Local elders from the Wurundjeri nation will tour Victoria University's community garden in Albert Street Seddon next week to promote bush tucker and Reconciliation Week.
The gardens are the first stop on a tour of local Indigenous projects and facilities ahead of Reconciliation Week from 27 May to 3 June.
VU is helping to organise a large community celebration for Reconciliation Week at the Iramoo Sustainable Community Centre at the St Albans Campus on Saturday 30 May. The Reconciliation Rocks event will feature Indigenous music and dance, smoking ceremony, children's activities and tours of the native gardens.
Details of the community garden tour:
When: Thursday, 21 May
Time: 11.40am sharp for photos
Where: VU Community Garden, 115 Albert St, Seddon
What: Wurundjeri elders tour the gardens and investigate options for establishing a bush tucker garden.
Media contact: Jim Buckell, A/Senior Media Officer
Marketing and Communications Department, Victoria University
Ph: (03) 9919 4243; mobile: 0400 465 459; email: jim.buckell@vu.edu.au
