Feast on Ferals Part 1

Feast on Ferals: Part One

Join us at Kickstart Arts for a wild culinary adventure with Rees Campbell! Discover the flavors of the weeds and pests as we celebrate sustainable eating with a twist. Tantalize your taste buds with unique dishes made from feral ingredients- such as venison, edible spring flowers and wild W**d jams.

✅ Guided foraging walks to identify and harvest edible weeds.

✅ Hands-on wild food preparation, including ethical meat sourcing and plant-based recipes featuring creative, Spring menu using foraged ingredients.
✅ Expert talks on ecological conservation, invasive species management, and sustainable food systems

✅ alternatives to agapanthus- grow your own!

This multi-sensory experience will deepen connections to the environment while equipping you with practical skills in ethical wild food preparation.

✅Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind event that promises to be both delicious and educational. Come hungry and leave inspired!

Info: 9:30 AM – Introduction & Welcome ( tea and coffee)

• Overview of the Feast on Ferals initiative.

• Discussion on Tasmania’s environmental W**d crisis.

• Introduction to the ethical foraging and preparation of invasive species.

Info: 9:45 – Wild Food Preparation & Cooking Session

Participants will learn how to clean, prepare, and cook foraged weeds and feral game.

Edible Weeds Featured in Workshop 1:

• Plantain – Used for herbal remedies and culinary dishes.

• Sow thistle – Young leaves eaten raw or cooked.

• Stork’s bill – Edible greens with a slightly sour taste.

• Onion W**d – A flavorful substitute for chives.

• Blackberry nightshade – Ripe berries are edible, while leaves are used in cooking.

• Wild brassica – A wild relative of broccoli and mustard.

• Oxalis – Tangy leaves, rich in Vitamin C.

• Cleavers – A medicinal herb used in teas.

• Dock – Young leaves and stems are edible.

• Fat hen – A wild spinach alternative.

• Elderberry – Used in syrups, jams, and medicinal preparations.

Info: Participants will enjoy the seasonal Spring foraged meal, sharing stories and experiences.

Info: Weeds Wander (Foraging Walk with Adam Muyt)

• Guided walk along New Town Rivulet to identify and harvest edible spring garden weeds.

• Exploration of seasonal wild foods, their nutritional value, and preparation techniques.


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What to grow instead of agapanthus- propagating natives- Nipaluna Nursery

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