Dedicated to advancing the environmental rehabilitation of the Park
December Working Bee
The last working bee for the year in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be held on Saturday, 4 December. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. The target weeds will be small woody weeds and olive regrowth near the junction of the Ridge and Walker's Creek Tracks and amongst the trees on the slope to the west of the Ridge Track.
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Following the working bee, there will be an alfresco picnic lunch under the trees near the pony club. Due to COVID constraints, you will need to bring your own food, drinks, cutlery, plates, tables and chairs. If you wish to bring a cake or other thing to share, please ensure that it can be dispensed safely with tongs or other utensils. We will have access to the toilet in the pony club.
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There will be no working bee in January, 2022 and we will get under way again on Saturday, 5 February with a working bee and Committee Meeting.
29/11/2021
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November Working Bee
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 6 November. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. Our main focus will be topped lavender in Zone 5. The trailer will be located on the Ridge Track on top of the hill towards the junction with the Boundary Track.
Social distancing will continue to apply.
02/11/2021
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October Working Bee #2
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 16 October. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll be returning to the head of the triangle area to follow-up on woody weeds and topped lavender. In addition, Meg Robertson will be commencing her survey of the native grasses in the park and some members will be assisting in that activity. It is also an opportune time to hand-pull Tangier Pea to prevent it flowering and setting seed. The trailer will be located at the head of the triangle near the ford over Wattiparringga Creek.
Social distancing will continue to apply.
11/10/2021
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October Working Bee
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 2 October. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll continue to work on woody weeds to the east of the junction between the Ridge and Walker's Creek Tracks and will deal with some weeds recently discovered near Maggie's Seat. The trailer will be located near the tree line to the east of the track junction.
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Social distancing will continue to apply.
27/09/2021
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September Working Bee #2
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 18 September. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll continue to work on woody and other weeds near the junction of the Ridge and Walker's Creek Tracks and the trailer will be located near the junction. Note that the current forecast for Saturday morning is for showers so be sure to check your email on Saturday morning in case we need to cancel.
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Social distancing will continue to be observed.
13/09/2021
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September Working Bee
The next working bee at Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 4 September. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00am. We'll be returning to the top of the Ridge Track to continue to work on olives and to weed around native plants near the rocky outcrops. The trailer will be located near the junction of the Ridge and Walker's Creek Tracks.
Social distancing will continue to be observed.
31/08/2021
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August Working Bee #2
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 21 August. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll be working on olives and other woody weeds near the junction between the Ridge and Walker's Creek Tracks and weeding around the small native plants around the rocky outcrops at the top of the Ridge Track. The trailer will be located near the junction between the Ridge and Walker's Creek Tracks.
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Social distancing will continue to apply.
16/08/2021
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August Working Bee
Weather permitting, the next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 7 August. Meet in The Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll be continuing to work on olives and other weeds near the creek line in the vicinity of the car park. The trailer will be located near the pony club.
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Social distancing will continue to apply.
03/08/2021
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From the Minister
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Supporting environmental volunteers
This month the new Landscape South Australia Act, 2019 has come into effect as the key framework for managing the state’s land, water, pest plants and animals, and biodiversity across the state.
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As part of this process, eight new regional landscape boards have been established and a new entity - Green Adelaide - has been created to bring an integrated approach to managing Adelaide’s urban environment.
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The landscape SA reform is all about delivering a more effective, decentralised, back-to-basics system that gives local communities a greater voice in natural resources management and puts more resources ‘on-the-ground’.
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This reform will see important improvements in the way we support on-ground environmental volunteers.
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From mid-July local volunteer groups, whether they are working in our Parks or elsewhere in the landscape, will be able to apply for funding from a new $2 million Grassroots Grants program.
It is my expectation that the Grassroots Grants program will be a simple and straightforward process by which you can access the resources you need to continue your important work.
In addition to the Grassroots Grants program delivering financial support to environmental volunteer groups, there will be some refinements to the way volunteer groups will be supported across the landscape. Landscape boards will continue to support off-park volunteer groups in their region through volunteer support officers, and the National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia is committed to supporting groups operating on-park through the relevant rangers.
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Volunteer groups will be well supported into the future, and I have instructed landscape board Chairs and the Executive Director of the National Parks and Wildlife Service SA to ensure individual volunteer groups are contacted as a matter of urgency to ensure a smooth transition to the new support arrangements.
For more information on the grassroots grants, regional boundaries, and a full list of landscape board members, please visit www.landscape.sa.gov.au.
I look forward to working alongside you as we work towards the implementation of a new era in sustainable landscape management.
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DAVID SPEIRS MP
Minister for Environment and Water
13/07/2020
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July Working Bee
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park is scheduled for Saturday, 3 July. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll continue to work on the dense olive thickets at the top of the hill. The trailer will be located near the junction between the Ridge and Walker Creek Tracks.
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We'll continue to observe social distancing.
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The weather forecast for Saturday is for a cold day with showers so there is the possibility of a late cancellation on Saturday morning so please check your email in the morning.
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There has also been flooding of the Viaduct Track between the car park and pony club due to a culvert blockage which could also cause cancellation of the working bee.
29/06/2021
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June Working Bee#2
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The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 19 June. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll be continuing to work on the olive thickets at the top of the hill and the trailer will be located near the junction of the Ridge and Walkers Creek tracks.
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Social distancing rules will continue to apply.
14/06/2021
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June Working Bee
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 5 June. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll continue to work on olives and other weeds at the top of the ridge and the trailer will be located near the junction of the Ridge And Walkers Creek Tracks.
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Social distancing rules will continue to apply.
31/05/2021
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May Working Bee #2
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 15 May. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll continue to work on woody and other weeds near the Walkers and Watiparringga Creek lines. The trailer will be located to the north of the pony club rooms.
Social distancing will continue to apply.
11/05/2021
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May Working Bee
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday 1 May. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50am or at the work site at 9.00am. We'll be returning to the north western corner of the park to continue working on woody and other weeds along the Walkers and Wattiparringga Creeks. The trailer will be located to the north of the pony clubhouse.
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Social distancing rules will continue to apply.
27/04/2021
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April Working Bee #2
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday, 17 April. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll continue to work on olives and other weeds near the junction of the Ridge and Walkers Creek Tracks and the trailer will be located near that junction.
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Social distancing will continue to apply.
13/04/2021
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"April" Working Bee
The next working bee in Shepherds Hill Recreation Park will be on Saturday 27 March. Originally scheduled for 3 April, the working bee has been brought forward to avoid the Easter weekend. Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll be working on olives, scabious and plantain and also removing the guards from any of our plantings that no longer need them. The trailer will be located to the south of the junction between the Ridge and Walkers Creek Tracks.
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Social distancing rules will continue to apply.
22/03/2021
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March & April Working Bees
Following a straw poll, there is a small preference to bring the March working bee forward to 27 February and a more-pronounced preference to move the first April working bee forward from the Easter weekend to 27 March. Both working bees will therefore be brought forward.
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27 Feb - Meet at the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50am or at the work site at 9.00am. We'll return to Zone 1 to consolidate the start we made at the last working bee on the woody weeds near Walkers Creek. In addition, there will be some grasses and other small woody weeds to be cut and swabbed along Wattiparringga Creek. The trailer will be located near the pony club.
Social distancing will continue to apply.
22/02/2021
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February Working Bee...
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Happy New Year everyone,
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We hope you have all had an enjoyable holiday season and are looking forward to a year with less drama than the last one.
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The first working bee of the year will kick off on Saturday, 6 February, and be followed by a Committee Meeting to review our plans for the year and discuss any current issues. If you have any issues you'd like the Committee to consider, please provide details to the President or Secretary, or any of the Committee members.
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Meet in the Ayliffes Road car park at 8.50 am or at the work site at 9.00 am. We'll be working on olives and other woody weeds in the creek line near the Pony Club and the trailer will be located at the Pony Club.
Social distancing rules will continue to apply.
The weather forecast for Saturday is for possible showers in the morning so there is a possibility we may need to cancel the working bee and bring forward the Committee Meeting planned to follow it.
Our Annual General Meeting at Blackwood Uniting was to have been held on Wednesday, 10 February, but, due to the unavailability of the venue on that day, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, 9 February, so please make the change in your calendar. Agendas and minutes have been emailed to all.
19/01/2021 & 02/02/2021
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