Paul Fenwick<p>It's a beautiful autumn day in <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Naarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Naarm</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/Melbourne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Melbourne</span></a>, and here is a gorgeous chunk of acacia gum from my travels. </p><p>Acacia gum is water soluble, edible¹, and is my go-to adhesive for a lot of projects. It's been used throughout Australia for thousands of years.</p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/foraging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foraging</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/foragingAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foragingAustralia</span></a></p><p>—</p><p>¹ Be careful chewing acacia gum. The adhesive properties can be *very* strong, resulting in your family laughing at you for minutes because your jaw is glued shut again. Don't panic, it dissolves eventually.</p>