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New art exhibition to shine spotlight on invasive weed driving out native species in Alice Springs
For Western Arrernte artist Carita Coultard, painting bush tucker that has been found across the nation’s central desert…
#NewsBeep #News #Environment #alicesprings #AU #Australia #buffelgrass #bushtucker #indigenousart #indigenousbushfoods #invasiveweed #nativespecies #Plants #Science #weedofnationalsignificance #westernarrernte
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/883886/
Bulbine bulbosa, also known as "Native Leek," is an Australian wildflower with edible roots. Traditionally enjoyed by Indigenous Australians, the bulbs are cooked to reveal a starchy, nutty flavor. A sustainable and nutritious wild food, it's a delicious taste. 🌱 #BushTucker
Bulbine bulbosa, also known as "Native Leek," is an Australian wildflower with edible roots. Traditionally enjoyed by Indigenous Australians, the bulbs are cooked to reveal a starchy, nutty flavor. A sustainable and nutritious wild food, it's a delicious taste. 🌱 #BushTucker
Our backyards are a free supermarket of bush tucker superfoods
By Amanda Cranston
Seasonal edible fruits and berries surround us, so we need to learn how to cook these rich superfoods found in our backyard.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-22/australian-bush-tucker-is-superfood-for-free/107057716
#BushTucker #IndigenousCulture #AboriginalLanguage #EdiblePlants #FoodandDrink #NativeSpecies #AmandaCranston
Recipes bring #Australia’s native harvest into the kitchen
The Native Harvest Kitchen #cookbook demystifies native ingredients and helps you incorporate #IndigenousFood into everyday meals.
By Dr Dorin Gupta, University of
18 October 2024
Excerpt: "Through the book we hope to show how #Indigenous ingredients such as #murnong can be easily incorporated into our home herb and veggie patches and everyday cooking practices, widening the range of plants we eat (good for our health), and encouraging us to explore variety in agriculture (good for the planet).
" #WarrigalGreens curry is one of the dishes my family enjoys and also makes a lovely light gnocchi. #LillyPilly and #Pigface are perfect for pickles, while #RubySaltbush berries decorating pavlova are festive and joyful."
Learn more:
https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/Recipes-bring-Australias-native-harvest-into-the-kitchen
#SolarPunkSunday #NativeHarvestKitchen #Australia #NativePlantsAustralia #ClimateChange #FoodSecurity #Foraging #HomeGardens #NativeFoods #NativeCrops #AustralianPlants #WildEdibles #BushFoods #BushTucker #Recipes
Aboriginal health: Bush medicine and cultural safety are vital lessons for NT doctors
Richard Fejo takes a bite of a bush passionfruit, scientifically known as Passiflora foetida.(ABC News: Tiffany Parker) Aboriginal…
#Australia #askthespecialist #AU #Austrlia #bushmedicine #bushtucker #culturalmedicine #doctor #healingnature #larrakialand #menzies #menziesschoolofhealthresearch #nature #racistmedicine #research #richardfejo
https://www.europesays.com/australia/44788/
youtu.be/vS9Kew1Tr8Q?.... Had a Noongar friend cook me some roo tail stew with damper . Tasted great. #Cooking #BushTucker #Auatralia
Uncle Jimmy's Kangaroo Tail St...
youtu.be/SPKkfUuiZPg?.... I'd love to know what our Indigenous brothers and sisters make of this. #Australia #BushTucker #Food
How Did Anyone Eat This? (17 A...
Bulbine bulbosa, also known as "Native Leek," is an Australian wildflower with edible roots. Traditionally enjoyed by Indigenous Australians, the bulbs are cooked to reveal a starchy, nutty flavor. A sustainable and nutritious wild food, it's a delicious taste. 🌱 #BushTucker
Bulbine bulbosa, also known as "Native Leek," is an Australian wildflower with edible roots. Traditionally enjoyed by Indigenous Australians, the bulbs are cooked to reveal a starchy, nutty flavor. A sustainable and nutritious wild food, it's a delicious taste. 🌱 #BushTucker
#SouthAustralia - #PointPearce #FirstNations #CultureGarden
"#LandcareAustralia is proud to partner with #PointPearceAboriginalCorporation in establishing a First Nations community-led conservation and education project. Located in South #Australia’s Point Pearce in the #WardangIsland #IndigenousProtectedArea (IPA), the project is led by the #TraditionalOwners, the #Narungga people, and aims to support #Indigenous youth to learn about their Cultural heritage and knowledge that will lead to career and leadership pathways in #EnvironmentalConservation.
At the heart of this initiative is the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden, a space where #Elders, #FirstNationsRangers, and #IndigenousYouth come together to bridge and transfer #CulturalKnowledge. Designed as a hands-on learning environment, it will inspire young people to explore environmental conservation, deepen their appreciation for the natural world and discover career pathways that utilise Cultural knowledge.
The Culture Garden will feature a #medicinal and #ceremonial plant area, #NativeBushFoods, water features to attract #wildlife, #SensoryGarden, and dedicated spaces for learning and Cultural practice. With a #seedling #propagation zone, a #NativeSeed cleaning station, a fruit and nut #orchard, and interpretive walking trail. More than just a garden, it serves as a ‘cultural learning hub’—fostering pride and offering a comprehensive setting for community events, educational programs, and vocational training opportunities. With funding from #OneTreePlanted, the tree planting will also help #restore #NativeVegetation and improve habitat for threatened species including the Southern Hairy-nosed #Wombat.
Aligned with the South Australian Department for Education’s Aboriginal Education Strategy, the project aims to inspire engagement, Cultural pride, and environmental responsibility among First Nations students. It focuses on educational outcomes and how Cultural activities can play in enhancing social and academic competence among First Nations students."
https://landcareaustralia.org.au/project/point-pearce-aboriginal-corporation-culture-garden/
#SolarPunkSunday #Rewilding #PreservingNature #CulturalPreservation #IndigenousAustralians #Australia #NatureEducation #NativePlants #BushTucker
#Australia - NATIVE NUTS FOR FOLIAGE AND FOOD
"The so called 'Hawaiian Nut', more accurately, the Queensland or macadamia nut, - is one of the most popular culinary nuts of the world. It is also the only native Australian food with widespread popularity, even though many people are still unaware that it is a native.
"Macadamia nuts are not, however, the only edible nut native to Australia. The nuts discussed below are all native and well worthwhile cultivating for their foliage and food. While #AustralianAborigines made extensive use of native produce, the white settlers and subsequent migrants have been reluctant to do so.
"The importation of exotic species in many instances has been at the expense of native species. Bunya-bunya pines, for example, have suffered enormous damage at the hands of loggers, because of their fine timber. Nuts from this pine, however, are among the best of the native nuts and deserve to be cultivated as much as macadamias.
"The use of native nuts, as with other native foods, need not be a replacement for exotic imported species, but an addition. We can still enjoy roasted almonds, as well as roasted bunya bunya nuts. Cultivating and growing native species ensures their survival and expansion. The macadamia nut, for example, is assured survival because it has become popular. Unfortunately, humans seem to respond when they exploit a species, rather than letting that species exist for its own sake. The great hope of conservation is not the preservation of species for human consumption and use, but the conservation of species per se.
"Native species are suited to native conditions, and it makes more sense to grow native species in their own habitat than to clear that habitat and try to adjust an imported species on that terrain. This, however, does not mean that any native species can be grown anywhere throughout Australia. Species that grow well in #TropicalRainforests, may do poorly (if at all) in cold temperate regions.
"Cultivating native species fits in well with #permaculture and any system of #SustainableAgriculture. Indeed, it should become an indispensable part of #sustainable agricultural practices.
"The fragile state of Australian forests cannot be overemphasised. Never pick fruit or seeds from national parks or any protected area. Native forests present us the opportunity to study the plants in their natural habitat, and as the cliche runs, 'Take only photographs and leave only footprints'."
Web page includes:
- Caring For Trees
- People And Places
- Fruits And Nuts
- Recipes
- Helpful Hints
Learn more:
https://rfcarchives.org.au/Next/Fruits/Nuts/NativeNuts11-91.htm
#SolarPunkSunday #NutTrees #MacadamiaNuts #EbonyHeart #BushPeanut #BunyaNuts #BushTucker #NativeAustralianPlants #NativeAustralianFoods #SaveTheForests #SaveTheTrees `
First gudgin of the season. We'll have kilos of them this year but the first are always a treat. They're mouth puckeringly sour but so deep in flavour (and extremely good forvyou). I'll make jam and sauce and dried powder later but these first 4 go in the fridge (seeds taken out) with a sprinkle of sugar overnight and onto my yoghurt tomorrow. #fromthegarden #permaculture #bushtucker
@moz Yeah, a traditional diet in the outback involved a lot of kangaroo meat and wichety grubs -- and a few desert plants that could be harvested! (I know, I took a #BushTucker course when I was in the Outback, led by an Indigenous Australian).
#Australia - Native '#superfood' #grasses used to create flour, beer growing in popularity
By Fiona Broom, August 27, 2024
"Just three years ago, Chris Harris was using an old metal bed frame to shake out the tiny seeds that hide in native #KangarooGrass.
"The #AncientGrains can be roasted, brewed or ground into high-protein flour for baking.
" 'I spent a lot of time on my country — #Ngiyampaa country — with my pop, my dad, my mum and aunties and uncles,' Mr Harris said.
"Mr Harris has made flour out of #WattleSeed, as well as #MitchellGrass, #ButtonGrass and #KangarooGrass.
"He has sent native flours and seeds to kitchens across the country for the past two-and-a-half years but said he was looking at ways to expand his operations.
From builder to bush foods
"Mr Harris is the farm manager at #BlackDuckFoods, an #Aboriginal social enterprise at #Mallacoota on Victoria's far eastern border with New South Wales.
"The farm, named #Yumburra — the Yuin word for the black duck native to the Mallacoota region — was set up by award-winning author Bruce Pascoe, whose book Dark Emu shone a spotlight on the lost history of #AboriginalFood systems.
"Mr Harris was a plasterer with an Aboriginal construction company when first visited the property about four years ago.
"But he said after discussing bush foods with Mr Pascoe, he realised his future would be as a farmer and native foods educator.
" 'I'd been talking a lot to him about the lilies, the murnong, and the grains and he'd seen a real interest that I had in the native food space,' Mr Harris said.
"In the past few years, the small team has grown its knowledge of the ancient grains at their former beef farm on the banks of the Wallagaraugh River.
"They have encouraged the return of the #NativeGrasses, wattles and #tubers that produce the nutritious ingredients that foodies across the country are learning to love."
#IndigenousFood #IndigenousAustralians #BushTucker #TraditionalFoods
#Australian #WitchettyGrub Recipe
April 28, 2023
"A witchetty grub is the larva of the witchetty bush cricket, considered a delicacy by some Indigenous Australians. It is high in protein and is usually eaten either raw or cooked. The raw grubs have a nutty flavor, while the cooked grubs taste like scrambled eggs [I think they taste a bit like scallops].
"The traditional way of cooking witchetty grubs is to roast them on hot coals, although they can also be boiled or fried. Witchetty grubs are still consumed by Indigenous communities in Australia today, and are sometimes served as a novelty dish in restaurants or available for purchase in specialty food stores.
Origin & Cultural Significance
"Witchetty grubs have been a staple food source for #IndigenousAustralians for thousands of years. The witchetty bush cricket is found in arid regions of Australia, and its larvae are an important food source for many Indigenous communities. The grubs are high in protein and provide a valuable source of nutrition in an environment where food can be scarce.
"In Indigenous culture, the witchetty grub holds great cultural significance and is considered a sacred food source. The grubs are often gathered by women and children and are a crucial part of many traditional hunting and gathering practices. The grubs are also an important part of Indigenous storytelling and cultural practices, and have been passed down from generation to generation as a symbol of cultural heritage and tradition.
"Today, witchetty grubs continue to be an important part of Indigenous culture, and are sometimes served as a novelty dish in restaurants or available for purchase in specialty food stores. However, the use of witchetty grubs as a food source has declined in recent years as Indigenous communities have been exposed to a wider range of foods and Western diets. Nevertheless, the witchetty grub remains an important symbol of Indigenous culture and heritage, and its cultural significance continues to be recognized and celebrated."
Read more (includes recipe):
https://travelfoodatlas.com/australian-witchetty-grub-recipe
#WitchettyGrubs #WichettyGrubs #IndigenousFood #IndigenousAustralians #BushTucker #EdibleInsects #SolarPunkSunday
Northey Street City Farm in #BrisbaneAustralia
"We consider the vital connection to the elements of nature to be integral to learning and offer practical skills that can be utilised every day in your own garden space or working environment. Being based in the Magical #Bundjalung Country - the Northern Rivers 'Rainbow Region' of Northern #NewSouthWales, Australia, 'Growing Roots' offers a huge range of functional and cutting edge experimental #permaculture systems for students to explore. From the intensive, highly productive market gardens of ‘The Farm’ at Byron Bay through to Rural #FoodForests, #Agroforestry Systems, #BushTukka Gardens and the Great Wilderness of our Subtropical and Cool Temperate Rainforests, the teachings of nature - and humans creative dance within it - are vast and profound. We utilise the following 12 principles of Permaculture."
Learn more:
https://agroecologymap.org/l/northey-street-city-farm-in-brisbane
#AgroEcology #sustainability #regenerativeagriculture #FoodSecurity #Permakulture #AgroForestry #BushTucker #BuildingCommunity #SolarPunkSunday
And for my friends in #Australia... (I spent some time learning about and eating #BushTucker when I was in the Outback).
The Complete Guide to Edible Australian Native Plants
By Clarence Bruinsma, Jan 19, 2024
How to grow Aussie bush foods
"Edible native plants can be grown in a variety of different conditions and national regions. Of course, it all depends on which type of native plant you wish to grow!
"Clarence from #BushToBowl explains most natives ‘generally require less water and will survive in much harsher conditions than a non-native.’ This is because they are used to the harsher temperaments of the Australian landscape.
"Sydney Wildflower Nursery horticulturist Narelle took us through the best way to establish and care for native plants in general:
"'Having a well drained soil and making sure to mulch the plants helps retain moisture in our warmer weather. This also helps to prevent weeds which can steal moisture and nutrients from your plants, compromising their growth.
"'The better the plants are established in the first six months of growing, the healthier your plants will be and will provide an abundant crop of leaves and berries.'
"Narelle explains that plants from a nursery such as the Sydney Wildflower Nursery are looked after with daily watering, meaning that when establishing in your own garden, these plants will benefit from regular aqua."
Find out which Aussie bush foods will suit your backyard:
https://bushtobowl.com/blogs/bush-to-bowls-blog/the-complete-guide-to-edible-australian-native-plants
#SolarPunkSunday #WildEdibles #WildEdiblesAustralia #Foraging
At $100 per kilo, quandongs have huge market potential—if only there were enough supply to meet demand! This native fruit thrives in arid regions and has long been an important bush food for First Nations people. #Quandongs #BushFood #AustralianNative #bushtucker #indigenous
My #sweettooth is so happy right now.
For Aussies - this is a really cool new cookbook for native veg/spice/fruit/nuts/grains. Free download. Developed by Melbourne Uni. Actually contemporary dishes like stir fries and curries. https://safes.unimelb.edu.au/research/sustainable-agricultural-production/projects/current-projects/native-harvest-kitchen-cookbook #Australia #BushTucker
Bulbine bulbosa, also known as "Native Leek," is an Australian wildflower with edible roots. Traditionally enjoyed by Indigenous Australians, the bulbs are cooked to reveal a starchy, nutty flavor. A sustainable and nutritious wild food, it's a delicious taste. 🌱 #BushTucker
@stufromoz mine was kangaroo skewers in bush plum sauce #BushTucker
Bunya nut pesto. Turned out yum.
One small bunya pine cone from my first foraging excursion wouldn't open. So left it outside in the yard for a week or so. Noticed it was starting to open so looked to see if there were any nuts. Yes, but not many. Going to boil them up anyway and see how it goes.
#BunyaNut #forage #BushTucker #cooking
So a successful foraging experience. A spike from the biggest pine cone bit me enough to bleed. And i got a work out carrying them around the park. Gave them away to someone who's been generously sharing gardening knowledge (and occasional fresh produce).
Couldn't see any bunya pine cones up in the trees in the park, waiting to fall. So may have to wait till next season for more bush tucker cooking adventures. #park #walk #TreesOfFediverse #BunyaPine #BunyaNut #cooking #BushTucker
The nuts that didn't turn out were brown inside and squishy. Bit sad i won't have enough to make anything. But it's been exciting just having a go.
One bunya nut out of all those turned out. And it was yummy. Nutty but also a bit like a really nice potato chip or roast potato. Going to try again and hope for more nuts working out.
#BushTucker #cooking #BunyaNut
Still not ready (bunya nuts are meant to open a little at one end). Water has changed colour though.
#BushTucker #cooking
Bunya nuts extracted from the cone (pretty easy though hands got a little sticky so maybe wear gloves if your skin is sensitive). Now on the boil.
Saw another vid that said discard the ones that float because they won't have enough nut to be worth it. Over 90% of mine float so does not bode well. Not discarding them at this point.
Curious to see how they work out.
Saw another larger fallen bunya pine and couldn't resist. Foraged it and the one i saw yesterday as well. Going to try prepping them today, hopefully.
Noticed a bunya cone had fallen to the ground. Looked like a bird had a peck. Nuts to be good tucker for people too. Not sure how they're prepared.