The answer is ‘Ilaria’. So, I won the University of Technology Sydney Research Excellence Award for Supervisor of the Year and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than inviting new graduate students to come and work with Alexandra Crosby and me. If you have a project in mind that addresses environmental […]

In October, we joined Virtual Nursery, an exhibition of 100 digital artefacts co-created by plant-lovers and their plants from across the world. Created through the Hundreds + Thousands (Multi-City): Germination workshops, the Virtual Nursery presents what happens when hundreds of humans and plants come together to commune and collaborate under the guidance of artists Daniel Kok (Singapore) and Luke George (Australia). Hundreds + Thousands […]

Most of us have gone on a COVID-safe approved walk around our neighbourhoods for a bit of freedom and fresh air during these past few months. However, have any of you caught yourself taking a few wild berries off a tree at your local park? Or maybe you might’ve caught yourself thinking about stealing an […]

We have been talking about foraging a lot lately, in this post, we share three recipes for our favourite foraged vegetable, Warrigal Greens. Ilaria’s Warrigal Greens and Dandelion sformato Wash and spin dry your greens. Cut them in a thin chiffonade. Put them in a pan with nothing and wilt for a few minutes. Poor […]

Urban foraging: Edible plants, caring for the environment and creating community Urban foraging is an idea that has been taken up by many celebrity chefs but for Alexandra Crosby(link is external) and IIaria Vanni(link is external), from the University of Technology Sydney it’s much more. Together they’ve established Mapping Edges(link is external), a transdisciplinary research studio that explores the […]

How do we research place? Place as a concept has been the subject of multiple debates, reflecting arts, humanities, social sciences, and related disciplines’ increasing interest in space and place. Because of these debates, there are multiple definitions of place and multiple ways to study place. There are also many different place-based approaches. In this […]

We were on community radio station Radio Skid Row discussing the ethics and environmentalism of foraging. The conversation is accessible here.

Rosemary in roundabouts, lemons over the fence: how to go urban foraging safely, respectfully and cleverly Shutterstock Alexandra Crosby, University of Technology Sydney and Ilaria Vanni, University of Technology Sydney Does anything beat the experience of finding a wild mulberry tree and stuffing a handful of fresh juicy berries in your mouth? Have you ever roasted […]

In June, we presented at ‘In the Roots’ which brought together four speakers whose practices are embedded in places of connection, creating sustainable and abundant systems as well as community organisation around ecological concerns. NADEENA DIXON / Gadigal, Wiradjuri and Yuin multi-disciplinary artist / ALEXANDRA CROSBY & ILARIA VANNI / Mapping Edges / SEOIDÍN O’ […]

The Plantiness of Sydenham encourages you to walk the vital industrial lands of Sydenham, envisaging the neighbourhood in more than human ways. Contribute to an online collaborative map or pick up a printed map during Creative Trails. We will be working with the ever brilliant local illustrator Ella Cutler to design the printed map. There […]