Harvesting for Basketry

What do you see in this pic?

Here's what we saw - baskets!

These large rushes looked to us like they could be good for making baskets, so we had a word with the lovely folks who live near this dam and they generously let us help ourselves.

Here's Chris in the thick of it:

Laying them out flat for drying...

We haven't tried this species yet, so we'll let you know how they go. They'll need to dry for a few weeks before they're ready, but here's one Gina made earlier. (It's decorated with emu feathers and also made from rushes, but of a different species.)