Porter Scrub final session for 2023
Last Sunday we held our final main 2023 activity in Porter Scrub, attended by 7 volunteers and ranger Orkun, with Kurtis coming a bit later. We hand weeded around the [...]
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10, 2023
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09, 2023
Birding session at Porter Scrub with Phil Barron
Porter Scrub Volunteer Action group members were treated to a fantastic early morning birding activity in the park, to target the Bassian Thrush, a threatened cryptic bird of the Mount [...]
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08, 2023
Threatened species planting session
Sunday was another overcast, 'moist' day, a repetition of the weather that the volunteers worked in when they were planting at Birdwood High School the day before. But, regardless of [...]
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08, 2023
Rushes, Sedges and Wallaby Grass
Saturday started as so many do in the Adelaide Hills this time of the year. Winter was reminding us that even though we have had a few really nice 'Spring [...]
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03, 2023
Porter Scrub Activities for 2023
Hi All, Hope you have had a lovely 2023 so far and rested up to get the new year underway for Porter Scrub Activities. Our first activity for 2023 is [...]
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02, 2023
Banksias, bursarias and bee-eaters
If you’re anything like me, you’ll look for every opportunity to explore the outdoors. So what have you noticed most about this summer? It’s been cooler and wetter for sure. [...]
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05, 2022
Porter Scrub bird monitoring workshop, May 2022
We were lucky to have Phil Barron back to lead another birding workshop thanks to the National Parks and Wildlife Friends of Parks Partnership Grants program 2021-23, and the support of [...]
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04, 2022
Nest Box Tenants!
Since the Cudlee Creek bushfires in 2019, the URTLG has delivered several bushfire recovery projects on 22 sites across the fire scar. During 2021, 17 properties had two or more varieties of [...]
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11, 2021
Clover Glycine monitoring
Glycine latrobeana (Clover Glycine, Purple Clover) Another top job by our dedicated team of Landcarers, conducting the annual clover glycine monitoring activity at Porter Scrub. Closely watched by a gorgeous [...]
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11, 2021
Service in action
As part of a community service initiative, Prince Alfred College Year 10 boys have been making possum and bird boxes to provide homes for the Australian Owlet-nightjar and Ringtail Possum. [...]