Our journalist Sasha has done it again!  She has written a lovely piece about Zac’s visit to us last week.  Well done, Sasha!  😆

Today Tracy came to our class with an Aboriginal man called Zac Webb.  Zac is a Wardandi aboriginal, the tribe of the Margaret River area. They are the indigenous custodians of the land in the area. He told us many interesting things about the trees in Margaret River.

These are some of the facts we learnt from him:
•    If you chew Peppermint leaves it will take horrible flavours out of your mouth.
•    You can make brooms out of Peppermint leaves.
•    You can twist bark or use twisted vines to make rope.

•    You can use the leaves of the Karri Hazel tree to make soap.
•    You can make rugs to sit on and hats to wear with Zamia branches.
•    Kangaroos used to eat meat and were about 6-8 feet tall.
•    The red fruit of the Zamia palm is very poisonous.
•    When you have a sore tummy you can use the sap of the Marri tree as a medicine.

•    You can use paperbark for toilet paper and for covering food that you cook.
•    You can make bird sounds with the leaves of Peppermint and Marri trees.
•    You can use Karri tree branches to make boomerangs.
•    The green fruit of the Snotty Gobble turns white when it is ready to eat.
•    The bark of the Snotty Gobble is medicine for healing your skin.
•    You can eat the Tassel flower fruits.
•    The root of the Christmas tree is yummy like honey.

We also learnt that in Aboriginal language you say Peppermint tree as Wannang and Wanna means woman’s digging stick. Aboriginal people also know the Karri Hazel tree as the soap bush.

I hope every one liked Zac Webb’s visit?    🙂

Thank you Tracy and Zac Webb  for coming to talk to us!

Written by Sasha