On The Time To Talk About It
The time to discuss it, bounce it off other people and listen to their responses. Justine is an artist in residence here too, he’s a playwright, completing a commissioned play on the life of Charles Darwin and the legacy of his discoveries all the way to nowadays genetic bio-engineering. How interesting you find those conversations […]
On Ethnobotany and Ethnobotanical Footprints.
You went back to Beeweeree to look for footprints, the leftovers of introduced ethnobotanical knowledge. Since the beginning of civilization, people have used plants as medicine. Perhaps as early as Neanderthal man, plants were believed to have healing powers. The earliest recorded uses are found in Babylon circa 1770 BC in the Code of Hammurabi […]
On Camphor Laurel and the need to preserve it
Yesterday you got lost on the island. The expanse of the river-deposited sand dune confused you. Although, through the meandering on the thickly growing vegetation (mainly Casuarina and Lantana), you found a beautiful tree. This is the first time you spot a Camphor Laurel in Bundanon. This particular one was big, healthy and fruiting. No […]
Second Studio Visit, and the Reason Why You Do This
Second Studio visit, this time the students from Stella Maris High School. You talked about weeds and how this investigation of yours fit within the charta of the Artist in Residence Program of Bundanon. You talked and it was surprising how easy it was to present the idea. No opposition. No difficult questions. It always […]
On Willows And Shovel Handles
It must be one of your most recurrent observations, how low peoples/farmers/government in this country think of Willows. You remember your youth, comes late autumn/winter, the work in the fields quites down. Is the time for the cleaning, the keeping warm, the reassessing your tools and machinery you are going to use and abuse so […]
The History of Herbal Supplements
You are reading a lot at the moment, you’ve got the time for it, thanks Bundanon. You are reading books and online resources and it urges you to do a post about the historical connection between humans and the plant world. Next you will upadte the database This article was found online and it best […]
Fat Hen-Chenopodium album
Chenopodium album (fat hen) is an erect, bushy, branched annual to 1m, mealy-white all over, especially on the flowers and underside of the leaves. Flowers both spring and autumn. Found in summer in irrigated row crops and wasteland. A very common weed of horticulture. Native to Europe. Edible Uses Leaves – raw or cooked. A […]
Autumn’s Mushrooms and the Cultural Connection
Mushroom picking is a popular seasonal activity for many European cultures. You speak from your Italian background experience, but other culture groups such as Macedonian, Russian, Ex-Yugoslavian and Polish do just as much have a well entrained connection with the activity. You found a fantastic essay about the Polish experience, Polonia In Australia, and attached […]
Mushrooms!
On Monday night Gary brought you three fantastic examples of Agaricus Campestris (Field Mushroom). They were fantastic in a quick fried pan with garlic and with fresh parsley garnished! You where so excited about the find of such familiar mushroom you end-up spending the next two mornings looking for more, to finally find one this […]
Carving A Path Through Lantana Taller Than You
Day5, you just came back to the studio, longing for the keyboard. The crickets outside compete with the fridge noise. Today Jim came to visit, he documented in a cd Rom the environment of Bundanon, frogs, mammals, fungi, plants. His work gathered information far apart and his knowledge filled your day. You discovered native Solanums […]
