Bush Foods & Native Plants
Description
Giiyong Ganya is pleased to have Uncle Noel Butler and Chris Harris delivering a special workshop on bush foods, native plants and grains, Saturday 28 November 2026.
Uncle Noel Butler is a conservationist, educator, sustainability advocate and a Budawang Elder of the Yuin Nation on the South Coast of NSW. He has been working as a cultural educator for over 35 years, leading walks on Country, holding cultural camps, and sharing his knowledge of Budawang people’s history, lore and stories.
His knowledge of the plants that have sustained, healed and helped the Yuin people for tens of thousands of years, has been passed down from his Elders, to help enable a sustainable lifestyle - even in a world that is now more foreign than the world of his forefathers. Noel is a regular speaker in Australia and overseas, including at the 2016 World Indigenous Conference on sustainability.
Words from Chris Harris:
'Yamakara (hello)
My name is Chris Harris I'm a ngiyampaa yitha yitha man.
Growing up I spent a lot of time on Ngiyampaa country with my father and grandfather learning about our foods and culture and getting an understanding of how our ancestors lived.
I've been on a journey with Black Duck Foods for almost six years now, I love my role at Black Duck Foods, we are constantly learning and practising our food sovereignty. It's something I'm very passionate about.
Yata wittya (best wishes)'
https://www.blackduckfoods.com.au/
Our native plant and bush tucker workshops book out super fast, so don't delay on this one. This is a special small group. One session only.
Uncle Noel and Chris will not just show you the plants, but there will be tastings and a little bit of cooking magic. You'll be surprised by the diversity of uses of native plants in both cooking and medicine, and what you can find in your own backyard.
When: 11.30AM Saturday 28 November 2026
Where: Jigamy, 4381 Princes Highway, Broadwater, Thaua Country (between Eden and Pambula NSW)
On Arrival: Please arrive 20 mins early to allow time to park and walk to the assigned venue on the Jigamy property. There will be directions available when you arrive.
Please bring your own drinks, hat and sunscreen.
No dogs are allowed on the property other than registered service dogs.
Accessibility: If you require assisted access, please let us know when purchasing your ticket.
Cost: $100 per person
Ages: 16+
Duration: 90 minutes
Find out more about Giiyong Ganya here.
Join us for the free evening concert at Jigamy 5.30-9.00pm.
Presenters
Nicole Smede
Nicole Smede is a Warrimay and cross-cultural multidisciplinary artist based on Wadi Wadi Dharawal Country. Working across sound, voice, poetry and installation, her practice explores the interrelationship between land, language and memory, guided by ancestral knowledge. She has received numerous fellowships, residencies and commissions, including the First Nations Residency Fellowship at Bundanon and the Ngarra-Burria First Peoples Composers Program. Her works include Nyiirun Yiiga (We Are Here), a large-scale choral work in Gathang language, and Bagandha yanggamba-ngga (Country Sings in Me), a video and sound installation. Her poetry appears in national anthologies, and her voice features on award-winning film soundtracks.
Luke Patterson
Luke Patterson is a Gamilaroi poet, musician and educator living on Gadigal Country. His debut poetry collection, A Savage Turn (Magabala Books, 2025), was shortlisted for the Mary Gilmore Award, ALS Gold Medal, Judith Wright Calanthe Award, UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing and Australian Book Industry Awards, and highly commended at the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards. Luke is a Wheeler Centre Next Chapter Fellow and has served as a judge for numerous literary prizes. His research and creative practice are grounded in extensive work with First Nations and other community-based organisations across Australia, including schools and correctional centres.
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