Nils: from reporter to beekeeper
In his former life as TV journalist, Nils worked across the globe. Now he lives in the French countryside surrounded by his beehives and flock of sheep. The idea came to him one day, while he was making a documentary about beekeeping. The decision to take over the family farm was easy: making it work was a whole different story!
Season 1 • Episode 1 • 9 mn
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