No. 45 - 1 March 2023

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IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

1. BONYTHON PARK CONDEMNED FOR EIGHT YEARS

2. WORTH 524 PROPERTIES? OR WORTH NONE?

3. TREES SAVE LIVES

4. PREPARING FOR THE PARK LANDS ART PRIZE EXHIBITION

5. TEAM MEMBER MISSING: YOU!

6. MONITORING BLUE-GREEN ALGAE

7. WHAT'S ON IN YOUR PARK LANDS - MARCH 2023

8. GRANT FOR ARCHERY CLUB EXTENSIONS

9. DREAMS: A BOTANICAL TRIBUTE TO ANTON HART

10. FENCING FAILS

11. FOCUS ON THE WETLANDS

12. PEST BEETLE THREATENS ELM TREES

13. POPEYE GETS A MAKEOVER

14. MORETON BAY FIG TREES - HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?

15. PLEASED TO MEET YOU, BETHANY

1. BONYTHON PARK CONDEMNED FOR EIGHT YEARS

by Shane Sody

For the next eight years, the State Government is planning “large-scale excavation works” on a massive 19 hectares of your Park Lands, including most of Bonython Park / Tulya Wardli (Park 27).

The land grab supposedly is needed to build a $3 billion dollar hospital and car park in your Park Lands.

Read more >>>

2. WORTH 524 PROPERTIES? OR WORTH NONE?

by Shane Sody

The State Government values building new roads, but do they value your Open, Green, Public Park Lands?

One simple statistic provides an answer: 524 versus zero.

Read more >>>

3. TREES SAVE LIVES

by Carla Caruso

Research has found that in cities, trees save lives, by improving health.

The research, reported by the World Economic Forum, provides additional reasons to doubt State Government claims that it needs to destroy trees to build infrastructure, such as a hospital, a car park and an aquatic centre.

Read more >>>

4. PREPARING FOR THE PARK LANDS ART PRIZE EXHIBITION

by Marina Ritchie

The exhibition is being prepared!

After receiving a record number of entries this year, the Adelaide Park Lands Art Prize is gearing up for the finalists’ exhibition at the Adelaide Festival Centre.

Finalist artists, VIPs and sponsors have received invitations to the official opening, on Friday 24 March, when the prize winners will be announced.

Read more >>>>

5. TEAM MEMBER MISSING: YOU!

We are a grassroots community organisation. We Explore, Inspire, Protect, and Restore.

But we are only as strong as our Members and our Volunteers.

You are receiving the non-members version of this newsletter which means you're not (yet) a Member of our team.

Will you help us to spread the word, to encourage others (especially the State Government!) to Love Your Park Lands ?

There are two ways to do that: as a Member, or as a Volunteer (or both!)

If you were to become an APA member, you would then be able to book for any of our Guided Walks for free, and you would also unlock 15% discounts to all the merch in the APA Shop.

More importantly, your membership fee (as low as $15 per year for a single concession) would be tangible support for our Park Lands strategies:

Explore, Inspire, Protect and Restore.

If you were to become a volunteer, there's a wide range of things you could do to help in one or more of our strategic activities.

Check out the volunteer options here.

6. MONITORING BLUE-GREEN ALGAE

During summer there are two very different types of growth that can appear on the surface of the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari.

One is beneficial; the other harmful.

Read the story from Green Adelaide >>>>

7. WHAT'S ON IN YOUR PARK LANDS - MARCH 2023

by Michael Genrich

Dive into these events we’ve found for you, in your Open Green Public Adelaide Park Lands from late February through to the end of March 2023. Some of them will require early booking, so don’t wait!

Read more >>>>

8. GRANT FOR ARCHERY CLUB EXTENSIONS

Words and pictures: CItyMag's Angela Skujins

The Adelaide Archery Club is trying to raise funds to renovate and make modest extensions to its club building in Bullrush Park / Warnpangga (Park 10) of your Adelaide Park Lands.

Read more >>>>

9. DREAMS: A BOTANICAL TRIBUTE TO ANTON HART

by Shane Sody

A landmark in Hurtle Square / Tangkaira of your Adelaide Park Lands has been decorated in leaves, flowers, twigs and gumnuts, and twine.

It’s a botanical tribute to the artist who designed the landmark 20 years ago.

Read more >>>

10. FENCING FAILS

by Shane Sody

Hopes have been raised that your Helen Mayo Park might soon become more accessible as the City Council investigates whether to remove an ineffective wire fence.

The fence seemingly has no useful purpose, as it separates two parts of your Helen Mayo Park on the riverbank.

Read more >>>>

11. WETLAND FINISHING TOUCHES

You’re invited to our biannual Park clean-up day!

Next Sunday (5 March) to kick off autumn, we’ll be collecting waste from around the Victoria Park wetlands, prior to our Guided Walk there in April, and the completion of wetland project works.

Read more >>>

12. PEST BEETLE THREATENS ELM TREES

The City of Adelaide is confident that the 140-year "carriageway" of elm trees in your Carriageway Park / Tuthangga (Park 17) are not at imminent risk from a destructive beetle pest.

Some parts of SA risk losing their historic elms, but the City of Adelaide tells us "we are not seeing more attacks than in previous years".

A City spokesperson says "left untreated, trees do suffer as a consequence of beetle attacks. It is important to note we have pest control programs in place and treat trees where the beetles are a problem and that includes the significant Elm carriageway."

Read InDaily's report on the elm beetle pest: >>>>

Find out more about Carriageway Park / Tuthangga (Park 17) and its historic elm avenue: >>>>

13. POPEYE GETS A MAKEOVER

by InDaily's Elisabeth Marie

One of the most familiar sights on the River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari in your Adelaide Park Lands has had a stunning facelift.

Read the story from InDaily including pics from Sam Roberts >>>

14. MORETON BAY FIG TREES - HOW LONG DO THEY LAST?

by Clare Peddie

Doubts have been raised about the future of some of the biggest trees in your Adelaide Park Lands.

As WOMADelaide approaches, Clare Peddie of Cosmos Magazine has taken an in-depth look at Moreton Bay fig trees in Botanic Park and elsewhere.

Read more at Cosmos magazine >>>>

15. PLEASED TO MEET YOU, BETHANY

by Carla Caruso

You don't even need to SEE your Park Lands to love them.

For some people, like Bethany Cody, vision impairment heightens her appreciation of the sounds, smells and textures of your Park Lands.

Read more >>>>

NEWSLETTER TEAM

Editor: Shane Sody

Contributors: Carla Caruso, Michael Genrich

Layout: Sabrina Iqbal

Proofreader: Trish Russell

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