Gurrs Road Street Art Project - A Path to Reconciliation

1. Overview

A Path to Reconciliation is a community-led street art project celebrating plants native to our local area, their Kaurna name and connection to Kaurna culture. It aims to spark curiosity to learn more in the spirit of reconciliation.

This webpage contains further information on the plants, their connection to Kaurna culture, a map of where to find them in our neighbourhood and links to further reading and resources.

This project is grateful for the support received by Kaurna community members and Kaurna Warra Karrpanthi (KWK) language organisation, and the City of Burnside Community Grant funding and staff assistance.

Style-a-stobie is an SA Power Networks and local council initiative. Local schools, community groups and residents have been generous with their time and enthusiasm in designing and painting these stobie pole panels and building their understanding of our local plants and connection to Kaurna culture.

2. Acknowledgement of Country

The contributors to this project acknowledge the land on which we met, talked and painted on is the traditional land of the Kaurna People. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging and recognise their connection to Country and culture continues today.

Ngadlu Kaurna yartangka tikanthi – We are on Kaurna Land

3. Stobie Art Locations Map

A Path to Reconciliation stobie art locations and related plant information can be found on the map below.

Stobie Art Locations Map

4. Want to learn more?

Below is a compilation of recommendations for related useful resources and links.

• Reconciliation SA
• Colebrook Reconciliation Park and documentary

Kaurna language

• Kaurna Warra
• Kaurna for Kids YouTube channel
• James Tylor on the Power of Language

Reading recommendations

First Nations stories and perspectives at Burnside Library:

• Yaitya Kumartapi - Indigenous Keeping Place

Podcast recommendation

• Aboriginal Way – produced by SA Native Title Services sharing the voices of Traditional Owners and their enduring connection to Country

Kaurna seasons

• Indigenous Weather Knowledge - Bureau of Meteorology
• The South Australian menu has always been seasonal - by James Tylor

Plant resources

• Burnside Local Native Plant Giveaway - open to City of Burnside residents from May to June each year
• Bringing Back Biodiversity - Landscape Boards South Australia
• Forests and Woodlands of the Adelaide Plains in 1836 - a map guide to the original vegetation of the Adelaide plains and species

Books

• Bagust P and Tout-Smith L (2010) The Native Plants of Adelaide. 2^nd Edition. Wakefield Press – species information and tips for growing
• Cumpston Z, Fletcher M-S, Head, L, Neale M(2022) First Knowledges Plants Past Present Future. Thames and Hudson
• Low, Tim (1991) Wild Food Plants of Australia. Harper Collins
• Prescott, A (2012) Its Blue with Five Petals. 2^nd Edition – plant identification for the layperson

5. References

Reference material for plant information:

• Blackwood Reconciliation Group: Colebrook plantings list (2021)
• Catalyst Foundation: Kaurna Country Traditional foods, medicines and remedies (2019)
• City of Burnside: Local Native Plants to the Burnside area (2021)
• City of Playford: Wild Food and Traditional Usage Species, revised (2021)
• James Tylor: The South Australian menu has always been seasonal
• James Tylor and Jack Kanya Bucksin: Kaurna Environment: Plants, Animals, Seasons, Culture and History
• Kaurna Warra Pityanthi: Karra – The River Red Gum
• Kraehenbuehl, Darrell (1996) Pre-European vegetation of Adelaide: A survey from the Gawler River to Hallett Cove
• Botanic Gardens of South Australia: Plant Selector

6. Acknowledgements

Art contributors

• Knightsbridge Girl Guides
• Marryatville High School
• Marryatville Primary School
• McKellar Stewart Kindergarten
• Norwood Girl Guides
• Pembroke School
• Pembroke Scout Group
• St Joseph’s Memorial Junior School
• Local residents: Meg Bater, Sally, Charlotte and Oscar Bolton, Alison Broadbent, Ben Corso, Ken Gransbury, Natania Huff, Banjo Parkinson, Iris and Violet Stickland, Niamh and Rory Walsh

Acknowledgements

• Project lead: Natania Huff
• Kaurna Community: Burnside Council Consultation Group members, Kaurna Warra Karrpanthi, Zoey Bonney, Sherrell Dyer, Reconciliation SA, Mickey Kumatpi O'Brien, Trevor Lovegrove, James Tylor
• City of Burnside: Michelle Toft, Jennifer Mann, Darren Baynes, Mark Ellis, Evan Reay, Andrew Strauss, Andrew Gurr, Judy Brown, The Shed attendees and Depot staff, Kensington Park Ward Councillors Sarah Hughes (2018 – 2022) and Jane Davey (2018 – 2022; 2022 to present)
• SA Power Networks: Debbie Clements
• Premier Art Supplies: Clive Mungovan
• Mitre 10 Glynde: Kevin Trittinger
• Black Cat Printing and Stationery: David Maidment
• Indigenous Weather Knowledge, Bureau of Meteorology
• Blackwood Reconciliation Group: Anne Barkway and Di Grigg
• All the wonderful contributors to the artwork and leadership from their organisations: Judy Harris (Knightsbridge Guides), Jordan Vivian, Zoey Bonney, Jenny Burford (Marryatville HS), Sherrell Dyer, Angela Van Enkhuyzen, Pip Spence, Lyn Kaeding, Helen Hutton (Marryatville PS), Hannah Perry (McKellar Stewart Kindergarten), Michelle Stone (Norwood Guides), Michael Ferrier, Amanda Bourchier (Pembroke School), Jo Leydon (Pembroke Scouts), Nicola Ciuffini (St Joseph’s Memorial School, Kensington)

Ngaityalya! Thank you!