No. 55 - 1 August 2023

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IN THIS NEWSLETTER:

1. WIN-WIN DECISION TIME

2. REGENERATE IS BACK!

3. CLEANING UP THE RIVER

4. WHAT'S ON IN YOUR PARK LANDS - AUGUST 2023

5. PLEASE JOIN US

6. MINI-GOLF PLANNED FOR PIRLTAWARDLI

7. KNOW YOUR PARK LANDS PLANTS - CRESCENT CUP LIVERWORT

8. NEW TRAIL GUIDE PUBLISHED - PARKS 18 & 19

9. A GLIMPSE OF PARK LANDS PAST

10. VEALE GARDENS MAKEOVER AT 60

11. KEEPING UP WITH THE WORK

12. PAKAPAKANTHI PARKRUN TURNS FIVE

1. WIN-WIN DECISION TIME

by Shane Sody

After more than a year of campaigning, and more than 5,100 signatures on a petition, this month is when both the State Government and the City Council can decide to embrace what you’ve said that you want: a win-win for swimmers and your Park Lands.

But this month is your last opportunity to persuade them.

Read more >>>

2. REGENERATE IS BACK!

by Carla Caruso

The Trees for Life “Regenerate” program is back under way again in your Adelaide Park Lands.

You can regenerate bushland, and help regenerate yourself and others, with regular opportunities for bushcare, exploration, citizen science and cultural awareness.

Read more >>>

3. CLEANING UP THE RIVER

by Carla Caruso

What will it take to clean up the centrepiece of your Adelaide Park Lands?

The River Torrens / Karrawirra Pari has been looking shabby in recent weeks, but there’s a lot going on behind the scenes to improve the river’s health.

Read more >>>

4. WHAT'S ON IN YOUR PARK LANDS - AUGUST 2023

by Michael Genrich

Three of our Guided Walks and three Trees for Life “Regenerate” activities are among the many events to choose from in your Open Green Public Adelaide Park Lands from late July through to the end of August 2023.

Some of them will require early booking, so don’t delay!

Read more >>>

5. WE NEED YOUR HELP

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? 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 $20 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. MINI-GOLF PLANNED FOR PIRLTAWARDLI

by Shane Sody

Plans are being drawn up for a new mini-golf course on your Possum Park / Pirltwardli (Park 1).

The idea being developed is to increase visitor numbers to the City Council’s golf courses on Park 1 by trying to attract younger people and families to play mini-golf on a new purpose-built facility.

Read more >>>>

7. KNOW YOUR PARK LANDS PLANTS - CRESCENT CUP LIVERWORT

by Natarsha McPherson

We’re helping you to learn about the plants in your Open, Green, Public Adelaide Park Lands - one species at a time.

Today: crescent-cup liverwort!

Read more >>>>

8. NEW TRAIL GUIDE PUBLISHED - PARKS 18 & 19

Our long-term aim to provide you with a complete guide to the entire Adelaide Park Lands has moved a step closer to completion.

Our Trail Guide to the south-east Park Lands off Glen Osmond Road (Parks 18 & 19) is now available. It's a resource for you to use at any time, as you EXPLORE your Adelaide Park Lands.

Read more >>>>

9. A GLIMPSE OF PARK LANDS PAST

A unique treasure trove of images has emerged of your Adelaide Park Lands as they looked 62 years ago.

Queenslander Barry Christiansen has shared a family photo collection from 1961 featuring dozens of rare colour images from what was a childhood family trip to Adelaide.

Read more >>>>

10. VEALE GARDENS MAKEOVER AT 60

by Carla Caruso

Veale Gardens is celebrating its 60th birthday with a ‘glow-up’.

Work is underway to restore the artificial creek bed, two footbridges, and footpaths within the gardens, off South Terrace.

Read more >>>>

11. KEEPING UP WITH THE WORK

by Shane Sody

There has been a flurry of construction and maintenance work in your Park Lands over the past few weeks and months, with much of it continuing.

Some projects have been completed; others are well behind schedule, and some are just a mystery!

Read more >>>

12. PAKAPAKANTHI PARKRUN TURNS FIVE

by Rhia Daniel

The Pakapakanthi parkrun group will celebrate its fifth birthday on Saturday, August 5.

A loyal crew of people hit the park for a 5km run or walk every Saturday morning. It’s one of three parkrun locations in your Adelaide Park Lands.

Read more >>>

NEWSLETTER TEAM

Editor: Shane Sody

Contributors: Carla Caruso, Natarsha McPherson, Rhia Daniel, Michael Genrich.

Layout: Sabrina Iqbal

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