch menu only using produce sourced within sight of Mount Gulaga - he dubs it The Gulaga Gathering.

About this show

Fifteen years ago, Englishman Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, embarked on an experiment in sustainability and self-sufficiency. The resulting TV series, Escape to River Cottage and more than a dozen series since has served as an inspiration to the millions of viewers who want to embrace a simpler, healthier life. Now, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is ready to take that experiment in downshifting and the message of sustainability down under, with River Cottage Australia.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
30 reviews
Ricardo Venero
October 8, 2021
It was a sad day for all viewers when River Cottage Australia ended. One of Australia's best lifestyle series ever. Paul West is obviously a great bloke who cares very much for the South Coast of NSW.
Rosalina Reardon
October 22, 2016
Very inspiring down to earth rural life. Well done Paul you're an inspiration. More success.
Eva Andrianopoulos
March 25, 2016
Could watch this over and over. We want to live like this