Burrandies

The Burrandies bush food growing garden is located in Mount Gambier in South Australia's lower south east, near the Victorian border. The traditional people from this area were of the Boandik/Bunganditj language group. The Burrandies organisation caters for employment and training for indigenous people from the surrounding districts.

Mount Gambier is the site of dormant volcanoes, including the famous Blue Lake crater, and the area has rich volcanic soil as a result. Coupled with a cool wet climate, this makes the site ideal for the cultivation of Tasmanian Mountain Pepper, Sea Parsley (Sea Parsley) and Muntries.

The plants are thriving and will progressively increase their production for the Outback Pride supply chain. Mike and Gayle Quarmby have assisted the Burrandies group with the planning, set up and horticultural mentoring of the project. More recently, they have also provided a hot house structure for the propagation of Australian Native trees and shrubs.

Training is provided by Regional TAFE SA, and the team from Burrandies have participated in work experience at Reedy Creek several times over the past three years.