Bush Foods & Survival Plants

'Jamie Simpson has spent decades studying Melbournes Indigenous culture. Growing up in bushland on the Mornington Peninsula Jamie observed the seasonal changes within the environment and made particular observation of the edible and useful indigenous plant. Combined with further research into colonial archives he has accumulated a wealth of knowledge. Jamie is qualified with a Diploma of Horticulture and Training to be able to present his life's study, sharing this little known but extremely important information. His presentation includes looking at plant uses for survival. Identifying plants used for food, medicine and hardwares specifically to Melbourne area.'

Details:

Presentation by: Jamie Simpson, Walkabout Education

Hosted by: Knox Environment Society and Knox City Council

When:

Saturday 29 February 10.30am – 11.30am BOOK HERE (Saturday only)

Sunday 1 March 2020 10.30am – 11.30am BOOK HERE (Sunday only)

Where: KES Indigenous Nursery

Pre-registration is recommended for the event to ensure your seat. Registration is free! A gold coin donation from non-members is appreciated.

Access: As this event is part of the Knox Festival, please see the Knox City Council website for parking options as parking will not be available in the Ferntree Gully Library as usual: www.knox.vic.gov.au/knoxfestival

Sustainability Hub @ Knox Festival

This year Knox City Council is proud to present the first ever Sustainability Hub at Knox Festival. This exciting space will present a series of educational and creative workshops on sustainability topics and practices for festival attendees. Some workshop highlights include:

Kids Terrarium Workshop presented by Knox Community Gardens

Solar Savers Program presented by Knox City Council

How To Reduce Your Plastic Waste presented by Zero Waste Victoria

The Sustainability Hub program will kick off with a feature workshop each morning, presented in conjunction with the Knox Environment Society at the KES Indigenous Nursery located at the festival site. This workshop will be presented by Jamie Simpson, author of Bush Foods & Survival Plants of South East Australia. This workshop will require registration prior to the event which will be available on the festival website in January. All other workshops will be available for registration on the day at the Sustainability Hub, located in the Ferntree Gully Arts Centre. All workshops are free!