Guided by Ngarrindjeri & Boandik Senior women, experience the transformative magic of bare native marrngatoo fibre weaving and deep nature connection practices whilst camped out on lower Morrundi River country.
Imagine 2 glorious days and nights relaxed and fully immersed in a stunning natural setting at the beautiful Paiwalla private conservation wetlands, grounded by lineage-based ancestral rewilding practices guided by Tiffany Schultz, in the Stalking Wolf lineage.
Recieve a masterclass in the original Ngarrindjeri practice of weaving with spiny flat sedge, and time to embody it whilst being nutured by 3 delicious local & seasonal meals/ day, incl. wild ingredients, tea & coffee, the surrounding buzz of a thriving ecosystem, and like-minded community.
Aunty Deanne Hanchant-Nichols Ngarrindjeri (Tanganekald/Ramindjeri) and Barkindji Mi:mini (woman) will acknowledge the traditional owners of the land and share some of her extensive archaeological and cultural knowledge (and objects) of the Adelaide hills, Murray River and Coorong.
Boandik Cultural weaver Aunty Bernie Morrison, of Weaving Made Simple, will lead us in hands-on weaving in the Ngarrindjeri cultural tradition from seed to finished basket. Empowering you to learn to start, weave and finish a basket and/or other object in the traditional way. And to identify, sustainably harvest, dry, rehydrate, weave, and also steward and regenerate Cypress gymnocaulos. Touch, feel and learn about local traditionally weaved Ngarrindjeri objects, and other possibilities. Aunty Deanne will also assist with the weaving Saturday afternoon, so you will be very well supported to learn for the first time or take your native fibre weaving skills to the next level.
Set intentions around a welcome fire Friday night, switch off, spend solo time in deep nature connection in guided sit spots and body-based nature wanders and share your experience in held space. Enjoy thoughtfully catered camping, open fires and quality communal time, and drop in to the pace of the wetland surrounded by diverse native plants, birds, rare turtles and other wildlife. Finish the retreat with a final sharing circle Sunday afternoon.
Learn about Paiwalla wetland history and conservation efforts from resident custodian Peter Sellick and how to get involved as a volunteer.
Bring your swag, tent or campervan as camping is included and strongly encouraged on this beautiful site. However you may stay offsite if required. Packing list and medical forms to be sent to those joining us soon.
This is an immersive experience with unpowered campsites, toilet, drinking water and a tap or the lagoon or river for washing. Come prepared to embrace the beautful outddor environment, camping and nature. BYO chair, plate, bowl, cup & cutlery and an open mind.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Paiwalla wetlands and pay our respects to their custodianship, ancestors and continuing relationship with this country.
Inquiries tsabundance@gmail.com or text Tiffany on 0427 475 123.
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Tiffany Schultz (formerly Conscious Lifestyles) is an earth-wisdom lineage based Rewilding Facilitator, ecologist/ environmental educator, creative and activator of 'Wild Belonging' bringing people back into right relationship with country and custodianship with nature. Inspired since she learnt to weave over 20 years ago with renouned elder, weaver & knowledge holder Aunty Ellen Trevorrow at Camp Coorong, Yolgnu mob at Maparu in Arneham Land, Bare Weaving in Gumbangjir country, Tiffany understands the power of working immersively in right relationship with country and First Nations to embody the most effective realisation of this relationship.
Aunty Bernie Morrison is a third generation Boandik descendent now living on Ngarrindjeri Country. She has been weaving traditionally with Cyperus gymnocaulos (spiny flat sedge) for 5 years creating cultural and contemporary objects for exhibitions, festivals & reconciliation projects, Taoundi Aboriginal College, SAARG and Yitpi Yartaarpuultiku Aboriginal Cultural Centre.
She has worked with Master Ngarrindjeri Weaver Ellen Trevorrow, Aunty Freda Ngarrindjeri, Aunty Ros Cameron, Eastern and Northern Arrente from Woven at Flaxley. She now runs workshops through Weaving Made Simple and SAARG.
Aunty Deanne Hanchant-Nichols is a Ngarrindjeri (Tanganekald/Ramindjeri) and Barkindji woman from South Australia, with family connections to the Coorong, north-western New South Wales, Narungga and Kaurna communities. She has more than 30 years’ experience working across government, higher education, Aboriginal employment, cultural education, archives, repatriation and reconciliation.
This event is part-funded through a Nature Festival regional micro-grant, generously supported by RAA and the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board.
