Bush Buddy Workshop – Biodegradable Newspaper Pot & Bush Food Foraging

Children will learn about the Yam Daisy, an important Australian native plant and traditional bush food, before making a sustainable biodegradable newspaper pot and planting their own seed. A hands-on workshop combining gardening, culture and care, with a planted pot to take home and nurture. Get your hands dirty and have fun with Backyard Botany’s Jessica Moulynox, a qualified ethnobotanist (plant scientist)! In this exciting workshop, you’ll learn how to make your very own biodegradable newspaper pot and plant a Yam Daisy Seed (a special native plant once eaten by Indigenous peoples as an important bush food). Discover how the Yam Daisy grows, what it looks like under a microscope, and why it’s such an important part of Australia’s natural history. You’ll leave with your own planted pot to take home and care for, plus a new appreciation for how plants connect people to their environment. Science meets gardening fun! Thursday 15 & 22 January 2026 – 9:30am till 11am Kuranga Native Nursery – 118 York Road, Mount Evelyn, 3796 $37.00 per child includes all materials Suitable for Primary School Age