All your monthly sustainability & environmental news and updates
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Here you will find all the latest information about local events, workshops, grants, articles and project updates all in the one place.
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Clean Up Australia Day - Sunday 6 March
Why not get your friends, family, neighbours or local community group together to make an impact that improves your environment?
If you would like to get involved, visit the Clean Up Australia website and either join or register a clean up group near you.
There are already registered locations around the City of Marion including ; Oaklands Park, Morphettville, Hallett Cove and others!
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Photo credit: @urbanveggiepatch |
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Grow It Local workshops and awards
Grow It Local is all about building healthier and more connected communities. What is it? An online community where you can learn to grow, connect and share with other backyard, balcony, community garden and window-sill farmers.
Sign up to get access to an online marketplace supporting growers and a fantastic range of videos and live online workshops. Upcoming workshops include How to Grow from Seed, Preserving Tomatoes, Patch Design 101, Food in Pots and lots more!
This month you can also take part in the annual Grow It Local Awards! This is a colourful and community minded celebration of creativity in homegrown culture. There are a range of prizes up for grabs including Seasol growers packs and heirloom seeds.
The fun categories include the wildest garden award, crops in pots award, biggest vegetable, wonkiest vegetable, Australia’s best chicken name, best veggie patch name, best patch video tour, the most original patch concept and more! Judges include celebrity gardeners Costa and Paul West.
To enter simply post your pic on Facebook use the hashtag #growitlocalawards then reference the category you are entering and tag two friends. Entries open until 28 Feb.
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Funding available for projects in the City of Marion
The current round of Community Grants is open until 1 March with up to $50,000 available to assist eligible not-for-profit groups with projects, activities and events that benefit the City of Marion community.
Further information (including guidelines and details on how to apply) can be found on the City of Marion website.
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Sturt River biodiversity - survey outcomes
Thankyou to those who have already completed the biodiversity of Sturt River survey.
If you haven't - good news it's still open until the end of February!
We have received some excellent responses that will help to guide the Sturt River Biodiversity Sensitive Urban Design report.
Some key findings so far include:
- Making environmental observations through photography and journaling are already popular activities.
- We have some avid nature lovers in our community regularly capturing information about the wildlife of Sturt River – from Boobook Owls to Goblin Spiders!
- There is interest to learn more about citizen science and how to get involved with projects in our local area.
- People love small birds and kookaburras and sadly Rakali (the seldom-seen native water rat) is the least appreciated.
- As expected, there were many comments about the lack of biodiversity value in the “concrete drain” – however there were also creative thoughts about benefits that could come from this area.
Want to learn more about citizen science? Try signing up for iNaturalist.
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Photo credit: Green Adelaide and Cath Leo |
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Join a community garden
Would you like to try community gardening? There are so many benefits! By contributing to a community garden you can connect with people in your neighbourhood, learn new gardening skills, help build a sense of community and grow great produce.
There are four active community gardens in the City of Marion at Marino, Trott Park, Oaklands Park and Glandore. Each one is seeking new members or volunteers. There is also an exciting new community garden proposed for Hallett Cove.
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Ripple Effect Micro Funding....always open
Looking for a small grant opportunity that's easy to apply for?
Ripple Effect is a monthly grant of $1500 awarded to applications for community minded projects taking place on Kaurna Land in Adelaide.
Ripple Effect projects:
- create impact
- build or nurture communities
- have a healthy or conscious living focus
- have environmental well0being at heart
- creative projects that are helping to shift the mind
- support leaders in change in the community
- or support people who are leading the way for positive change to take the next steps towards realising projects further
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2022 Youth Environment Council applications open
South Australian students aged 11-17 who are passionate about sustainability are invited to apply to be in the Youth Environment Council. If your school has any students who are interested in environmental issues, sustainability or youth voice, please pass on this information and direct them to the application form link below.
Eligible students, in both regional and metropolitan South Australia, are invited to apply.
Why join the Youth Environment Council?
- To share your passion for the environment and sustainability with other like-minded students across the state
- To develop leadership, team building and public speaking skills at camps, workshops and forums,
- To take action for the environment and make a difference,
- To share your views and actions with government.
Applications are now open. Places strictly limited. Applications close at 9am Monday 21st February.
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Don’t miss out on the opportunity to take a virtual dive!
Would you like to dive with schools of fish, colourful giant Australian cuttlefish, friendly sea lions, sea dragon and other divers!
Experience and learn about South Australia’s unique marine life
without having to put your bathers on or getting wet.
“I’m so glad I decided to give it a go – loved seeing the leafy sea dragon”
“Wonderful experience, really enjoyed it and would thoroughly recommend it”
“It was very interesting and realistic. I found this a very worthwhile experience”
Friday 18 February, 10am–12noon Glandore Community Centre
Cost $10.000
Bookings essential phone: 7420 6400
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It's a sign!
If you've seen this in your area it means that more trees are being planted near you. Which also means a cooler, greener, more liveable neighbourhood for everyone to enjoy.
To find out more about trees in your area, visit our online tree portal sharing everything there is to know about trees in the City of Marion.
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