Wild Food

Wild Food

Join us for a wild food adventure where we explore, cook and taste the delicious Tasmanian flavours of nature, from land and sea!

By Nel Smit

Date and time

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM AEST

Location

Kickstart Arts Network

12 Saint Johns Avenue New Town, TAS 7008 Australia

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Agenda

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Wild Food

Rees Campbell


Rees Campbell is the author of Eat Wild Tasmanian, Eat More Wild Tasmanian and The Seaweed Supplement. Rees will share a range of Tasmanian edible foods and prepare recipes with participants for a sh...

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Christina Giudici


Christina of The New Black Biochar will demonstrate the Biochar Pasta.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

PhycoHealth : Seaweed Goodness

Dr Helen Fitton


Helen is a partner in PhycoHealth focussed on sustainable seaweed solutions for better health. Helen will share the use of seaweed and science to improve health and nutrition. You can also taste her...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Nipaluna Nursery Propagating

Nel Smit


Convenor, Nipaluna Nursery will lead the group to the Nursery to propagate edible Tasmanian native plants for your garden.

About this event

  • 5 hours

Wild Food is on the menu! Join us for a day filled with foraging, cooking, and tasting the best wild ingredients Tasmania has to offer. This Science Week event will be held at Kickstart Arts in New Town, led by Rees Campbell author of Eat Wild Tasmanian. Learn about about edible Tasmanian plants from land and sea! Helen Fitton from PhycoHealthwill talk about the value of seaweeds. Heard about Biochar Pasta? Christina Giudici will demonstrate! Get ready to discover and try the flavors of nature from land and sea with a shared lunch. Don't miss out on this unique experience to connect with the land and enjoy delicious wild creations. Save the date and let's get wild with native Tasmanian food!

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Organised by

Nel is convenor of Nipaluna Nursery, with a team of volunteers, based in New Town. In 2024 we are growing 26,000 native plants destined for the Midlands Biodiversity Hot Spot.