Table of Contents:

• Bushcare Information
• APS Plant Sale
• Community Lottery
• Save the Date - The Geoheritage of Glenthorne
• Survey - Bushcare Days/Times
• Heysen Kitchen Cafe
• Tours of Glenthorne
• Majors Road Update
• New Bank Details
• Acknowledgement of Country

This Sunday, (5/5/2024) is the next Friends Bushcare Day.

We will meet at 10am at Carpark 1. To get there, follow the Park Road down from the Ranger’s Station to the "T" Junction then turn right into Carpark 1, which is behind the Shearing Shed and Main Shed.

Our Butterfly Project areas need a little attention, so we will work on the area just North of the Second Reveg area. This needs slashing, spraying and hand weeding. (Grid Ref: J:7)

Always be mindful of the forecast weather and our Hot Weather Policy.  If the forecasted temperature is 34 degrees or higher, the Bushcare Day is cancelled. If you are unwell, please do the right thing and stay at home.

If you need any help finding us, then please ring one of the following.

Alan:     0411 595 910
Karen:   0479 048 394
Martin:  0403 804 306

Bushcare Events at Glenthorne NP-IY:

• Each Wednesday at 9am
• 1st  Sunday, 10-4pm  (Pods 24 & 29 Grid M6 &M7)
• 2nd Saturday 10-4pm (Second Reveg Grid:J7-J10)
• 3rd Sunday 10-4pm (Native Grass Compound Grid K6)

At RDA (Riding for Disabled) 

• 4th Saturday:   9-12pm  (RDA Front Garden)

Bushcare: It’s not Rocket Science, it’s much more difficult than that.

Gathering at the Shed – Plant Sale

This Sunday 5th May 2024, from 1.00pm to 4.00pm the Australian Plant Society - COOTS group are holding their first native plant sale.

These sales will be held on the first Sunday of each month at Richards Terrace, Goodwood, near the Goodwood Railway Station.

If you are looking for native plants for your garden, this is the event for you.

The Friends of Glenthorne National Park Inc will have plants for sales at this event, so please come along and support the Friends and add some biodiversity to your garden.

There will also be books available and a sharing of conservation knowledge.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Contact Alan on 0411595910 if you want more details.

The Community Lottery is on again.

Lottery tickets are $2 each, and the Friends of Glenthorne receive $2 for each ticket sold through the Lottery Webpage.  This is really great as all money goes to Friends of Glenthorne.  All ticket holders have a chance to win prizes.

To buy tickets, go to https://www.communitylottery.com.au/products/friends-of-glenthorne

Key Dates:

• Ticket sales open: Thursday 18 April, 12pm (ACST)
• Early bird close: Thursday 16 May, 11:59pm (ACST)
• Early bird draw: Thursday 23 May, 11am (ACST)
• Ticket sales close: Thursday 25 July, 11:59pm (ACST)
• Final draw: Thursday 1 August, 11am (ACST)

The full list of the 52 prizes at: https://www.communitylottery.com.au/pages/prizes

The top 5 prizes are:

Early Bird Toyota Corolla Hatch Hybrid Ascent Sport 1.8L Auto CVT (Glacier White) $36,529

Kluger Hybrid GX AWD 2.5L Auto CVT Wagon (Frosted White) $63,861

Yaris Cross Hybrid GR-S 1.5L Auto CVT Hatch (Frosted White) $41,382

Kozco Energy Solar Panel\/Battery Package (6.6kw solar system with 13.3kw Battery) $23,490

 LG 83 inch OLED ThinQ Smart TV $8,999 

Topic: The Geoheritage of Glenthorne Park is the legacy of Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)

• Friends of Glenthorne Public Meeting:
• When: Wednesday 5th June, 2024
• Where: The Venue will be announced closer to the date.
• Prof Patrick James will give a talk to inform and enthuse us about the fabulous and world class Geological and Landscape Geoheritage that Glenthorne National Park contains.
• Pat has travelled  over the  years, and also quite recently, to many international sites where equivalent Geoheritage is interpreted and displayed, particularly in UNESCO Global Geoparks.
• Glenthorne Park could readily be classed amongst the finest of these parks.
• How can Glenthorne's Geoheritage be most appropriately presented to visitors to the Park?
• Prof. Patrick is the Adjunct Professor, UniSA STEM and Honorary Research Associate, Nature Foundation

If you have not already done so, please fill out this on-line survey of six multiple choice questions.

The survey is at this link:  https://www.friendsofglenthorne.org.au/bushcare-survey/

Have you visited the Heysen Kitchen Cafe? It is one of the shops on Heysen Drive, Trott Park. If you do, say "Hi" to our good friends, Rusty and Narina. Their fare is very good (they catered for our Butterfly Planting event) and they have an extensive menu.  Their opening times are:

• Sunday              8 am–2 pm
• Monday         7:30 am–2 pm
• Tuesday        Closed
• Wednesday   Closed
• Thursday      7:30 am–2 pm, 5–8 pm
• Friday          7:30 am–2 pm, 5–8 pm
• Saturday      8 am–2 pm

If you mention that you are a "Friend of Glenthorne", then they will give you 5% discount off your bill.

Hon. David Speirs is still offering guided Tours of Glenthorne, covering the Past, Present, and Future of the Park.

Click this link to register to join one of these tours.

As you may know, the Department of Infrastructure and Transport (DIT) are setting up a Propagation Nursery for us on the "Riding for Disabled" site.

This nursery will be propagating the 10's of thousands of plants needed for Glenthorne, and for the Off-set planting of the Majors Road On/Off Ramps to the Southern Expressway. 

We are super-exited about this, since it will give you a very different and enjoyable volunteer experience.

We will be propagation by seeds, and by cuttings. If you are interested in being involved in this, then please reply to this email, to provide an expression of interest. 

We will keep you informed of the progress of this.

For any further information regarding updates for Majors Road please visit the DIT website.

https://DIT.sa.gov.au/majorsinterchange

As you may know, all Australian Banks are phasing out cheques. Your membership can be paid either in cash (at a Bushcare day), or via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).

And, don't forget that our banking details have changed. We now have our Friends account with "Beyond Bank".  

The Banking details are on our "Contact Us" website page, or our updated Membership Form

Account Name: Friends of Glenthorne Inc
               BSB: 325 185
     Account No: 0403 1168

The Friends of Glenthorne acknowledge that Glenthorne National Park - Ityamaiitpinna Yarta is part of the traditional lands of the Kaurna people and we respect them and appreciate their innate and spiritual connection with the land and waters of Glenthorne.

We aspire to work alongside them in taking care of this land and community to restore Glenthorne to be once again, a healthy native habitat.