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- New Bush Foods Garden Flourishes at piyura kitina / Risdon Cove
An exciting new chapter for Tasmanian Aboriginal food sovereignty has begun, with Palawa Kipli establishing a thriving bush foods garden at piyura kitina / Risdon Cove.
The new garden, developed as part of the kipli takara tour experience, will play an important role in reconnecting community with traditional foods grown on Aboriginal returned land. With more than 30 native bush foods already planted and growing strongly, the garden will provide ingredients for Palawa Kipli’s community gatherings and catering while also serving as a living space for sharing knowledge about Palawa food systems.
The project reflects a growing movement to restore access to traditional foods and strengthen food sovereignty for Aboriginal people, both within the bush foods industry, country and at home.
“This garden is about more than growing food,” Kitana Mansell shared. “It’s about growing knowledge, connection to Country, and opportunities for our community.”
Visitors participating in the kipli takara tours will now be able to experience the garden as part of the journey, learning firsthand about native plants, traditional food practices, and the ongoing work of reviving Palawa food culture.
The initiative was made possible thanks to a generous donation from Pennicott Wilderness Tours, whose support helped turn the vision for the garden into reality.
With the plants now taking root and thriving on Country, Palawa Kipli looks forward to continuing to share what Aboriginal food sovereignty can look like when community, culture, and land come together.
The garden marks an important step forward, one that will keep growing for years to come.
