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Meetings are held from time to time. The Annual General Meeting is held in February. Meetings are usually scheduled to coincide with working bees, although they can also be held at the Lutheran Church at Pasadena or the Eden hills Uniting Church Hall, when we can arrange a guest speaker. Contact the Secretary for details of the next meeting.
Working bees are held on the first Saturday of each month at 9:00am. A sign on the gate at Ayliffes Road will let you know where the work site is for the morning. When the forecast temperature for a working bee morning is above 35 degrees, or a fire ban has been issued, the working bee will not be held on that day.
Working Bees for 2003 coming up are:
all done for this year!

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Local News

Getting Together With The Kaurna
Arrangements for the "getting together" of Friends of Parks and Kaurna people have been finalised.The event will take place on the night of the full moon, a time of special friendship significance for the Kaurna people, on Friday, 10th October, 2003. The venue is the Warriparinga Kaurna Living Culture Centre which is in the middle of the Laffer's Triangle at Bedford Park. The entrance is between the Roselands Tennis Centre and the Road Maintenance Depot on Sturt Road, just below (i.e. west of) the Police Station. The evening starts at about 6:00pm and will include an introduction to the Kaurna Living Centre, an indigenous performance, and refreshments, all organised around a campfire on the banks of the Sturt River. Members of the Friends of Parks who come along will be asked to make a voluntary donation of $5. Contact Margo if you will be attending on 8278 3767.
30/09/2003

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"The Chain"
The current edition of "The Chain" is in circulation, so look out for it.
02/08/2003

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Mitcham Council Bike Plan
Mitcham Council is currently conducting a public consultation on a plan for bicycle management within Randell Reserve. Copies for viewing are available at the Mitcham and Blackwood Libraries or at the Mitcham Council Website - click here.
02/08/2003

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Events

Grasses Identification
A three session training course will be held in early November. (Date(s) to be advised.) It will deal with introduced and indigenous grasses. The three two hour sessions will cover a range of topics and includes theory as well as practical sessions. Further details are available from the Secretary.
Chainsaw Training
The next session is Friday evening, 17th October and all day Saturday, 18th October and Sunday, 19th October. Interested persons should register with the Secretary asap.
Professor Cleland Memorial Walk
The Friends of Belair National Park have invited us to attend this event on Sunday, 12th October at Belair National Park.
Free guided walks for the public, for approximately two hours before lunch and two hours after lunch.
Meet at the Main Oval, Belair National Park at 10:00am. Lunch at 12:30pm at the Volunteer Centre (the former Long Gully Kiosk) with a talk on indigenous foods with tastings. (BYO lunch, snacks, etc.) At 2:00pm there will be the afternoon walk.
If you wish to attend, please advise the Secretary.