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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. If on the previous evening ABC Radio forecasts a temperature above 30 degrees for Saturday, the starting time of the working bee will be 8:00am. 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.

 

Local News

December Update
The final working bee of the year will be held on Saturday next, 3rd December. Meet in the Ayliffe's Road carpark at 9:00am as usual. We will work in the same area as in November, i.e. along the Viaduct Track close to Watiparinga. Some members may wish to work on the flat, while others may like to work up the gully along the boundary with Watiparinga. The trailer will be parked on the Viaduct Track.
Just a reminder that the Annual General Meeting will be held in February: date and venue to be advised. Could members please provide Ron M or the Secretary with details of hours worked outside working bees, e.g. attending Committee meetings, working on the display board, compiling applications for grants: in other words any Friends' work. It would be appreciated if this information could be provided to us in late January/early February. The Community Liaison Unit asks for this information at the beginning of each year.
Hope to see you on Saturday. 30/11/2005

 

Invitation from the District Ranger
Friends and Volunteers are invited to celebrate International Volunteers' Day, the coming Season's best wishes, and grateful thanks for your hard work for 2005, as guests of the District Ranger, Southern Lofty District.
Where? Cleland Wildlife Park, Summit Road, Crafers
When? Monday, 5th December, 2005
Time? From 4:30 to 9:00pm
You can take a stroll through the Wildlife Park, meet fellow Friends and Volunteers, and then gather for a barbeque.
If you are able to accept the District Ranger's kind invitation, could you please let the Secretary know by Wednesday, 30th November, either by emailing concar@chariot.net.au so that we can advise the number attending from our group. Please advise if you have special dietary requirements.
17/11/2005

 

September Working Bee
A reminder about next Saturday's working bee (3rd Sept). Meet in the Ayliffe's Road carpark at 9:00am as usual. Planting of remaining trees, removal of topped lavender and olive regrowth will be the tasks for the morning. The trailer will be parked on the Ridge Track in the south east corner of the Park close to the railway line. Hope you are able to attend.
31/08/2005

 

Additional Tree Planting
We were unable to complete the planting last Saturday and an additional working bee is being held on Saturday next, 13th August. We will meet in the Ayliffe's Road carpark at 9:00am as usual and continue working in the south western corner of the Park. Hope you are able to come along. We need to plant the remaining trees this weekend. See you on Saturday.
10/08/2005

 

August Working Bee
Just a reminder about next Saturday's working bee. We will complete the planting of the trees in the south western area of the Park. As usual, the meeting place is the Ayliffe's Road carpark at 9:00am. The forecast, at this stage, is for showers. Hopefully, we will not get too wet!
03/08/2005

 

Additional July Working Bee
Just a reminder about the additional working bee on Saturday next (16th July), to complete the planting of the trees. We will meet in the Ayliffe's Road carpark at 9:00am as per usual and work in the same area of the Park as last time. Hope to see you on Saturday
12/07/2005

 

June Working Bee
Just a reminder about next Saturday's working bee. We will meet in the Ayliffe's Road carpark at 9:00am and work in the South Eastern corner of the Park between the railway line and the Ridge Track (the same area as for the May working bee). The trailer will be parked on the Ridge Track. We will continue with the removal of olive regrowth. Hope to see you there.
02/06/2005

May Working Bee
Just a reminder about next Saturday's working bee. Meet in the Ayliffe's Road carpark at 9:00am to work in the south eastern corner of the Park between the Ridge Track and the railway line, adjacent to the big house on the top of the hill. Removal of olive regrowth will be undertaken. The trailer will be parked on the Ridge Track, about 300 metres further up the Track from where we have been working in recent months.04/05/2005

 

April Working Bee Rescheduled
The rescheduled April working bee (bacuase it was so hot last week) will be held on SATURDAY NEXT, 9TH APRIL, as the weather forecast looks good. Meet in the Ayliffe's Road carpark at 9:00am to work on olive regrowth in the south eastern corner of the Park between the Ridge Track and the railway line, adjacent to the big house on top of the hill. David will park the trailer on the Ridge Track, about 300 metres further up the Track from where we have been working in recent months. For those who can't make it we look forward to seeing you in May.
07/04/2005

 

March Working Bee
Just a reminder about next Saturday's working bee. Meet in the Ayliffe's Road carpark at 9:00am. The trailer will be parked on the flat part of the Ridge Track above Viaduct Creek and we will be working on olive control back towards the boundary with Watiparinga (the same area as February working bee).
Hope to see you on Saturday.
02/03/2005

 

Working Bee 5th March
Just a reminder about the next working bee. Meet in Ayliffe's Road carpark at 9:00am as per usual. Hope you can make it.
19/02/2005

 

NOTICE of 2005 Annual General Meeting
The 2005 AGM will be held at Eden Hills Uniting Church Hall, Willora Road, Eden Hills on Monday, 21st February, 2005 at 7:30pm, following the General Meeting. (See "News... Minutes" for a copy of the agendas.)
19/02/2005

Events

Working Bees for 2005 are:
5th February
5th March
9th April
7th May
4th June
2nd July
6th August
3rd September
1st October
5th November
3rd December
Ann Prescott & Native Grasses
The Friends of Waite Conservation Reserve invite all to hear Ann Prescott talk about "Native Grasses - Should We Beat Them, Eat Them or Smoke Them?" on Wednesday 25th May, 2005 at 7:30pm at Urrbrae House (enter from Fullarton Road). Contact Joe, 8271 2660. (The talk will be given after a short AGM.)
Walk & Talk with Penny Paton
The 'Grassy Woodlands Network' welcomes all NCSSA members and associates to:
A walk and talk with Penny Paton. Come and learn about the Network and the issues for grassy woodlands at 2.00 pm on Sunday, 1st May at Ferguson Conservation Park.
Meet at the Park Entrance, Hallett Road, Stonyfell. For more information on the park, go to

www.environment.sa.gov.au/parks/yurrebill/pdfs/ferguson_cp.pdf

Hope to see you there!