Tucker Bush is a range of Australian native plants with edible fruits, nuts, seeds and leaves.

Delicious Edible Native Plants

Did you know that most of the edibles we grow in our gardens today were originally imported from overseas? With Tucker Bush edible natives, you can enjoy a backyard full of unique and delicious bush tucker fruits, roots, nuts, seeds and leaves from plants naturally adapted to our climate and soil.

A Truly Australian flavour

Bush food has sustained generations of Aboriginal peoples for centuries, and today represents a rich and vibrant history in the culture of this land. The Tucker Bush range aims to introduce a truly local flavour to the modern suburban home, working with communities who have unique stories to share.

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Tucker Bush Micro Food Forest

Apr 20, 2021

Come see a biodiverse backyard micro-food forest, Australian native edible plants for sale, new release bushfoods, dried native herbs, and info on how to make the most of your bush tucker garden.

Our New Online Store

You can now order our range of dried herbs and have them delivered right to your door, anywhere in Australia.

11 Nov: New additions added to our range

Special offer!

For Perth Metro residents only we are able to deliver a small seasonal selection of the Tucker Bush range to your door.

Free delivery over $150.00

Tucker Bush Schools Program

The Tucker Bush Schools Program assists schools in establishing their own bush tucker gardens, enriching the learning environment with native edible plants.

Our dream is to see bushfood gardens in schools all over the country, helping young Australians develop a stronger connection to nature and their food supply.

Schools Competition

WINNERS!

Thank you to all the talented contestants who sent an entry into our competition. It’s been inspirational to see so many students getting involved. We really appreciate all the hard work you’ve put in.

The competition is over & we have our winners

See The Results

Help Our Schools Program

50-cents from every Youlk sold goes towards the Tucker Bush Schools Program.

It's working We've given away 2 free programs already

Discover The Youlk

Welcome to TuckerBush!

Our range of plants

Browse our selection of Tucker Bush plants

Latest news

Read about what’s happening in and around Tucker Bush

Recipes

Recipes using our plants plus an e-book of some of our favourites

Where to buy

Find your nearest retailer for our plants

What’s new?

Meet the Red Back Australian Ginger

Meet the Red Back Australian Ginger

May 3, 2021

Meet the Tucker Bush Fresh Botanicals WA State Winner in the 2021 delicious. Harvey Norman Produce Awards.

Book Cover Cooking With Bush Tucker

We’ve put together an e-book of our favourite recipes

Featuring contributions from some of Australia’s leading chefs, using native bush tucker ingredients. This book includes all the recipes from our website plus more, covering entrees, mains, desserts and more, along with basic essentials like drying your own herbs and making your own jam.

Almond, Orange, Red Back Ginger Cake

Check Out Our Newest Recipe

Feb 11, 2021
Almond, Orange, Red Back Ginger Cake provided to us by Grzegorz Janecki

Tucker Bush on the ABC

On Saturday Breakfast with Christine Layton

Did you know Australia is home to thousands of edible native plants?

But if you have a veggie garden, I bet most of the food you grow is from plants that originally came from overseas…

Horticulturalist Mark Tucek has teamed up with local Noongar cultural guide Marissa Verma to bring bush tucker gardens to local Perth schools.

They talk us through the native Australian edible plants that can thrive in your garden, and some of the culture and history behind them.

Duration: 12min 39sec
Broadcast: Sat 13 Apr 2019, 6:00am

Listen/Download

Most recent additions to our plant range

20th April, 2021

Jambinu Zest

Chamelaucium “Jambinu Zest"

23rd February, 2021

Macadamia

Macadamia integrifolia x M. tetraphylla 'Beaumont’

4th December, 2020

Native Leek

Bulbine bulbosa

15th June, 2020

Round Baby Pigface

Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum

Our Goals for Tucker Bush

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“Popularise native edibles in our modern lifestyle and cuisine – both through home growing and gourmet cooking.”

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“Influence a cultural shift that contributes to preserving Australia’s food security and biodiversity.”

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“Help young Australians grow up with a stronger connection to nature and their food supply.”

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“Make Australian native edibles more readily available to average home gardener.”

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“Help gardeners successfully grow species that thrive in our soils and climate.”

Our big vision is to have every Australian garden include a native edible plant and to educate gardeners (and children) in the process.

Check out our active social media channels

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So you want an Australian Native Edible plant but

So you want an Australian Native Edible plant but you don’t have a “green thumb”? Have you ever thought of giving it a go with an Australian Native succulent?? 🌿ROUND BABY PIGFACE 🌿
(also known as Disphyma crassifolium ssp. clavellatum) Round Baby Pigface is a very hardy plant that you’ll often find growing on coastal dunes and samphire flats, on rocky seaside cliffs, and in various saline soils inland. You can harvest the edible succulent leaves year-round. Yep! This is an EDIBLE succulent.🌿 Enjoy their juicy, refreshing burst of flavour in salads, stir-fries, pickles and as a flavoursome ingredient in seafood dishes. 😄 You can eat it whole or simply by sucking out the sweet pulp. The best bit, you don’t need a green thumb to successfully grow Round Baby Pigface. This native succulent tolerates frost, drought and salinity AND it’s well adapted to a range of soil types. If you’re in Perth and after a hardy Australian Native Edible Plant, we have many ready and available for delivery! Head to our website at www.tuckerbush.com.au

On Thursday we attended the opening of "Gathering

On Thursday we attended the opening of "Gathering & Growing" by Community Gardens Australia
Marissa treated everyone to some tasty native food on the night.
We also had Costa zoom in with some gardening inspiration including "Come over to my place and let's propagate"🤣 Costa also said "Bring someone new to anything you do"
Community Gardens help Save the Bees Australia Farm It Forward
Who's got a community Bushfood garden growing?
Thanks to Perth NRM for sponsoring.
#GatheringAndGrowing #communitygardensaustralia #communitygardening #bushfoods #tuckerbushplants
@costasworld

We get asked all the time where you can find Austr

We get asked all the time where you can find Australian Native Edible produce to eat and cook with. Introducing, Tucker Bush Fresh Botanicals. Right now, we are just a small local grower located in the Perth Hills and we grow a variety of Australian Native edible plants. 🌿 We supply fresh produce to like-minded businesses and restaurants around the Perth metro region that share our goal and mission of incorporating traditional Bush food flavour into modern Australian cooking.🍴 You can find Tucker Bush Fresh Botanicals at some of Perth’s top restaurants, including @wildflowerrestaurant. Pictured is Australian Native Lemon Myrtle.🌿 Do you want to add Australian Native edibles to your restaurant menu? Get in touch with us by email at info@tuckerbush.com.au, we would love to collaborate with more Perth restaurants!

Today is National Sorry Day. National Sorry Day ac

Today is National Sorry Day.
National Sorry Day acknowledges and raises awareness of the history and continued effect of the forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from their families, communities and culture. National Reconciliation Week celebrates and builds on the respectful relationships shared by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians.
Reconciliation and acknowledgement can start in many ways.....even by sharing a garden or a meal together.
For more information go to https://www.reconciliation.org.au/
#MoreThanAWord #NRW2021

Now that COVID-19 restrictions are easing, it's ne

Now that COVID-19 restrictions are easing, it's never been a better time to explore this great country and learn about Native Australian bushfood plants.
Aboriginal Tours & Experiences have produced a Free Touring Map of W.A which you can access from the WAITOC website link below.
It's a great way to start (or continue on) your bushfood journey whether you are local to W.A or interstate.
#sharingknowledge #bushfood #tuckerbushplants
https://www.waitoc.com/fast-find/latest-news/free-touring-map-2021

Making Australian Natives more accessible for ever

Making Australian Natives more accessible for every Australian home kitchen! We created our range of Dried Native Australian Herbs to help introduce traditional Bush food flavours to modern Australian cuisine. 🌿 Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora) or commonly dubbed the “Queen of Lemon Herbs”, is the purest source of natural citrus, an essential oil with known anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anti fungal properties.🍋🍊 This is a strong herb with a refreshing citrus flavour and aroma, popular in teas, desserts, meat dishes and more. 🌿 Did you know that when you receive your Dried Native Australian Herbs in the mail, we attach a recipe for you to try! Purchase from our website at www.tuckerbush.com.au. What is your favourite way to use Lemon Myrtle?👇🌿

Want some ideas on how to Cook with Bush Tucker?

Want some ideas on how to Cook with Bush Tucker? We have just the thing for you! 🌱 With Australian Native edibles increasing in popularity, being featured in tv shows like @masterchefau and used in the Australian fine-dining scene… why not cook gourmet at home? Australian Native edibles are IN, so it’s time for you to level up your cooking NOW!🧑‍🍳 Our Cooking with Bush Tucker eBook features contributions from Australia’s leading chefs and includes 94 recipes of entrees, mains, desserts and more! You can get yours on our website for only $9.99 AUD! (📷Pictured: Almond, orange and red back ginger cake. Recipe by Grzegorz Janecki.) Have you tried cooking with Bush Tucker?

Let’s test your knowledge! Test your knowledge

Let’s test your knowledge! Test your knowledge of Australian Native Edible Plant names. 👉 SWIPE to read about fruit, vegetable and herb&spice Native edible plants and their names. 🧡 SAVE this post to refer back to! 🌱 COMMENT which ones you didn’t know. 💻 Go to our WEBSITE for a whole heap of information on each plant.

TODAY IS THE DAY! We’ve been waiting YEARS (Th

TODAY IS THE DAY! We’ve been waiting YEARS (Thanks to Covid😅) to attend another Perth Garden & Outdoor Living Festival. But the time has finally arrived and we can’t wait to spend the next 4 days meeting you! 🧡 @PerthGardenFestival has been running for nearly 50 years and is WA’s premier Gardening Show.🌿 Our team has been working night and day creating the Tucker Bush Micro Food Forest show garden which promotes Australian edible native plants, biodiversity and celebrates Aboriginal culture. We transformed a bare patch of grass into a 100m2 display garden into a complete but tiny ecosystem! 😱 You’ll have to come in person to see it for yourselves! Make sure to watch our stories over the next 4 days to see behind the scenes of the Garden Festival and sneak peaks of our micro-forest. 🧡 Are you going to the festival?

Are you looking for a pop of colour in your garden

Are you looking for a pop of colour in your garden? 💜 We have two Australian Native edible plants that would be the perfect colourful addition to your garden!☀️ 1🌱BLUE LILLY PILLY (Syzygium oleosum)
You may already be familiar with the Red Lilly Pilly, but the Blue is pretty and rare! 😍 This plant is new in Western Australia and produces palatable blueish-purple berries that are crunchy and light with a mild sweetness. These round berries grow in small clusters and bear a distinctive cross (or belly button shaped) figure at the end. With hints of ginger and lavender flavours, Blue Lilly Pilly berries may be used to make jams, jellies, sauces, syrups, confectionary and wine! 2 🌱JAMBINU ZEST (Chamelaucium)
We’ve partnered with @helix_australia to bring you the FIRST New World release of the best tasting Geraldton Wax! A culinary favourite, its edible needle-like leaves and waxy flowers, it brings a tangy and pleasant “uniquely Australian” characteristic to sauces, stocks, cakes, cocktails and botanical gin. 🍸 This variety typically flowers from Winter to Spring, producing masses of dark pink-crimson blooms on tall, thin stems. 🌺 🌱 We will have both the Blue Lilly Pilly and Jambinu Zest plants available for purchase at the @perthgardenfestival at Langley Park on the 6-9 May. Which one do you want? 1 or 2? 💜

Are you looking to buy an Australian Native Edible

Are you looking to buy an Australian Native Edible plant? You can find Tucker Bush plants at local garden centres and Bunnings all across Australia. 🌿 We also recommend asking your local Bunnings to stock more Tucker Bush plants! Our plants are seasonal so make sure to check out our website for which plants thrive in different conditions. ☀️ If you’re lucky and live in Perth, you do NOT want to miss the upcoming @perthgardenfestival starting THIS THURSDAY! It runs from 6-9 May and we have created a micro-food forest garden display that you have to see for yourself! Come visit us at site 130. 🌿We will also have a large variety of plants available for purchase at the festival from retail site 4. We’d love to know, where are you located?

All it takes is one plant. We want every Australi

All it takes is one plant. We want every Australian garden to have at least one Native edible plant.🌿 Australia is rich in a vast number of uniquely-Australian species. From loveable kangaroos and koalas, to the less desirable red back spiders and box jellyfish... our flora and fauna is unlike anywhere else. 🦘 Often overlooked is the incredible variety of Australian Native edible plants! We offer a range of Australian Native plants with edible fruits, nuts, seeds, leaves and roots.🌿 A customer favourite is the finger lime plant. Recently featured in the @thewestaustralian, the finger lime is a Native citrus prized for its unique caviar-like pulp and attractive colour, which can vary between yellow, green, pale pink and crimson. 👉Swipe to see some of the rainbow colours!🌈 You can get your hands on both cutting-grown and grafted Finger Lime plants right now! Available for the Perth region, send us a DM!🧡 We’ll also have a range for sale at the @perthgardenfestival at retail site #4! 😄 Have you tried finger lime before?

The caviar of Australian Natives 🥂 Great artic

The caviar of Australian Natives 🥂 Great article on Finger Limes in today's The West Australian by Sabrina Hahn - Hort with Heart. For those of you eager to get your own Finger Lime plant, we will have both cutting-grown plants and grafted plants available at the upcoming @perthgardenfestival on 6-9 May. Our grafted Finger Lime plants come in a variety of colours, which one would you get? 🌈🌈 We also have a large range available to our Perth community on our online shop! 👇 https://tucker-bush.square.site/s/shop

🏆 So.. this happened! Tucker Bush Fresh Botani

🏆 So.. this happened! Tucker Bush Fresh Botanicals just won the WA State Award from the @deliciousaus Produce Awards 2021! Swipe to see what we won for 👉 🏆 NATIVE RED BACK GINGER 🏆 Our Tucker Bush Fresh Botanicals range is our fresh produce service, only available in the Perth area at the moment. 🌿 Located in the Perth Hills, we grow Australian Natives (and a few exciting varieties!) which we supply to some of WA’s top restaurants. We’re so grateful to Matt from @wildflowerrestaurant for nominating us for this award! And a big thank you to @deliciousaus and @harveynormanau !🏆 If you want to cook gourmet at home, you can pick up your own Tucker Bush Native Red Back Ginger plant at the @perthgardenfestival happening on Thursday 6 May - Sunday 9 May! Have you tried our Native Red Back Ginger?🌿

NATIVE THYME🌿 One of our most frequently asked

NATIVE THYME🌿 One of our most frequently asked questions is if you can substitute normal thyme for Native Thyme. Absolutely you can!🙌 Just remember that Native Thyme has minty notes in addition to its herby flavour. Native Thyme is a type of native mint once used as a medicinal herb, but now more commonly features in cooking and herbal teas.🫖 With hints of pepper and earthy tones, it makes a great flavoursome herb for chicken, fish, emu, too and lamb dishes. Our Native Australian dried herbs are available for purchase on our website by clicking the link in our bio or heading to tuckerbush.com.au 🧡 What’s your favourite dish that features thyme?

Mark Tucek started the Tucker Bush project in 2015

Mark Tucek started the Tucker Bush project in 2015 with a clear vision to: 🧡Restore local flavour to our food and culture. 🧡Help young Australians grow up with a stronger connection to nature. 🧡Influence a cultural shift that contributes to preserving our food security and biodiversity. As a certified horticulturist and nursery professional with over 30 years experience, Mark is extremely passionate about the industry! Tucker Bush has grown over the years and now offers 90 fruit, herb and vegetable plants and is available across Australia! 🧡Thank you for your support of our small business. Every day we are closer to reaching our goals! We want to know, do you have any Australian Native edibles in your garden? Comment below!

PERTH GARDEN FESTIVAL 6-9 MAY🌿 With the upcomi

PERTH GARDEN FESTIVAL 6-9 MAY🌿 With the upcoming Perth Garden & Outdoor Living Festival on 6-9 May, we wanted to explain what exactly a micro-food forest is! 🌱 Micro-forests are the latest gardening trend in schools and forward-thinking communities around the world. A micro-forest is a complete (but tiny) ecosystem that works much like a forest does. Micro-forests can be broken down into 4 main layers. 🌲FOREST FLOOR
Good elements to include are compost, mulch, fungi, lichen, moss, centipedes, snails, slugs and other bugs.🐌 🌲HERB LAYER
Soft-stemmed bush foods like native wintercress, Warrigal greens, Murnong yam daisy, native leek and Warrine red back ginger would make fine additions to an edible micro-forest understory. 🌲SHRUB LAYER
Try fruit-bearing rosella, maroon bush, bolwarra, Atherton raspberry and midyim berry. 🌲TREE LAYER
Larger bush food species, such as Illawarra plum, raspberry jam wattle, sandpaper fig and blue quandong would work well here. 🧡 VISIT OUR MICRO-FOREST at the Perth Garden & Outdoor Living Festival on the 29 April - 2 May.🧡 If you stop by, make sure to say hello to us!👋

Bignay (Antidesma bunius) produces small berries t

Bignay (Antidesma bunius) produces small berries that are sour and cranberry-like when immature, but tart and sweet when ripe. Ripe fruits have also traditionally been used to treat gastric intestinal upsets, while leaf extracts have been found to possess antioxidant, liver-protective and anti-diabetic properties.
#nativefruit #Bushfood #bushtucker #growyourown #organicfood #nativeplants #tuckerbushplants #gardeningaustralia #ediblenatives #ediblegarden #bushtuckergarden #sharingknowledge

Win 2 tickets to the Perth Garden and Outdoor Livi

Win 2 tickets to the Perth Garden and Outdoor Living Festival April 29th - May 2nd 2021.
Post a pic of your favourite Australian Native Edible bushfood plant and why it's special for a chance to win! Presented by @Kleenheat @PerthGardenFestival Winner announced Friday April 23rd
#nativefruit #Bushfood #bushtucker #growyourown #organicfood #nativeplants #tuckerbushplants #gardeningaustralia #ediblenatives #ediblegarden #bushtuckergarden #sharingknowledge

Happy Easter everyone🥚 🙏 A litte surprise de

Happy Easter everyone🥚 🙏
A litte surprise delivery for a customer this morning!
#nativeedibles #Easter2021 #tuckerbushplants

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