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Mangarri Man: Brambles Dris - making the most of an invasive weed
On my recent visit to the United Kingdom the last thing I expected to be doing w...
Phil Docherty 1 Apr 2026
Mangarri Man: Magabala, the bush banana
When you google "magabala" it's highly likely your search engine directs you to...
Phil Docherty 25 Mar 2026
Mangarri Man: the Turtujarti tree - a tough nut to crack
For a time, I lived in Karratha on a house block covered in dastardly buffel gra...
Phil Docherty 11 Mar 2026
Mangarri Man: tingling with excitement
After 25 plus years of spending the Christmas holidays in the hot humid north of...
Phil Docherty 27 Jan 2026
Mangarri Man: Terrific terminalias
The leadwood is a member of the Combretaceae family which encompasses over 500 s...
Phil Docherty 9 Sep 2025
Mangarri Man - anyone for chocolate pudding?

If Willie Wonka had a tree in his backyard it would have to be the chocolate pudding tree. When I read that you could grow chocolate pudding fruit in my part of the world, I took the plunge and plante...

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Phil Docherty Aug 11, 2025
Mangarri Man: Goonji Mayi - food from Celtis

Can you remember the excitement the first time you visited the lolly shop when you were a kid? I've had a similar experience of late but on repeat.

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Phil Docherty Jun 5, 2025
Mangarri man: in search of Wild Grape

This weekend past I received a very pleasant surprise when an old friend dropped in bearing the gift of a wild grape seedling, reminding me of my first experience of this wild relative of the table gr...

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Phil Docherty Feb 4, 2025
Mangarri man: Native trees and plants for the festive season

I thought I'd get on the Christmas bandwagon and bring your attention to some mangarri plants that can be foraged in the lead up to and over the festive season.

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Phil Docherty Dec 4, 2024
Mangarri Man: the mighty Boab and its many uses

One of my favourite things is to visit new places, everything is fresh and new, and your senses take everything in at a rate you couldn't sustain on a day-to-day basis.

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Phil Docherty Oct 14, 2024
Mangarri man: Pardoo Capers

Recently I was fortunate enough to accompany Dr Kit Prendergast and Hayley Riccardo from the DBCA down to Eighty Mile Beach Marine Park and Walyarta Conservation Park - making our base at Pardoo Stati...

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Phil Docherty Sep 11, 2024
Mangarri Man: the mighty marula tree could flourish in Australia's top end

Several years ago, I was approached at the Broome Courthouse markets by someone with a yellowish fruit about the size of a cumquat in their hand asking if I knew what it was and if it was edible.

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Phil Docherty Aug 8, 2024
Mangarri man: Marnukuji (Conkerberry)

For many people the name Wolfe Creek conjurs up images of horror and fear. Personally, I've never seen the movie or its sequel. Wolfe Creek for me is its numerous creek flats (south of Halls Creek on...

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Phil Docherty May 27, 2024
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