1. LOVE YOUR PARK LANDS - QUESTION YOUR CANDIDATES
by Shane Sody
As we count down the days to the State election on 19 March, there is an urgent task at hand.
Every party and every candidate needs to know that you Love Your Park Lands. We’ve made it easy, with six questions that you can put to your local candidates.
With the State Election looming, the National Trust of South Australia has arranged an online public forum with a panel of State MPs to debate the crisis threatening SA’s built and environmental heritage, including your Adelaide Park Lands.
You can register to attend (on-line) and submit a question for the panel of MPs.
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5. CLEAN UP - AN ECO-FRIENDLY RESOLUTION
by Carla Caruso
Clean Up Australia has asked people to set “reuse-alutions” this year.
You can do your bit by attending our Clean Up event at Helen Mayo Park on March 6. As well, be inspired by some intentions set by fellow park lovers for 2022.
Things are looking rosy for the International Rose Garden in the Adelaide Botanic Garden.
The spot is undergoing a significant revitalisation, with the aim of achieving an Award of Garden Excellence from the World Federation of Rose Societies, before Adelaide hosts the World Rose convention in October.
Work is nearing completion on the $13 million Victoria Park wetlands in your Adelaide Park Lands.
See the first aerial pictures of the lakes being filled in the southern part of the Park, between Fullarton Road and Beaumont Rd. This 55-second video clip showcases the progress since last April.
Tackling weeds and invasive species is an ongoing issue for the City of Adelaide.
We spoke to Matt Jorgensen, the council’s Horticulture Team Leader, about the City gardeners’ strategies for managing weeds - and what to do if you spot any.
The State Government is proud of achieving 'National Park City' status for Adelaide but its real values are betrayed by its spending priorities.
Funds provided for Greening Adelaide grants and other Park enhancements are vastly exceeded by funds provided to destroy hundreds of trees and huge tracts of your Open Green Public Park Lands.
10. ELECTION TIME IS PROTECTION TIME - GREENS FORUM
As political parties seek your vote in the 19 March State election, you might well ask them how they plan to stop and reverse the never-ending stream of losses from your Open Green Public spaces.
Promises mean very little, but there’s a chance to plan Park Lands protection with an on-line forum, organised by The Greens, on Monday 21 February.
We've extended the deadline for entries to our 'Unpaving Paradise" poster design competition.
You now have until 1 May to lodge your entry that will spark off a re-greening wave, with a pilot project design for a bitumen area of Bonython Park, near Thebarton
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