WILD FOODS OF TASMANIA…
We are up in the subalpine zone of Mt Field National Park and the mountain pinkberry is in fruit.

Mountain pinkberry is one of the edible berries that make their home in the often-chilly heights of Tasmania's mountains. But you don't have to walk into the mountains to find it… you can grow out where you live by finding a Tasmanian plants nursery that stocks the shrub.

READ THE PLANT NOTE HERE: https://medium.com/permac.../mountain-pinkberry-55a0baa6bc85?
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A beach, wild harvest and a reptile
Story, photo and videos by Russ Grayson, December 2023

It was Jo Dean’s idea to take an early morning walk along the foreshore track.  “Good idea,” I said. So shoes and hat on and off we go. 

The foreshore track is an informal trail along the water’s edge. The tide w
https://communitygarden.org.au/2023/12/a-beach-wild-harvest-and-a-reptile/
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ALL THAT IS WILD AND EDIBLE…
Many of us are familiar with foraging for edible plants and useful materials in the bush. Now, a new book by Tasmanian author, Rees Campbell, who wrote Eat More Wild Tasmanian, takes foraging onto our seashores.

Rees’ book focuses on identifying and processing seaweeds for food. It joins a slew of other seashore guide books that would be useful additions to any beachcomber’s library.

This review takes a look at the growing library of identification guides for Tasmanian foragers.

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https://medium.com/pacificedge/foragers-field-guides-take-wild-foods-to-the-seashore-763d3478aa3a?source=friends_link&sk=6e91f6ff6005bd8144b47ba3b28296e3

Could we see more Indigenous foods in our diet as the climate changes?
As climate changes, researchers are advising farmers to grow bush foods to improve drought resistance

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2022-12-05/can-native-plants-boost-drought-resilience-for-broadacre-crops/101726858

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