Nuriootpa Children's Centre
The Workshop
During the workshop at the kindergarten, Mel shared with the children that the Ngadjuri people are also called Peppermint Box People. The Peppermint Box (Eucalyptus odorata) is considered family and provides resources for food, medicinal and other uses. The children were particularly intrigued by trying the edible sugary coverings of the tiny lerp insects on the leaves.
The group looked at more plants before they did some deep listening, guided by the sound of clap sticks. After drawing inspiration from Mel's stories, the children worked with Kristin and volunteer helper Julie to create their artworks. Looking at the word cloud, you can understand that some children were able to make some deep connections.