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Come gather round the fire to share story, music and re-wilding skills as we rekindle our ancient ways and reweave connection in the bush, in the beauty of nature. For all those who yearn to deepen roots in community, in nature and in belonging.Its free, we give freely in reciprocity. Family friendly, welcoming all ages. We value what kids and elders bring to the space. Diversity creates a thriving ecosystem.
This month our focus is on foraging bush medicine. As the colder months begin to set in we start to look to the plants to support our immune system, nervous system and gut health. We will forage both common backyard weeds and bush tucker that can be used for herbal teas and remedies. The billy will be on the fire as we brew different herbal teas to try. For potluck lunch we will accompany our meal with an edible W**d salad we prepare together. You’ll be walking away not just with some more plant knowledge, but hopefully with a deeper respect and appreciation for the plants. Speaking to honourable harvest and simple ways to create ritual with your herbal teas. Foraging and working with the plants in this way cultivates a deeper relationship with the plants we encounter in the everyday.
The flow of the day
Arrive from 10am to settle in with a cuppa from the billy on the fire
10.30am Karla will offer a gentle welcome, acknowledging country and custodians and opening our senses to deepen into place and connection with each other.
11am - 1pm Foraging
1pm picnic potluck lunch
2-5 pm open skill share
5pm Potluck dinner
6pm-8pm Fireside ritual night with spoken word and song
A note on time ~ please be respectful of time, we both want you to be on natures time and on human time so we can honour each offering in the space. You may join us at any point in the journey, but if you can let me know what part of the day you will be joining that will be greatly appreciated.
This day will be an amalgamation of two of my favourite offerings from this year:
Please RSVP through my web page to receive the address and further details: www.gatheraustralia.org
What to bring
Picnic rug or something to sit on for your comfort
Food for potluck, your own plate, mug and cutlery
If you are kindly offering something in the space we would really appreciate it if you brought the materials needed. Bring enough for 6-10 people.
Other things happening on the weekend
Saturday 5pm - Earthdance
Dancing bare feet to the Earth around the fire in ritual and reverence.
You are welcome to camp Saturday & Sunday night. Just send me a message to let me know and arrive early to set up.
Karla is your host
Hi, welcome to my backyard, the ancient lands of the Wurrundjeri people and the home of the kookaburra. My passion is bringing people together to connect to nature and deepen our humanity. I hold regular rituals on this land with the intention to weave together community to restore our belonging to the natural world and each other. This is my journey of healing and restoration, for myself, for my community and for nature, the interconnected web of life.
My story
I grew up barefoot in the bush in rural NSW on the lands of the Kamilaroy people, that land and connection still ripples through every cell of my being. I have been walking alongside First Nations since 2016. This was a pivotal time in my journey as I had been grieving the absence of the ancient people of this country and then… I got invited to sit with them in the central desert. Since then my deepest longing has been to connect to country and walk alongside custodians. I run yearly pilgrimages in central Australia and the Kimberley alongside these custodians to bring people into deeper connection, care and reverence with this land and her original people, the oldest living culture in the world.
May this Gatheirng place be a place to deepen into our own roots, to build a thriving ecosystem from the ground up… as we listen to her heart beat and atune to her rhythms and cycles as our ancestors once did… may we remember.
We acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation as the original Custodians. We acknowledge their ceremony, song and dance that will always live on in the land. May we respect this ancient land, culture and custodians.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Monbulk, Victoria, 305 Old Emerald Rd, Monbulk VIC 3793, Australia,Macclesfield, Victoria, Emerald
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