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Why grow bushfood in your backyard?
Everyone benefits from today’s bushfood movement. Whether you identify as a foodie, a green thumb, or a part of the local wildlife, there are many reasons why now is the perfect time to plant an edible native in your backyard.
Can Bushfood Gardening Make Us Happier?
As bushfood lovers, it doesn’t take much to convince us that gardening is good for our mental health. But let’s dig a little deeper into some of science’s recent findings.
Win a Tucker Bush garden for your school 2020
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.
Choosing bushfood plants for a child-friendly backyard
Getting your kids into the garden from a young age is a great way to start developing their “nature smarts” as early as possible. Without realising it, they’ll learn so much about plants, water, soil and bugs (hooray for pollinators!), simply by interacting with the...
Pollinator friendly Tucker Bush plants. Here’s 10 perfect suggestions for your native edible garden
Have you heard the buzz? Earlier this year, bees were declared the most important species on this planet. We rely on them to pollinate food crops, feed crops and the multitude of vital and beautiful flora in our delicate ecosystem.
Trim & Treat a Native Hedge to Eat
Many native plants are perfect for an edible hedge. These are our six recommendations for the easiest and most satisfying to grow.
Can ‘Garden to Table’ Actually Fit Into a Normal Life?
Have you heard of the ‘garden to table’ movement? Is all the rage right now. If you’re a life-long gardener, you might think of it as yet another hipster label applied to something you’ve been doing for years. Even so, it’s hard to deny the good that comes from...
Say hello to the Youlk
The long-awaited Youlk (Platysace deflexa) finally hits shelves this coming month with a special new label created by WA educator, mentor and artist, Buffie Corunna. For those of you who don’t know, Youlk is one of many native root vegetables that featured throughout...
Indoor gardening with native bushfood plants
Because edible plants aren’t known for loving the indoors, people don’t often consider bush tucker species for house plants. But shade-tolerant herbs, like Native River Mint, and understory rainforest trees can thrive inside the home, growing comfortably without full...
A Very Bush Tucker Christmas
Christmas is all about Summer in the southern hemisphere. Whether your silly season flavour is a stinking hot day, breezy arvo or a balmy evening, here are a few simple ways to enjoy some very Australian flavours in your holiday luncheon. (Pro tip: Try telling your...
Winter Warmers: Adding tucker bush flavours to your favourite winter recipes
There’s nothing like a good, hearty meal to tide you over on a chilly night. Following on from our bush tucker substitutions, let’s look at how you can razz up your winter dishes with the cold season’s native bush foods. Winter soups with a native twist Soups are a...
Substituting everyday ingredients for native bush tucker
“I want to grow more bush tucker, but I’m not sure if I’d use it much. What can I make with native ingredients?” While not technically exotic, Australia’s bush tucker is still on the fringe of the mainstream. Currently popularised by gourmet chefs and the “fancy”...
Hello, New South Wales!
You should soon find the Tucker Bush plants popping up in selected Independent Garden Centres nurseries around the state. Keep your eyes peeled for our range of: Smooth Davidson Plum (Davidsonia johnsonii) Wild Currant (Antidesma erostre) Tucker Bush Cherry (Syzygium...
Make your own bushfood treats for Valentine’s Day!
This Valentine’s Day, give your sweetheart something truly unique. Here are a few of our favourite recipes for dishing up a serve of handmade love — a romantic Valentine’s dinner menu featuring some gorgeous West Australian Seafood and native bush tucker ingredients...
Don’t forage for these native sea vegetables! Grow them instead
We love the idea of living off the land. It inspires dreams of vast, untainted landscapes and humans living in harmony with nature. Except we’re not quite there yet. Or rather, not there any more. Australia has changed so much over the last two centuries that some...
5 pot-friendly Tucker Bush plants for a balcony garden
Our favourite pot-friendly in-season bushfood plants you can start growing on your balcony today.
Bushfood plants for a verge garden
Our favourite bush tucker species for an edible verge garden, chosen for their hardiness and ease of maintenance.
Tucker Bush behind the scenes
The not-so-secret life of Tucker Bush plants as we prepare for Spring.
Mountain Pepper and Rosella – a match made in heaven
Recipe for grilled pepper kangaroo fillet, served with a sweet rosella jus. Courtesy of The Black Olive.
How to make fresh and dried Tucker Bush herbs
According to our friends at RiverMint Dining, most bush tucker herbs are best eaten fresh. If you’re using them uncooked as a garnish, condiment or a sprinkle, your best bet is to delay harvesting until you’re ready to eat them. Most of our native herbs range will...