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Explore Warripari Sturt River: celebrating art, nature and place
When: Sunday 26 September, 1pm - 4pm
Where: Oaklands Wetland and Reserve - near the Rotunda and Oaklands Education Centre
Join us for the launch event of public artworks created by South Australian artists that explore the environment of the Sturt River.
The event will be launched by Deputy Mayor Nathan Prior and include a Welcome to Country.
The public artworks include:
- Birds of the Flood Plain by Ink and Ruby Studios
- Life from above and below by Senman Creations
- Tools for Future Use by Matt Fortrose
- The Big Thaw by Matt Fortrose
- Plastron by James Stewart
This family friendly event is part of Nature Festival SA and includes self-guided walks to view artworks and explore the natural environment at Oaklands Wetland.
The event will also include nature and art based activities including:
- Nature journaling
- Smartphone nature photography
- Nature and bird watching tours
- Nature and indigenous inspired arts and crafts suitable for all ages
Bring your own picnic lunch, snacks, water bottle and picnic rug.
A coffee van will be available.
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Field River Kaurna Walk on Country
Walk on Kaurna Country through the Field River Restoration Project.
The Kaurna People are the Traditional Owners of the Adelaide region. Join Kaurna man Alan Sumner as he welcomes you onto Country in a 1.5hour gentle walk of discovery.
This will be a great opportunity to connect with nature and learn about the river and valley from a Kaurna perspective.
Saturday 25 September, 9am -10:30am @ Barton Drive Reserve, Trott Park
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Tour of the Field River
Chase vistas and visions in an exploratory tour of the Field River Valley as it starts to undergo extensive ecological restoration.
A new project in Adelaide south will bring some TLC to areas in the upper part of the Field River Valley in Trott Park and near the coast where the river meets the sea.
Come on an adventure tour to explore the site in its raw state, learn about the river, the site's history and it's future. This walk will also be a great opportunity to connect with nature.
Saturday 25 September, 11am - 12:30am @ Barton Drive Reserve, Trott Park
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Living Smart Skill Share
Meet a wonderful community of like minded people, learn new skills and be inspired by guest facilitators.
Join the Living Smart community to be reconnected with others interested in living lighter on the planet, while learning new skills and making lasting changes.
An amazing line up of activities and speakers:
- co-create a mindfulness nature mandala with Melissa Hellwig of Naturehood, Nurturehood.
- learn how to make native teas and natural home and body products with Rebecca Sullivan, Adelaide author and founder of Granny Skills and Warndu.
- tour the beautiful Glandore Community Garden and meet and learn from garden members
- and snap into climate action with leading research and climate change activist Dr Keri Chiveralls of Dream Awake: Research, Education and Design.
Sunday 26 September, 2pm - 4pm @ Glandore Community Centre
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How does your garden grow?
Here's an opportunity to come along and ask about your problems, issues and observations about your garden.
Examples of questions that could be covered:
- are your tomatoes and other veggies producing well>
- are you watering effectively>
- what mulch to use?
- any diseases or pests?
- ideas for heat protection and support structures for taller veggies
- ways to use your produce
- container growing
Saturday 13 November, 10am - 11:30am @ Glandore Community Centre
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Let's Talk: the Resilient Asset Management Project
Developing a process to better understand risks to assets and infrastructure.
The Resilient South - Resilient Asset Management Project (RAMP) will support asset decision makers throughout local government in SA by developing a process to better understand risks to assets and infrastructure.
This session will provide background to the preliminary work undertaken from the RAMP, including the identification of tools and approaches to assess climate risk and investigations into existing asset management systems across the four partner councils. Future project investigation and potential pilot projects will be briefly described.
Wednesday 13 October, 4pm - 5pm @ Online
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Seed Saving and Propagation
Saving your own seeds and propagating your own plants are important techniques for growing a bountiful and diverse garden.
Join presenters John Butler and Lachlan McKenzie who have a wealth of experience to share. Between them they have over 33 years of hands-on experience including commercial seed growing.
This comprehensive full-day workshop will include presentations, discussions and practicals on:
- Plant reproduction
- Successful seed saving, including plant selection, picking, drying, storing and planting your seeds
- Propagation techniques including from root division, stem cutting, node rooting and more
- Different potting mixes for different plants and techniques
Saturday 16 October, 10am - 4:30pm @ Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre
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Taking action locally..... |
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Kitchen caddy roll-out update
Kitchen caddy deliveries are almost complete! If you haven’t received your caddy by the end of next week, call or email council to let us know.
A friendly reminder if you’ve received a calling card for your caddy, you can bring it to any of our libraries or neighbourhood centres and pick up your caddy. It’s really easy to get set up for composting your food scraps using your green bin at home!
Sophie Thomson from ABC TV’s gardening Australia has been a fabulous ambassador for our kitchen caddies, check out this short message from her in the video link below about your new caddies:
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Planting for our wildlife
Friends of Lower Field River were busy in August, planting 450 local native seedlings where Aleppo Pine Trees have recently been removed.
The new seedlings will eventually produce a food source for the Yellow tailed Black Cockatoo.
Frogs and lizards and other ground dwelling fauna are commonly found in the habitat created by the new plantings.
Creekline plants and woodland species feature in the new planting area with the diversity in species being the key to attracting more wildlife.
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Join a local Community Garden
Would you like to try community gardening in your local area? There are so many benefits! By contributing to a community garden you can connect with people in your local area, learn new gardening skills, help build a sense of community and grow healthy fruit and vegetables.
There are four active community gardens in the City of Marion – Marino Community Garden, Trott Park Community Garden, Oaklands Community Garden and Glandore Community Garden. They all have places available and are seeking volunteers for a range of roles and tasks. There is also an exciting new community garden proposed for Hallett Cove.
Find a community garden near you and get in touch to find out how you can get involved.
You could also look out for community garden open days and events this spring.
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More tours and activities on Sunday 26 September....... |
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Introduction to Nature Journaling |
Discover tips and learn skills for observing, drawing and thinking about the natural world.
Pause and notice the wonders around you, with journaling guide Jenny Deans.
Explore your local area with fresh eyes through drawing, writing and scribbling about what you observe.
Suitable for mid-primary age children to adults.
Cost - $5 per person
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Birdwatching stroll around the Oaklands Wetland |
An opportunity for both adults and children to enjoy identifying and learning more about our local birdlife.
Oaklands Wetland and Reserve is home to at least 70 species of birds – See how many you can spot on this 30 minute stroll through the wetlands.
Join a small group with Andrew Crouch, local birdwatcher and member of Friends of Sturt River Landcare.
Suitable for all ages.
Cost - FREE
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What is a 'biozone' ? Discover how you can help bring nature back to your place.
Friends of Sturt River Landcare volunteers have planted more than 80,000 seedlings creating six 'biozones' alongside the Sturt River - with the largest at Oaklands Wetland.
This wonderful reserve is teeming with life after eight years of revegetation work, but what can we learn that could help bring nature back to your garden, balcony or kerbside?
Join local landcarer, Samantha Kerr, to explore these plantings and find out how you can help bring nature back to your place.
Suitable for all ages.
Cost - FREE
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Smartphone Nature Photography |
Learn how to get the most out of the camera on your phone while appreciating the beauty of nature.
Bring along your smartphone to this photography workshop and see nature through a new lens. This is a creative and fun session that will get you observing the world from a whole new perspective!
You will leave this class with a new skillset that will enable your creativity to soar and take better photos with your smartphone.
This class is great for anyone who would like learn about photography and how to get the most out of their phone while travelling, blogging or just appreciating the moments in everyday life.
No previous photography experience required.
Suitable for ages 16+
Cost - $10 per person
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Artworks L - R: 'Tools for Future Use' by Matt Fortrose and 'Life from above and below' by Senman Creations (detail) |
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Reclaiming Sturt River: a guided walking tour |
The Reclaiming Sturt River project celebrates art, nature and place. Join a guided walk and discover unique public art.
Five South Australian artists have explored the community connection to the Sturt River and its surrounding spaces, its social and cultural stories and biodiversity.
Join a short walking tour to learn more about three of the public artworks that are part of the Reclaiming Sturt River project.
Be guided along the Sturt River linear trail from Oaklands Wetland and Reserve to Appleby Road Reserve.
Suitable for all ages.
Cost - FREE
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