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Green Thymes
You can read about local events, projects, workshops, grants and articles that have a sustainability or environmental flavour.
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FREE family friendly nature activities @ Oaklands Wetland
Join us for a BioBlitz and discover the life of Oaklands Wetland with our experts.
When: Saturday 28 October, 9am - 9pm
Where: Oaklands Wetland
Activities include organised walks and talks to observe, record and learn about local flora and fauna, or just drop by to meet local wildlife and watch all the action.
The Oaklands Wetland BioBlitz is a fantastic opportunity for people of all ages to get outdoors, connect with nature and experience hands-on science.
Activities include:
- Learn the sights and sounds of urban birds
- Discover the native and introduced fish
- Search for tracks and traces on a wildlife walk
- Kids session - Animals Anonymous and Bugs'n'Slugs
- Unleash your creativity with Nature Art
- Find out what plants in a wetland do
- Join a nature walk to see plants and animals
- Collect water bugs
- Welcome to Country and Mayoral Address
- Create a nature art journal
- The wonderful world of spiders
- Look for lizards and other reptile life
- Join a weed walk
- Learn how the wetland works
- Discover nest boxes
- Use your phone app to identify and record wildlife
- Take a tour with the Friends of Sturt River Landcare
- Relax your mind and soul with a Forest Bathing session
- Frog walk - Who's 'croak' is that?
- Bats of the night
- Spotlighting - nature at night
- Astronomy talk - what if we didn't have a moon
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Living Smart Marion - learning to live lightly - starts Mon 30 Oct
Have you wondered how you can make your life more sustainable?
Do you want to respond positively to issues like climate change or meet people who care about the environment and sustainability?
Then Living Smart is for you!
Through hands-on activities, group based learning techniques, and guest speaker appearances, you will delve into ten Living Smart sustainability topics and leave armed with practical ways to live more sustainably.
It also includes a field trip to see first hand how people are already taking action and how you can join in!
There is no need to have a strong sustainability background, courses are open to anyone who is curious.
When: Seven week course that runs weekly on Monday evenings from 6:30pm - 9pm. The course
starts on 30 October 2017 and finishes on 11 December 2017.
Where: Cooinda Neighbourhood Centre (behind Marion Council building on Sturt Road, Sturt)
Who: Anyone!
Cost: $60 for 7 weeks ($30 concession)
This course is brought to you by the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board in partnership with Be Living Smart Inc, and the Cities of Marion and Holdfast Bay who are generously subsidising participant fees.
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Foraging with the Wild Food Huntress - FREE event
Want to learn about the edible, medicinal and useful plants that are in abundance all around us?
Discover the common weeds that you could add to your dinner plate!
Join us for a FREE workshop on Foraging, presented by Kate Grigg.
Kate Grigg is no stranger to Foraging and identifying flora having spent over 20 years as a Qualified Horticulturalist and Conservationist.
Kate is also the go to person for many chefs, professional foragers, amateur foragers and keen naturists who are seeking accurate identification of plants and fungi they have found. She regularly shares her knowledge on a more personable level by taking groups out into the countryside for a hands on day of identification.
After Kate's presentation you'll have the opportunity to shape next years Common Thread events! We'd love to hear what topics you'd like covered and any suggestions to make Common Thread bigger and better!
When: Wednesday 1 November, 6:45pm for a 7pm start
Where:
Marion Cultural Centre
Oaklands Park
Cost
FREE!
Food and drink
Tea and coffee will be available - free of charge
RSVP
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FREE workshop - Water Sensitive Urban Design
Come and learn how you can cool your home, increase the health of your garden and reduce stormwater discharge through Water Sensitive Urban Design.
This is a Resilient South workshop open to residents from the City of Holdfast Bay, Onkaparinga, Marion and Mitcham.
For more information please contact Shani Wood - Environmental Education and Projects Officer via email
[email protected]
or on 8229 9999.
When: Wed 8 November 2017
18:30 - 20:00
Where: Glenelg North Community Centre
Alison Street
Glenelg North, SA 5045
Book your spot here
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| Are you climate conscious?
Resilient South is setting up a new website and we'd love to profile some local community members who are taking action towards climate change. If you're interested, and are a resident of the City of Marion, Onkaparinga, Mitcham or Holdfast Bay, please get in touch with Natalie at [email protected]
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Be inspired - City of Marion Community Grants
Got a great idea to bring your community together?
Does your conservation or garden group need some funding for your next project?
Could you run some sustainability courses for your local community?
Not-for-profit groups and organisations are invited to apply for grants for innovative and creative projects that benefit the local community.
Multiple grants of $2000 are available as well as grants up to $5000 and one $10,000 grant. Grants are offered in the following categories:
- arts and culture - environment - sport and recreation
- community development
Applications close on Monday 6 November.
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Hazardous Waste Drop-off Day
When: Saturday 2nd December
Where: City of Marion City Services (depot), 9am - 3pm
935 Marion Road, Mitchell Park
This service is free to all South Australian households and is supported by the Cities of Marion, Holdfast Bay and West Torrens. You don't need to live in one of these councils to access the service.
Only hazardous household waste will be accepted on the day. Hazardous waste includes pool, photographic and garden chemicals, acids, brake fluids, coolants, solvents, liquid paint, varnishes and stains. For a more detailed list of what is accepted/ not accepted, please visit the Green Industries SA website
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Beyond the Bin - FREE waste and recycling session
Have you ever wondered what happens to your recycling once it is collected from the kerb?
Where does it go and what happens to it?
This fun and interactive Q & A discussion will give you a chance to ask your burning questions and hear from the experts about waste & recycling beyond the bin.
Speaker: Allison Byrne, Waste Education Officer, City of Marion and special guest.
When: Thursday 2 November 2017
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Where: COMmunity Space @ The Tonsley Pod (Under MAB - via Gate 1)
Tonsley Innovation Precinct
1284 South Road
TONSLEY, SA 5042
Book your spot here.
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FREE: Grafting for beginners
Join Harry Harrison from the Rare Fruit Society for a practical demonstration of fruit tree grafting to give you inspiration for your own backyard.
Suitable for ages 16yrs +.
Bookings essential as places limited.
Being held in partnership with Willunga Environment Centre.
When: Sat, October 21, 2017
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: Willunga Environment Centre
18 High Street
Willunga, SA 5172
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Could you be a NRM Board Member?
Are you well connected in your community and have strong leadership skills? Do you have a drive to improve how the precious soils, water, plants and animals are managed in your region? Do you want to become part of a dynamic and strategic team to ensure your region's natural resources support prosperous businesses, strong communities and a healthy environment?
Across South Australia eight regional NRM boards established under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 have up to nine community members, including a Presiding Member, that take a strong lead in natural resources management within their region, working in partnership with other organisations and the community to deliver on ground results.
Applications are now open to fill a number of vacancies across the eight regional NRM boards, including the Presiding Member of the South East NRM Board. These positions will commence in April 2018.
Women and Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
As a board member you will be involved in bringing the community, industry and government into the heart of decision making on natural resources management. You will help the Board prepare and implement a plan for the region to achieve sustainable farming practices, pest plant and animal control, biodiversity protection and sustainable water use.
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New trail at Marino Conservation Park
The Friends of Marino Conservation park are pleased to announce that the new Botanical Trail through the park has finally been completed.
On Sunday 22nd October, there will be an Open Day at the Park at which the Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Mr Ian Hunter, will formally open the Trail.
Following the formalities, members of the Friends Group will take visitors for guided walks along the trail, pointing out some of the highlights of this suburban treasure.
The official opening is scheduled for 11.00am with the first guided walk commencing at around 11.30am.
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More workshops, events and courses!
Visit
The Joinery website for a host of other exciting sustainability events.
Based in the City, The Joinery, is a hive of inspiring community activity
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