Georgia Richards and Dot Kettle at their Dove River peony farm Photo: Supplied
In 2008 Dot Kettle and her partner Georgia Richards ditched their Wellington city jobs for a 42 hectare property in the Dove Valley in the Tasman region, and began growing peonies.
Their business has evolved to focus on an anti-eczema skincare range using peony root.
Pure Peony is one of the first five New Zealand businesses to receive a venture capital boost from SheEO, a global venture supporting female entrepreneurs
