Bush for Life
There are two Bush for Life sites in our neighbourhood
- Kingston Park Cliff Face
- Marine Parade reserve
Kingston Park Cliff Face
Kingston Park Cliff Face is home to some of the last examples of the original vegetation along the metropolitan coastline. Over seventy original plant species remain, many of which are locally endangered or vulnerable including the Rohrlach's Bluebush (Maireana rohrlachii).
This small pocket has been a Bush For Life site for over 10 years and the progress in natural regeneration through dedicated weed removal has been astonishing with plants such as Twin Leaf (Roepera billardierei) and native grasses emerging to stabilize the slopes.
Part of the Kingston Park Reserve is recognized by The City of Holdfast Bay as an area of environmental and cultural importance. It is of great cultural importance and spiritual significance to the Kaurna people and to the wider Aboriginal population. Tjilbruke is an important Dreaming ancestor to Kaurna people with the sacred Tjilbruke Spring at the base of the cliff face being part of the extensive Tjilbruke Dreaming Story.
This small pocket has been a Bush For Life site for over 10 years and the progress in natural regeneration through dedicated weed removal has been astonishing with plants such as Twin Leaf (Roepera billardierei) and native grasses emerging to stabilize the slopes.
Part of the Kingston Park Reserve is recognized by The City of Holdfast Bay as an area of environmental and cultural importance. It is of great cultural importance and spiritual significance to the Kaurna people and to the wider Aboriginal population. Tjilbruke is an important Dreaming ancestor to Kaurna people with the sacred Tjilbruke Spring at the base of the cliff face being part of the extensive Tjilbruke Dreaming Story.
Bushcare Volunteering
Being a bushcare volunteer is a rewarding, and practical way to help your local environment. As a volunteer you look after SA’s native bushland by removing isolated weeds that compete for space and resources so that our bushland can regenerate naturally. Bush For Life offer ongoing training and support. Bush For Life sites are shown below in orange.
To get started you need to attend an Introductory Bush Regeneration Workshop. At the workshop you will learn about:
Prerequisite for volunteering is membership with Trees For Life.
Click here for more information: https://treesforlife.org.au/workshops
To get started you need to attend an Introductory Bush Regeneration Workshop. At the workshop you will learn about:
- The diversity of our native vegetation and basic ecology
- Bush regeneration principles, strategies and methods for increasing biodiversity
- Minimum disturbance bush regeneration techniques
- Working safely in the bush
- Field trip including demonstration of technique
Prerequisite for volunteering is membership with Trees For Life.
Click here for more information: https://treesforlife.org.au/workshops
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