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Bushfood Hydroponics: An Overview for Beginners

Bushfood Hydroponics: An Overview for Beginners

Of course, anything is possible with enough effort, money and space. But if you’re just starting out or just wanting an ongoing supply of kitchen herbs, we recommend sticking to herbs, small vegetables, and succulents — the kinds of plants that belong in the Herb Layer of a micro–food forest.

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Bushfood and Nature Play

Bushfood and Nature Play

Childhood isn’t the same as it used to be. With a steady increase of personal electronics and urbanisation over the last few decades, the kids of today tend to spend most of their leisure time indoors with their eyes fixed to a screen.

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Win a Tucker Bush garden for your school

Win a Tucker Bush garden for your school

Win a Tucker Bush garden for your school. The Tucker Bush Schools Program assists schools in establishing their own native bush tucker garden for children, teachers and parents to enjoy. We help teach the children about local Aboriginal culture and the traditional uses of these plants.

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Meet the Native Thyme, an award-winning native herb

Meet the Native Thyme, an award-winning native herb

Long known for its use in Aboriginal herbal medicine, Native Thyme was later added to the European taxonomic mint family under Prostanthera, a genus named after the Greek words for “addendum” and “anther” in honour of the small appendages on the flower anthers of its species.

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Meet the Wattleseed

Meet the Wattleseed

Traditionally used in Aboriginal cuisine, wattleseed was typically ground into flour for damper. The gum, flowers, leaves and bark from various species of wattle were also used as bush medicine to treat diarrhoea, blisters and burns, coughs, eczema, and general sickness.

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Native Botanical Treats for Mothers Day

Native Botanical Treats for Mothers Day

Make your Mothers Day lunch a little extra this year with a personal selection of homemade gourmet delights. These old favourite recipes use unique Australian botanicals to add that special flavour twist.

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What is a micro-food forest?

What is a micro-food forest?

The beauty of this type of forest is that you can design it as big or as small as your space will allow. The trick is to choose a combination of plants that mimic the key features of a full-sized forest that maintain the micro-climate and help sustain the ecosystem.

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