History Event 2019
Glenthorne Residents
- A resident Kangaroo
Enjoyment Days
- University of Adelaide Ph D. student, Emmy Gerlach, setting up her native grass germination trials. The Friends assisting.
- Emmy Gerlach’s project involved testing various ways of soil preparation to assist in germination. Results from this research will be used for broad-acre re-vegetation of these species.
- After enjoying the morning’s activities, the Friends group enjoy coffee, tea and discussion of what was seen, and plans for the next “Enjoyment Day”.
- This area of re-vegetation is further south of the small dam, and is being re-vegetated with Grey Box, sedges, and small shrubs In the photo, The Phalaris Grass (invasive weed) is being slashed, ready for spraying
Progress
- Friends of Glenthorne
- Small northern Dam – Olives cleared and revegetated – Work started September 2002
- The heritage ‘Old Coach Road’ Coaches pulled by horses used this road in the mail run from Adelaide to Willunga and Victor Harbor
- The small northern dam – Large olives removed and local indigenous plants re-established
- Re-vegetation – doing well – Trees now up to 10-15 metres high.
- The small northern dam – a spot to reflect.
- The main dam, showing invasive willow tree to the right of the photo, and infestation of Phalaris in the foreground.
- Emerging native undergrowth where olives once stood. A testament to the efforts of the Friends of Glenthorne.
- Grey Box (Eucalyptus microcarpa) in flower. (Microcarpa meaning ‘small fruit’.)
- An old Grey Box, next to the underground Desalination pipeline, on Glenthorne’s Eastern slopes.
- The same Old Grey Box. The trunk is about 4 metres in circumference.
- Close-up of the same Old Grey Box – an important remnant seed-source for re-vegetation efforts in the future.
- The main dam in the centre of the Glenthorne property. Important for many waterbirds, and native tortoises.
- Re-Vegetated area, initiated by Chris Gibson, in conjunction with teh Urban Forest Biodiversity Unit flourishes. Birds, such as Grey Fantails, and Golden Whistlers are regular visitors.
- Through the trees, the small re-vegetation plants in the distance can be seen. This photo was taken about 2006.
- Many large River Red Gums are dotted across the Glenthorne lanscape, and are home to many parrots and smaller bird life.
- The Glenthorne property has permanent water sources, with 3 large dams. These are very important to local birds wholive and breed or just drip in for a drink.
- Friends of Glenthorne
Heritage
- The heritage buildings on Glenthorne were urgently in need of protection. This ‘Cool Room’ is shown under pressure from a large olive tree, and later collapsed.
- The felled olive tree is re-shooting!
- Two Osage Orange trees, which appear in the 1865 photograph of Glenthorne.
- The old Pear tree described as among the oldest and largest Pear tree in Australia.
- Stone Blacksmiths shop, taken at Glenthorne in 1959 by Brian O’Halloran’s mother