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Table of Contents:

• Bushcare Information
• FoG Third Sunday BBQs
• Stop the Chop -  Victoria Park
• Fungi workshops in City of Marion
• COOTS - Plant Propagation Workshops
• COOTS Plant Sales
• Kersbrook Plant Sale
• Tours of Glenthorne
• Friends of Kauwi-marnirla (Field River)
• Totally Unrelated
  
  • Free Bird Netting available
  • Park Run - Seacliff
  • Fruit Share
• Acknowledgement of Country

"The best time to plant a tree was decades ago. The next best is today!" — Unknown

Did you miss a Newsletter? Catch up on all our previous eNewsletters on this webpage https://www.friendsofglenthorne.org.au/news-letter/

The next BushCare Day to be held this year is Saturday, 6th of June.

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 (BBQ at 12 noon)

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.

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.

The chainsaws are heading for Victoria Park next in preparation for the MotoCross GP !

Join the Adelaide Park Lands Association to Stop the Chop at Victoria Park at 10.30 this Saturday at the corner of Wakefield Street and East Terrace. 

When: Saturday 6 June at 10.30am

After a few words by a range of participating groups we will proceed to the Fullarton Road corner then up to Bartels road and back to our assembly point - tying Yellow Ribbons all the way. 

That way every passing motorist, cyclist and pedestrian can see what we risk losing; and the Government can see the political cost if they don't Stop the Chop!

Please bring ribbons.

It is helpful to have an idea of numbers so please register by clicking on the Stop the Chop at Victoria Park Event page if you are coming. 

The City of Marion are partnering with Fungimap, a national organisation dedicated to increasing our understanding of fungi, conservation, and it’s role in biodiversity.

As part of this project, Fungimap will undertake a desktop survey of historical fungi observations in City of Marion, with the aim of building baseline knowledge on the species diversity and abundance locally. This will help us monitor changes in fungi distribution and assist with further studies.

Going forward, we want to do a much better job at recording the fungi that grows here, and to do that we need your help! We have organised two workshops; one at Warriparinga (indoor session in Living Kaurna Cultural Centre) and another at Oaklands Wetlands (indoor session to be held at Marion Outdoor Pool). Please see below for more details:

 Fungi Hunt workshop and foray at Warriparinga - Thu 11th Jun 2026, 9:30 am – 12 pm https://events.humanitix.com/fungi-hunt-workshop-and-foray-at-warriparinga

Fungi Hunt workshop and foray at Oaklands Wetlands - Thu 18th Jun 2026, 9:30 am – 12 pm https://events.humanitix.com/fungi-hunt-workshop-and-foray-at-oaklands-wetlands

The current series of COOTS Plant Propagation Workshops is fully subscribed. Please contact COOTS directly to book your place in a future.

COOTS Coordinator, Jeff Reid, Mob: 0447995777, or email: cootsgroup@gmail.com.

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)

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

The next Gathering/Plant Sale on Sunday 7th June 2026.

Where: 21a Richards Tce. Goodwood.
1 Minute Walk North from the Goodwood Railway Station. (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 there, 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.

* COOTS = Conservation Of Our Threatened Species.

Kersbrook Landcare Group - Local Native Plant Sale

When: Sat 6th - Sun 7th June
Time: 10am-2pm.  
Where: Kerrsbrook Landcare Group
Address: 176 South Para Road, Williamstown
Contact: Kersbrook.LandCareGroup.org.au
Email: klg.nursery@landcaregroup.org.au
Mob: 0431 989 397

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

Yasha will also be taking the volunteers on Sunday the 12th of April through the Kaurna Kardla (Kaurna Firesticks) site at Elizabeth Crescent doing some priority weed work and you guessed it rubbish removal.

🎒 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

In this section, information Totally Unrelated to Glenthorne, or Environmental themes, just for your interest.

Free Bird Netting

Do you need some Bird Netting?  The Friends of Glenthorne have a lot of surplus, good quality, Black or White, Nylon Bird netting, ideal to protect the Fruit on your trees this coming season.

See the Photos below, to see what is available. It can be cut to the size you want.

What isn't taken soon will be dumped. Help Save the Planet by taking home your share of Bird Netting.

If you would like some, then please reply to this email.

What is Seacliff Esplanade parkrun?

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you!

When is it?

Every Saturday at 8:00am.

Where is it?

The event takes place at 248 Esplanade, Seacliff, SA 5049.

To learn more, or register, visit  Seacliff Park Run Webpage

Fruit Share

Do you have an un-loved or Neglected Fruit Tree?

FruditShare is a charity that harvests excess produce from backyards and farms across Adelaide and the Hills to redistribute to those in need.

FruitShare is a volunteer organisation that harvests unwanted or excess locally-growing fruit to redistribute to site owners, pickers and local charities.   And we need trees!

Sign up your tree and we will share its unwanted fruit with people in need.

Fruit that would otherwise go to waste will be distributed free to the community or used in meal programs.

What have we harvested?

• Citrus 12,120kg
• Pome Fruit (apples, pears, etc) 11,050kg
• Vegetables (mainly tomatoes) 7,685kg
• Stone Fruit 1,280kg
• Other Produce 550kg

Top Crops Harvested

• Apples 8,710kg
• Tomatoes 6,940kg
• Lemons 4,100kg
• Oranges 3,320kg
• Mandarins 1,780kg
• Grapefruit 1,700kg
• Pear 1,665kg
• Limes 1,090kg

Volunteers

• 269  registered
• 100+ participated

Food Relief Organisations

• 134  registered
• 80  received produce

If you think you could help, then

• Visit their Website: www.fruitshareadelaide.com.au
• or Contact Brett  Mob: 0408 914 139
• or Email: FruitShareAdelaide@gmail.com

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.