Join Adam Shipp as he shares his passion for traditional Aboriginal plant use. Gain an in-depth introduction to Aboriginal plant and their uses, including foods, fibres and medicines. You will get to taste and try many flavours of the bush.

Adam is a proud Wiradjuri man living on Ngunnawal country. A skilled communicator and enthusiastic bush-food advocate, Adam prides himself on his strong work ethic. His passion for his culture and people drives him to share his abundant knowledge of the food and medicine plants that grow in the ACT.

Yurbay (‘You-ra-bi’) is the Wiradjuri word for seed. Yurbay provide services to connect people to local food and medicine plants. Yurbay offer workshops, talks and guided walks on Country.

Wellbeing Workshops: Nature, Garden, Landscape

Take a break and get creative. Be inspired by the landscape and natural history surrounding Lanyon Homestead, Mugga Mugga Cottage and Calthorpes’ House. Our Wellbeing Workshops includes a bush tucker talk, ephemeral pottery, cyanotype prints, grassland drawing, mixed media book making and nature photography workshops.

All workshops have limited capacity – book early to ensure a place!

Image credit: Yurbay