Foraging workshop

In this three-hour workshop, you’ll:

• Identify 10+ local and introduced plants in the Nillumbik Shire

• Learn to recognise common animals and signs of their presence

• Explore the uses of plants for food, medicine, and natural fibres

• Practice wildcrafting safety—what to avoid and how to forage responsibly

• Reawaken your senses through simple rewilding practices

• Harvest herbs and make a compress on the fire featuring aromatic kunzea.

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We’ll finish by gathering around the fire to eat lunch- please bring something along to enjoy together.

When: 10am–1pm
Where: Private bush property, Kangaroo Ground VIC
Bring: Water, notebook, something for lunch, and clothes suitable for walking outdoors

About your facilitators:
Rynhardt and Lily bring a grounded mix of herbalism, permaculture, and nature connection to their facilitation.

Rynhardt is a nature connection mentor whose journey from nanotechnology to deep ecology blends science with ancestral skills like friction fire and ethical harvesting. He facilitates with LifeRocks and continues his learning through The Coyote’s Guide and the Living Connection community.

Lily is a practicing Western Herbal Medicine clinician with a background in native plant propagation, permaculture, and herbal farming. Her work focuses on reconnecting people with local medicine plants through workshops, consultations, and storytelling.

Together, they offer practical, sensory-based learning that supports deeper connection to land and self.