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 […]
New Feauture and Updated Database
An added feature finally came to be>>>>>SITE SEARCH
Weed Meal
Day 6, you and Tom went to the island today, a wide stretch of sand deposited by the river. You spear-headed this walk primarily to follow a tip-off of a Prickly Pear (Opuntia Spp.) bush. “you get to the end of the track, where the rocky expanse is. There, on the left, there’s a group […]
I have to blog this comment
I have been extremely busy lately so that this blog didn’t had a post for the past 2 weeks, in the mean time though a comment came thru from Ian Andrews. I met Ian a couple of months back at a party and we had a very interesting conversation about the Natural Sequence Farming concept […]
Wollombi weeds out!
Last sunday I went to Wollombi to take down WeedyConnection- A Self-Guided Tour of the Weeds of Australia. Sad but true, the tour is over! Funny enough most of the panels were already down, due to cows inability to stick to the track i guess. but dont worry, a new re-incarnation of the project is […]
Dandelion -Taraxacum Officinalis
Panel #10 of the Self-Guided Tour of the Weeds of Australia This is the last to be feautured, perfect timing because i’m gonna take the tour down next sunday, just need to find transport to get there, anybody can lend me a car for half a day? Dandelion -Taraxacum Officinalis Dandelion Face Mask Good for […]
Blog maintenance
Hi all, i’m in holiday, as in not working and/or running around for this or that, altough the projects never stop, so i had a bit more time to get virtually around, see what other people blog. Did also a bit of administration, in July 06 i started a prototype of this blog on blogger, […]
Sheep Sorrel -Rumex acetosella
Panel #8 of the Self-Guided Tour of the Weeds of Australia Sorrel Fever Tea Sorrel tea acts as a diuretic and laxative and so helps the process of elimination in fevers. 30g Sorrel Leaves 500ml boiling water Pour boiling water onto sorrel and leave to draw for 5 minutes. Strain and take 2 tablespoon four […]
