Bush Tukka Guide For Kids
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Adapted from the bestselling book, Bush Tukka Guide, 'Bush Tukka Woman', Samantha Martin shares her knowledge of bush tukka as taught to her by her mother and Aboriginal Elders. Learn basic survival skills, such as how to hunt, gather and forage, in this guide that is user-friendly and engaging for young readers.
First Nations People have cared and lived off Country for tens of thousands of years. Australia's flora and fauna are not only sources of food and drink, but tools and medicine too. Learn how to spot a ripe Davidson's plum, discover how mountain bush pepper has been used to treat toothaches, explore how sandpaper fig can soothe itchy symptoms, and find out how to grow your very own bush tukka garden for your home or school. You'll also find tasty kid-friendly recipes for foods, such as lemon myrtle damper, kangaroo burgers, crocodile nuggets, and caramelised cluster figs and ice-cream
Whether cooking with the family or learning in the classroom, Bush Tukka Guide for Kids is the must-have guide to discovering Australia's bush food.
About the Author
Samantha Martin is a descendant of the Kija and Jaru from the east Kimberley region of Western Australia. She was born into a long line of traditional hunters and gatherers, and had the opportunity to learn from her family how to eat off the land and surrounding waters. Samantha understands the nutritional properties and diversity of Australian bush foods, and now wants to help others introduce native foods into their kitchens. She is also passionate about sharing her knowledge of basic survival skills, including how to hunt, prepare and cook bush foods. Known as the 'Bush Tukka Woman', her four-part documentary My Bush Tukka Adventures with Samantha Martin, has been screened on SBS/NITV (National Indigenous TV station) for the past six years.
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