April 2022, Edition 71
All your monthly sustainability and environmental news and updates

Welcome to Green Thymes!

Here you will find all the latest information about local events, workshops, grants, articles and project updates all in the one place.

If you have any feedback or comments, you can contact us at environment@marion.sa.gov.au
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Growing Greens and Herbs

There are so many benefits of growing your own food. But where do you start?

In this free beginner workshop, join local gardening guru Lachlan McKenzie to learn about growing your own greens and herbs. 

Greens and herbs are easy and rewarding to grow and can be grown in the ground, raised beds or pots.

This is event is brought to you by City of Marion in partnership with Green Adelaide and Grow It Local. Grow It Local is another way Green Adelaide is helping us to be a National Park City. 

Saturday 30 April, 2pm - 4pm at Glandore Community Garden
Cost: FREE!
First SA Council to join CoastSnap

Five CoastSnap stations will soon be installed along our coast.
 
By taking a photo with your smartphone at any of these stations and sharing it through the CoastSnap app or on social media, you'll be helping us to better understand how our coastline is changing over time. 
Verge Incentive Fund

We’re offering funding to residents who would like to beautify their street by using plants, lawn, mulch and more to improve the look of their verge. 
 
You can now apply for half of the cost of developing your verge, up to the value of $500. 
 
All verge developments require Council approval, which form part of the rebate application process.
 
Autumn Plant Sale!

Brighten up your winter garden with a splash of colour. Choose from a selection of flowers, succulents, herbs, bulbs and more....

All plants $2 -$5 (cash only)

Buy something for Mother's Day!

Saturday 7 May, 9:30am - 12:30pm at Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre
Easter Recycling Tips

Don’t be foiled! Your Easter egg foil wrappings CAN be recycled. Simply collect foil wrappings together and scrunch into a ball the size of a small fist. 
  
Separate any hard plastic and cardboard packaging and place in the yellow bin. 
  
Hot cross bun bags can be recycled with all your other soft plastics at REDcycle collection bins in supermarkets. 
  
You can find out more eggcellent recycling information on the Which Bin website. 

Explore the underwater world

Put on a pair of VR goggles and immerse yourself in the marine life of the ‘Great Southern Reef’. 

Get up close to colourful giant Australian cuttlefish, friendly sealion and seadragons.

Sessions are 30min.

Wednesday 27 April and Thursday 28 April, 10am - 3:30pm at Cove Civic Centre (multiple sessions available)
Local Landcare Award Winners

Congratulations to Friends of Sturt River Landcare who took out the 'Green Adelaide Urban Land Care Award' as part of the 2021 South Australian Landcare Awards.
Congratulations also to Friends of Warriparinga who were a finalist in the same award category.

Both groups work tirelessly to protect, preserve and restore biodiversity sites within the City of Marion.

If you're interested in getting involved with a local conservation group, visit our website.
Walking the Marion Coast

Have you explore the new upgraded Field River Section of the Coastal Walkway?


The Field River section connects the walkway between Heron Way Reserve and the Field River and is the first renewal project of the City of Marion’s $4.8 million redevelopment of the Coastal Walkway.
The redevelopment has been funded by Marion Council in partnership with the State Government which has provided $2.4 million as part of its stimulus package to deal with the impacts of the coronavirus.

The Field River boardwalk is made of locally sourced, fibre reinforced, recycled plastic, making it more sustainable and more accessible.
The path design caters for 2100 sea-level rise requirements.
Get gardening

Autumn is the perfect time to get new plants in the ground.
 
Green up your yard, balcony, patio or pots this weekend with tips, tricks and plant suggestions from @Green Adelaide’s new gardening hub.
 
Discover local native plants for your coastal garden, suburban yard or indoors, or design your wonderland based on attracting native butterflies or bees. There’s even info on how to plant a native plant, to give your new plant babies the best start possible in your yard.  
Yoga Dreaming

Looking for a family friendly yoga session with connection to country?

This workshop is set in a fun outdoor (weather pending) space filled with yoga games, breathing exercise, music and movement, relaxation and mindfulness to teach our youngest community members about Aboriginal Culture - but most importantly connection to self, grounded-ness and connection to community through movement.

Thursday 28 April @ Glandore Neighbourhood Centre and Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre (various times)
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