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acknowledgemt

 I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians on whose land I live & work; the Dharug, Gundungarra and Wiradjuri Peoples. I pay my respect to Elders, Past, Present and into the future and I recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. For this was, is and always will be Aboriginal land. 

Bush tucker

Acacia longifolia - Sydney Golden Wattle

Acacia longifolia - Sydney Golden Wattle

Acacia longifolia - Sydney Golden Wattle

 Green seeds can be eaten once roasted 

Acacia sophorae - Coastal Wattle

Acacia longifolia - Sydney Golden Wattle

Acacia longifolia - Sydney Golden Wattle

 Ripe seeds can be roasted and ground into flour for baking 

Acmena smithii - Creek Lilly Pilly

Acacia longifolia - Sydney Golden Wattle

Acmena smithii - Creek Lilly Pilly

 Fruit can be eaten fresh or made into jam 

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

Acmena smithii - Creek Lilly Pilly

 Small blue berries are edible, young roots can be used as a ginger substitute 

Apium prostrata - Sea celery

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

Araucaria bidwillii - Bunya nut

OUT OF STOCK 

Leaves and stems can be used in cooking and as a herbal tea 

Araucaria bidwillii - Bunya nut

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

Araucaria bidwillii - Bunya nut

OUT OF STOCK

 Large fruits fall from tree when ripe. Put a hole in casing before roasting 

Arthropodium milleforum - Vanilla Lily

Arthropodium milleforum - Vanilla Lily

Arthropodium milleforum - Vanilla Lily

 Small fleshy roots can be eaten raw or toasted 

Arthropodium strictum - Chocolate Lily

Arthropodium milleforum - Vanilla Lily

Arthropodium milleforum - Vanilla Lily

 Small fleshy roots can be eaten raw or toasted, chocolate fragrance 

Atriplex semibaccata - Berry salt bush

Arthropodium milleforum - Vanilla Lily

Atriplex semibaccata - Berry salt bush

 Red berry used in jams 

Austromyrtus tenufolia - Midym berry

Backhousia myrtifolia - Cinnamon myrtle

Atriplex semibaccata - Berry salt bush

 Edible berries, makes great jam 

Backhousia myrtifolia - Cinnamon myrtle

Backhousia myrtifolia - Cinnamon myrtle

Backhousia myrtifolia - Cinnamon myrtle

 Fresh or dried leaves used to make tea or cinnamon flavouring for baking and cooking 

Bansia spp. - Bansias

Backhousia myrtifolia - Cinnamon myrtle

Backhousia myrtifolia - Cinnamon myrtle

 Nectar can be soaked to make cordial or suck nectar from spikes 

Bulbine bulbosa - Native leek

Brachychiton populenus - Kurrajongs

Brachychiton populenus - Kurrajongs

 Roots can be eaten fresh or roasted 

Brachychiton populenus - Kurrajongs

Brachychiton populenus - Kurrajongs

Brachychiton populenus - Kurrajongs

 Seeds can be roasted 

Callistemon spp. - Bottlebrush

Brachychiton populenus - Kurrajongs

Carpobrutus glaucescens - Native pigface

 Nectar can be soaked to make cordial or suck nectar from flowers 

Carpobrutus glaucescens - Native pigface

Eupomatia laurina - Bolwarra/Native guava

Carpobrutus glaucescens - Native pigface

 Leaves can be cooked, fruit appears after flowering (like salty strawberry) 

Dianella caerulea - Blue flax lily

Eupomatia laurina - Bolwarra/Native guava

Eupomatia laurina - Bolwarra/Native guava

 Purple fruit best eaten when just ripe 

Eupomatia laurina - Bolwarra/Native guava

Eupomatia laurina - Bolwarra/Native guava

Eupomatia laurina - Bolwarra/Native guava

 Soft sweet flesh and strong spicy seeds, whole fruit can be dried – use for flavouring 

Ficus coronata - Sandpaper fig

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

 Remove hary outer skin before eating ripe fruit 

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

 Small blue berries are edible, young roots can be used as a ginger substitute 

Grevillea robusta - Silky oak

Alpinia caerulea - Native Ginger

Grevillea robusta - Silky oak

OUT OF STOCK 

Nectar can be sucked from flowers or shaken into a bowl and mixed with water 

Kunzea ambigua - Tick Bush

Leptospermum petersonii - Lemon Hedge

Grevillea robusta - Silky oak

 Leaves can be ground into a green paste, similar to spinach 

Leptospermum petersonii - Lemon Hedge

Leptospermum petersonii - Lemon Hedge

Leptospermum petersonii - Lemon Hedge

 Leaves can be used as a tea substitute 

Lomandra longifolia - Mat Rush

Leptospermum petersonii - Lemon Hedge

Leptospermum petersonii - Lemon Hedge

 Fleshy white stems can be eaten raw or cooked, tastes like fresh peas 

Podocarpus elatus - Illawarra plum

Prostanhthera rotundifolia - Native sage

Podocarpus elatus - Illawarra plum

 Purple fruit can be eaten or made into jam 

Prostanthera insica - Native thyme

Prostanhthera rotundifolia - Native sage

Podocarpus elatus - Illawarra plum

 Dried leaves used for flavouring 

Prostanhthera rotundifolia - Native sage

Prostanhthera rotundifolia - Native sage

Prostanhthera rotundifolia - Native sage

 Dried leaves used for flavouring – a good substitute for oregano 

Rhagodia spinescens - Salt bush

Rhagodia spinescens - Salt bush

Prostanhthera rotundifolia - Native sage

 Edible leaves, small sweet red berries also edible 

Syzygium leuhmanni - Riberry

Rhagodia spinescens - Salt bush

Syzygium australe - Bush cherry

 Bright red fruits with saucy taste can be eaten fresh or made ito jams 

Syzygium australe - Bush cherry

Rhagodia spinescens - Salt bush

Syzygium australe - Bush cherry

 Red berries can be eaten freh or made into jam, jellies, cakes or wine .

Tasmannia lanceolata - Pepper bush

Tetragona tetragonoides - Warrigal greens

Tetragona tetragonoides - Warrigal greens

OUT OF STOCK 

Leaves and seeds used for flavouring. Spicy pepper flavour 

Tetragona tetragonoides - Warrigal greens

Tetragona tetragonoides - Warrigal greens

Tetragona tetragonoides - Warrigal greens

 Blanched leaves used like spinach 

Themeda australis - Kangaroo grass

Tetragona tetragonoides - Warrigal greens

Themeda australis - Kangaroo grass

 Seeds can be ground as gluten free flour substitute 

Viola hederacea - Native violet

Wahlenbergia gracillis - Australian Bluebell

Themeda australis - Kangaroo grass

 Flowers can be used in salads 

Wahlenbergia gracillis - Australian Bluebell

Wahlenbergia gracillis - Australian Bluebell

Wahlenbergia gracillis - Australian Bluebell

 Flowers can be used in salads 

More to come!

Wahlenbergia gracillis - Australian Bluebell

Wahlenbergia gracillis - Australian Bluebell

Always researching for more great native plants

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