Explore the significance of plants in Wurundjeri culture through an engaging, hands-on experience with Wurundjeri Educator Tully Gibbons. Participants will be able to touch, smell, and taste various bushfoods, learning about the Wurundjeri People's culture and practical uses of bushfoods and bush medicine of Wurundjeri Ancestors.

This event is being brought to you by the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Education Unit of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.

Accessibility: This event is not suitable for wheelchairs. Riverfest welcomes everyone—we’re committed to making our events accessible and inclusive for people of all abilities. If you have accessibility needs and require support to attend, please email carolyn.tate@yarrariver.org.au

About Riverfest

This event is part of the 2025 Birrarung Riverfest. Celebrate our river at one of 60+ events hosted over three weeks from 6–28 September. Whether you enjoy riverside walks, cleanups, creative workshops or paddling adventures, there's something for everyone at Riverfest. Riverfest is presented by the Yarra Riverkeeper Association and our partners Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo collaboration and Melbourne Water.
Check out the full Riverfest program here.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Yarra Riverkeeper Association acknowledges that the lands and waterways of the Yarra, Birrarung catchment, are the unceded territories of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung and Bunurong peoples. We pay respect to Traditional Owners, who have, and continue, to care for Country. We acknowledge that the river now called Yarra has always been known as the Birrarung by its custodians.

Our Partners:

Contact the host of Bushfoods & Bush Medicine at the Birrarung