Tasting Australia with Wiradjuri man Adam Shipp is a seasonal cultural experience inspired by the National Museum’s Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden.
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Don’t miss this curated tasting and storytelling experience exclusive to Floriade. Enjoy the spirit of Australia’s native ingredients and First Nations knowledge in a vibrant spring setting.
One-hour sessions, 25–27 September
Join us at the Museum
Step into the National Museum’s Christina and Trevor Kennedy Garden for a seasonal guided walk through a living collection of First Nations food and medicine plants from across Australia.
The two-hour session combines a guided garden tour with stories of Australian native plants, exploring their traditional uses, cultural significance and role in everyday life while engaging in sensory experiences and shared learning.
Each session concludes with a tasting experience, offering the opportunity to sample some of the unique native flavours found in the Kennedy Garden and from across Australia.
Suitable for ages from 6+.
Please note that certain components of the tasting menu may contain traces of nuts, gluten or lactose. A list of ingredients will be available to people with dietary restrictions or allergies.
- Location
National Museum
Tours run when plants in the garden are most likely to be flowering or producing
- Summer dates
Friday 22 January 2027
4pm to 6pm
Saturday 23 January 2027
10am to 12pm
1pm to 3pm- Autumn dates
Friday 21 May 2027
4pm to 6pm
Saturday 22 May 2027
10am to 12pm
1pm to 3pm- Cost
$35 adult
$30 concession
$25 Friends
$110 family (2 adults, 2 children)
$30 Group of 6 and more
Adam Shipp
Adam is a Wiradjuri man, founder of Yurbay and a skilled communicator and enthusiastic bush-food advocate. Adam prides himself on his strong work ethic. His passion for his culture and people drives him to share his abundant knowledge of the food and medicine plants.
Yurbay (‘You-ra-bi’) is the Wiradjuri word for seed. Yurbay provide services to connect people to local food and medicine plants. Yurbay offer workshops, talks and guided walks on Country.
