Meet the family
The wisest roo in the scrub, a very relaxed husband, three joeys who never sit still, and one small tube of Calendula that goes everywhere they go.
Barnaby
Barnaby has lived in the Adelaide Hills longer than anyone can remember, and she has seen every kind of weather and every kind of worry. She is the one the mob comes to when a joey won't settle, when a paw is swollen, when someone has tried everything and still doesn't feel right.
She never roars. She listens, she looks at the whole animal, and then she reaches into her pouch. Her philosophy fits in one sentence: the greatest changes come from the softest touch.
"The morning dew opens the toughest flower without breaking a single petal."Barnaby
The mob
Husband
Bruce believes most problems improve after a lie-down, and he is not entirely wrong. He keeps the mob's Magnesium Oil by the hammock for the days the long walks catch up with him, and he is the reason the family always arrives on time to nothing.
The joeys
Pip points at everything, Wattle asks about everything, and Banjo has never met a rock he didn't want to jump off. Between them they have needed Bumps & Bruises, Tots Calming and a great deal of Calendula.
In the pouch
Too small for adventures yet, Dewdrop rides along in Barnaby's pouch beside the family tube of Calendula, watching the joeys and learning, very early, that the gentlest way is usually the best one.
Why a kangaroo?
Natural Aid has been handmade in South Australia since 1991, and when we went looking for someone to tell our story we didn't want a spokesperson. We wanted a neighbour. A red kangaroo rests before she's exhausted, eats what the land provides in season, and carries her young close until they are ready. That is our approach to health in one animal.
Barnaby appears through the site to point the way, share a remedy, and remind you that you don't have to figure it out alone. If you'd like to ask her something directly, she's in the corner of every page.
General information only, not a substitute for personal healthcare advice.