Trish Hodge – Bush Tucker Foods in Kingborough

Trish Hodge – Bush Tucker Foods in Kingborough

Come along to the Kingston Park on Goshawk Way and discover Tasmanian native plants with Trish Hodge, author of Palawa tunapri – Knowledge of Our Ancestors. Trish advised on the planting for the Kingston Park Playground and she will take us on a walk around the Playground, showing us which plants are edible and when they are available.

Trish Hodge has spent 20 years researching and documenting the traditional uses of over 350 native Tasmanian plants - for food, medicine, tools and seasonal knowledge. Interwoven with historical observations and the status of vulnerable species, this book is a tribute to Aboriginal ecological wisdom and the enduring connection to Country.

Trish is a proud descendant of Manalakina, Chief of the Truwulway people of Northeast Tasmania, his daughter, Watamutiya, and her daughter Dolly Dalrymple. With more than 20 years of experience as a tour guide and eight years as a successful business owner, she is well-established as an expert in her field. She served as the native plant edibles expert on the television show Alone and has contributed significantly to the development of resources on Tasmanian native foods and advised on many ‘Bush Tucker’ gardens located around Tasmania.

Tickets are subsidised by KRAG and will be limited to 25 people. Please cancel your ticket if you know you will not make it to the event as there will be a waiting list.

We will be going up and down a few steps and slopes so a basic level of fitness is required. Please wear good walking shoes and bring a drink bottle.

Trish’s book Palawa tunapri will be available to purchase.

Kingborough Reconciliation Action Group (KRAG) is a local reconciliation action group bringing together people interested in advancing reconciliation by nurturing knowledge, awareness, empathy, and respect for Tasmanian Aboriginal people and culture.