We will walk with our First Nations guide through the Royal Botanic Garden to learn more about Indigenous bush foods and how these foods were used traditionally and adapted to the modern plate and palate. On our one-hour tour, we’ll journey through the Cadi Jam Ora garden and learn about some of the hottest bush foods on the market right now, all while tasting some goodies yourself! The tour will involve pre-prepared tastings of finger lime, wattle seed, lilly pilly, lemon myrtle and Davidson plum.
Prior to this arranged tour, we recommend a free add-on in the form of a visit to the Inside the Tide exhibit and some lunch at one of the Botanic Garden outlets.
Combining the theatrical with horticulture, Inside the Tide creates a surreal, magical and playful display. Telling the stories of hero plants in three aquatic communities: Kelp Forests, Coral Reefs and Seagrass Meadows, wander through what feels like an under the sea experience and watch a pantomime come to life. Come face to face with giant sea creatures like the topiary blue whale, a chandelier of jellyfish or blue ringed octopus with interactive elements both children and adults will enjoy.
This year’s display has also enlisted the help of hundreds of school children from across NSW, who in 2021 created Codium seaweeds when undertaking educational workshops with the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, learning about the threats to coastal environments and how to best care for habitats.
Inside the Tide has over 20,000 plants on display and is one of the largest living green walls in the Southern Hemisphere. Curated by the horticultural team at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney and presented in partnership with Erth.
Masks are currently mandatory at the Botanic Garden.
DATE: Thursday 28 April 2022
TIME: 1.00pm- 3.30pm
The guided tour will commence at 2.30pm from the Garden Shop and run for one hour.
We will meet at 1.00pm for a free walk around the Inside the Tide exhibit and some lunch and be ready for our guide at 2.30pm.
Limit of 25 people MAX
VENUE: Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Mrs Macquarie’s Rd, Sydney NSW 2000
COST: $27
RSVP TO: [email protected] with your name and mobile phone number and wait for confirmation of a place before paying
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment Option 1 (Preferred):
By Credit Card through the Payments section of the website
Payment Option 2: Online (direct deposit) into the SWIC bank account
Account Name: SWIC Inc.
BSB No: 112-879
Account No: 431-019-281
Description: Monthly Activity + your initial and surname
TRANSPORT: The Botanic Gardens are easily accessible from the CBD
Please check their website for information on parking.
