Bush Tucker garden update

This week some of our Indigenous students planted new native bush tucker plants in our garden. The plants were:

Midgen Berry (Austromyrtus dulcis)

• Edible fruit: The small berries are sweet and aromatic, often eaten raw or used in jams and desserts.
• Nutritional value: Rich in antioxidants and vitamin C.

• Traditional use: Consumed as a fresh fruit source.

   

Pigface (Carpobrotus species)

• Edible fruit and leaves: The fleshy fruit is tangy and edible, and the leaves can be eaten raw or cooked.
• Medicinal use: Leaves have antiseptic properties and have been used traditionally to treat skin infections and burns.

• Hydrating: The succulent leaves contain moisture useful in survival situations.

   

Native Indigo (Indigofera australis)

• Edible seeds: Some Indigenous groups roasted and ate the seeds, though generally seeds are not a major food source.

• Dye: Primarily known for its use as a natural blue dye rather than as a food source.

   

Golden Lily (Bulbine bulbosa)

• Edible tubers: The underground bulbs were roasted or baked and eaten as a carbohydrate source.
• Nutritional value: Provided energy and nutrients.
• Traditional use: Important traditional bush food for Aboriginal communities.

The students are already carefully monitoring their protection and care in our Quiet Area. Over the holidays Mr Archie will put the infomation panels near the plants so students can learn more about them.