Table of Contents:

• Bushcare Information
• BushCarers Email List
• YELP at Glenthorne
• Glenthorne History Book, 2nd Edition
• SA's new Biodiversity Act
• Survey - Bushcare Days/Times
• Heysen Kitchen Cafe
• Tours of Glenthorne
• Majors Road Update
• Membership Due
• Acknowledgement of Country

This Saturday and Sunday, (14-15/8/2024) are the next Friends Bushcare Days. This is because this weekend is both the 2nd Saturday and 3rd Sunday of the month.

We will be focused on Staking and Tree-Guarding the recent plantings in the Western Gully, which is on the Western (Expressway) end of the DeSal Pipeline Track.

We will meet at the Western Gully work area. To get there, follow the Park Road down from the Ranger’s Station to the PlayGround and near the large old Fig Tree near the Main Shed, turn left into Carpark 3. Go to the bottom of the Carpark and enter through the Flagged access gate.

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

Martin:  0403 804 306 (Saturday from 9am)
Bob:     0419 408 851  (Sunday from 10am)

Bushcare Events at Glenthorne NP-IY:

• Each Wednesday at 9am
• 1st  Sunday, 10-4pm  (Pods 24 & 29 Grid M6 &M7)
  • Community Grassland Project 9am start (Grid I7)
• 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)

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.

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

Do you want to receive more information about our Bush Care activities?

Do you want to send a message to all the other Glenthorne Bushcarers?

We have a "Bushcarers" Mailing List.  It is an email address that you can Send and Receive emails from all the others subscribed on this List.  It is easy to subscribe, and un-subscribe.

To subscribe to our BushCarers Mailing List, simply send an email to:  BushCarers-Join@FriendsOfGlenthorne.org.au

To Un-Subscribe, simply send an email to: BushCarers-Leave@FriendsOfGlenthorne.org.au

Once you have subscribed, you can send an email to BushCarers@FriendsOfGlenthorne.org.au, and your email will go to all the others who are currently subscribed on this Mailing List.

To learn more about Mailing Lists, do an internet search of "What is a cpanel mailing list".

The much awaited Second Edition of our history book, "Glenthorne - A definite history, an indefinite politics" was launched on Sunday 21 July, 2024.

If you would like to purchase your own copy of this book, then please reply to this email.

The Friends of Glenthorne can now accept In-Person Credit Card Payments. This may be an easier way for you to pay for your memberships. Ask about this at your next Bush Care day.

The past few months has been rather busy, with a number of activities over and beyond our usual Bushcare activities.

• On the 5th June we held a General Meeting for all our members and friends with a talk on the local Geology by Professor Patrick James. Professor James informed us about how amazing our local geology is with landscape folding from the Sturt Gorge to Hallett Cove. The Professor is excited about developing a Geotrail in the area, and even presented a draft brochure, calling the local feature the Ityamaiitpinna Great Incline. We hope to hear more of this when the Professor returns from Europe.
• On the 21st July we launched the 2nd Edition of the Glenthorne History Book, and a number of notable speakers entertained the gathering near the Old Barn, despite the cold wind which was blowing that day.  This event (which was videoed) was well attended despite the weather.  A good number of, this much improved edition of our book, were sold on the day.
• On 21st August was our AGM, which was very well attended.  We were treated to a wonderful talk by Mr. Neville Bonny, a celebrated author of many quality books on Australian plants.  Neville took us on a journey covering his 60 years involvement with our Native Plants.  Neville did not always have the excellent propagation information that we have today, which makes his efforts over his life are not only amazing, but also ground-breaking.  Unfortunately this talk was not videoed, but we plan to have a detailed article of this talk on our website in the near future.
• We have had the Iqra College, Woodcroft College, Royal Commonwealth  Society of SA and the IGA-Greening Australia planting events.
• We had a great time planting many Wallaby Grass seedlings in the black cracking clay in Zone 1, the North West corner of the park, along Majors Rd.  This area, known to us as "Chris' Paddock" after Chris Ide, who has persisted there for the past 4 years, planting, watering, and caring for this hard to manage area. Chris' much appreciated efforts there are starting to show signs of all his hard work.

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.

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  thousands of plants needed for Glenthorne National Park, 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.  The aim is to focus on the smaller plants of the Grey Box Community, such as daisies, saltbushes, which are so important for our native birds and insects.

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

Membership is still just $10 for individuals and $20 for families.

It has been customary for our Membership payments to be renewed at, or before, our AGM, but you can join at any time.

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

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

Please Note: All Australian Banks are phasing out cheques. If you are unable to pay by cheque, your membership can be paid either in cash (at the AGM, or a Bushcare day), or via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) with the above bank account details.

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.