Country is calling, and with an outstretched hand, you are invited to experience the joy and colour of a new story journey in Cadi Jam Ora, the First Nations precinct of Wuganmagulya, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
Led by Culture, Country and guided by Gadigal/Bidjigal/Dharug/Yuin Elder and Traditional Descendant Aunty Rhonda Dixon-Grovenor from Sydney and Yuin/Bidjigal/Dharawal/Wailwan Elder and Traditional Descendant, Uncle Dean Kelly, deep listening, learning and truth-telling with First Nations People, the new story journey reveals inspired, revitalised stories of the Gadigal People, marana yurabirong, the first people of this place.
Every story shared is an act of resilience. Every Cultural practice celebrated honours a legacy and a knowing that reaches far into the past and extends into the future.
Grounded in 65,000 years of relationships, reciprocity and responsibility, marana yurabirong guide us toward a deeper understanding of plants and place.
Slow down, take a breath and listen to Country. Hear the birds singing to the sun, explore the patterns on the bark of a towering Angophora, and notice the strength held in the flower spike of the gulgadya, Grass Tree. Whoever you are, wherever you are, you are a part of nature. We are all connected.
