SEA FOODS
When we think of bush tucker, we tend to overlook the many native edibles that grow by or in the sea.
Most are protected and often local authorities have rules around the harvesting of endemic species. You need to check first before picking anything in the wild.
Many bush tucker species look toxic. Without generations of expertise behind you, like that of First Nations foragers, a food-finding mission in nature can risk harm to both yourself and the environment you’re in.
You need to identify plants correctly before harvesting and consuming them — or growing them in your garden. It’s always best to buy from a reputable native nursery.
Every now and then I have the pleasure to visit Minjerribah, the north island of Stradbroke, to be awed once again by its uniqueness and deep Indigenous significance.
Minjerribah is Quandamooka land and the Quandamooka people have lived on or around southern Moreton Bay
