NAIDOC Week / Bush Tucker Garden
Bush Tucker Garden
Children plant native food species with guidance from a local Aboriginal organisation or nursery, learning how to care for them.
How to run it
- Contact a local Aboriginal organisation or native nursery for advice on suitable plants.
- Prepare a garden bed or large pots.
- Children plant seedlings and water them.
- Make signs naming each plant and its uses as shared by your guide.
You will need
- native seedlings
- garden bed or pots
- potting mix
- watering cans
- gloves
- signage materials
Make it easier or harderYounger children can water and dig; older children can research and write signs with guidance.
SafetyWear gloves with potting mix, wash hands, and only taste plants with expert guidance.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2Children connect with Country and learn about First Nations knowledge from local guides.
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