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We hope you have a Blessed Christmas and a safe and healthy 2026.

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Table of Contents:

• Bushcare Information
• Friends Committee opportunities.
• FoG Third Sunday BBQs
• Marion Volunteer Help Needed
• COOTS - Plant Propagation Workshops
• COOTS Plant Sale – Resumes on Sunday 1st March 2026.
• Tours of Glenthorne
• Friends of Kauwi-marnirla
• Acknowledgement of Country

"The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it" - Margaret Mead (16/12/1901 – 15/11/1978) an American cultural anthropologist, author and speaker, who appeared frequently in the mass media during the 1960s and the 1970s.

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The First Bushcare Day to be held this year is this Saturday, 10th of January.

As usual for Bush Care Days, we meet at Carpark One behind the Shearing Shed. (To get there, follow the Park Road down from the Ranger’s Station, then turn right into Carpark 1.)

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

Martin:  0403 804 306
Alan:     0411 595 910
Bob:     0419 408 851

Bushcare Events at Glenthorne NP-IY:

• Each Wednesday - 9am to noon.
• 1st  & 2nd Saturday 10-4pm
• 3rd Sunday 10-4pm

BushCare At RDA (Riding for Disabled) 

• 4th Saturday:   9-12pm  (RDA Front Garden) Volunteers from the Riding For Disabled will be joining us for these Bush Care days at RDA.

Always be mindful of the forecast weather for O’Halloran Hill and our Hot Weather Policy. If the BOM forecast temperature for O’Halloran Hill is 34 degrees or higher, the Bushcare Day is cancelled. See the BOM O'Halloran Hill Forecast Information

If you are unwell, please do the right thing and stay at home.

Bushcare Mailing List

If you want to receive irregular Bushcare Notifications, subscribe to our BushCarers E-Mailing List. To do this, just send an email to BushCarers-Join@FriendsOfGlenthorne.org.au

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

eNewsletter - Do you have anything that you would like to contribute and share in our next eNewsletter? If so, then please reply to this email with your contribution.

Committee - Are you interested in being a member of the Friends of GLenthorne committee, or know someone who is?

If so, then we have two vacancies.  Consider coming along to our monthly (2nd Tuesday, 6pm) meetings to listen and contribute as you wish.

Please reply to this email for further information.

Each month, on "The Third Sunday", the Friends of Glenthorne are hosting a BBQ.

We will start BushCare as normal, at 10am, and then break for lunch to host a BBQ.  Bring your family, invite your friends, or invite one of the Park Users to join us for a bit of social interaction.

GrassLand BushCare

Also, on the Third Sunday of each month, recent doctorate graduate of Adelaide Uni, Max, will continue BushCare on his Glenthorne research area, the Community Grassland. This Grassland BushCare will also start at 10am.

There is much to learn about Grasslands, and Max is willing to share his knowledge.

See the Glenthorne Grassland Website at: https://www.glenthornegrassland.com.

The City of Marion have kindly requested volunteers to help them with some up-coming events.

Their Events Team are busy finalising events for the coming weeks and would love the support of a couple of volunteers.

• Citizen of the Year Awards, Marino Community Hall, 44 Newland Ave, Marino. Friday 23rd January (event time 5pm to 8pm)
• Concert at the Cove, Heron Way, Hallett Cove. Saturday 31st January (event time 2 pm to 8 pm)

If you are available to help out at either event, please let Lucy know.  Call 0466 778 097, or email Lucy

Click here for the Event Role Description document for further information of what is involved.

Please contact COOTS Coordinator, Jeff Reid, on 0447995777, or email to cootsgroup@gmail.com for more details and bookings.

COOTS - (Conservation Of Our Threatened Species) is a sub-group of the Australian Plant Society Adelaide Group. They have Bush care sites at Cape Jervois, and Pine Point (YP)

The COOTS Plant Sales will resume on Sunday 1st March 2026”

On each First Sunday of the Month, the Australian Plant Society - COOTS(*) group host a Plant Sale at their Clubrooms in Goodwood.

Where: 1 Minute Walk North from the Goodwood Railway Station.  21a Richards Tce. Goodwood. (East/Hills Side)

There will be knowledgeable environmentalists attending so if you have any questions about native plants, birds, insects and other such matters, please come along and have a chat with the COOTS team.

The Friends of Glenthorne National Park will also be selling native plants to fund our activities in the national park and the Glenthorne History book will also be on sale for just $35. Cash and credit card facilities will be available.  Credit card facilities available.

* COOTS = Conservation Of Our Threatened Species.

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

David would love to see you.

To register for a tour, either:

• Click this link , or
• Point your phone camera to the QR Code below, and then go to the Webpage that the QR code identifies.

Are you interested in helping out along the Field River?  Below is the contents of an email sent out by Restoration Ecologist Angus Droogan-Turniski.  Send an email to Angus if you want to received further communications about this group and their activities.  His email address is: Angus.Droogan-Turniski@sa.gov.au

🎒 What to Bring

• A hat
• Drinking water
• Some snacks (We’ll break for morning tea halfway through the session)

🧤 What’s Provided

• Gloves, safety glasses, and tools
• A first aid kit, NPWS/Green Adelaide staff will be the designated first aid officers
• All relevant safety documents

📝 Sign-In & Safety

• All attendees must sign in on arrival
• A brief safety induction will take place before we begin

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.