Dear Premier, why won’t you call me by my name? If you are going to chop down my trees, why won’t you look me in the forest and tell me straight? Yours sincerely, Pirltawardli ….
It’s holiday time - so time to explore your Park Lands, especially the remarkable urban forest on Adelaide’s doorstep - before it’s drastically cut back. “It’s Not Just a Golf Course” is the event title. Explore it with us, on one of a dozen dates over the next few weeks.
More than 300 trees have been felled, so far, to make room for a three billion dollar hospital on your Park Lands, but much more tree destruction is on the way.
You’re invited! Please come to inspect, first-hand, the remarkable urban forest on Adelaide’s doorstep - before it’s drastically cut back. “It’s Not Just a Golf Course” is the event title. Explore it with us, on one of 15 dates over the next few weeks.
When Mariagrazia Panetta draws back her bow each morning at the archery range in Bullrush Park / Warnpangga (Park 10), any tension she is carrying drops and her sense of wellbeing soars.
After migrating from Italy four years ago, Mariagrazia has found a passion for both archery, and the unique Adelaide Park Lands.
More than 12-thousand new shrubs, trees and reeds are about to be planted in Blue Gum Park / Kurangga (Park 20) as part of a stormwater management project, due for completion later this year.
The stormwater project is the little sibling of the much larger wetlands nearing completion in the southern half of Victoria Park / Pakapakanthi (Park 16).
South Australia's first female doctor would be turning in her grave if she knew how poorly the City Council and the former State Government were managing the Park named in her honour.
We’re on a mission to get this Park worthy of the name of Helen Mayo, and celebrated as part of your Open Green Public Adelaide Park Lands.
As the Federal election draws near, the Adelaide Park Lands Association has joined a new body: the Australian Heritage Advocacy Alliance.
The Alliance is pointing out to election candidates the dozens of heritage assets either lost or at risk and your Adelaide Park Lands are being included in the advocacy campaign.
With months-long preparations for a four-day carbon emission festival set to return to Victoria Park, local residents hope that the City Council doesn’t renege on its promises to investigate increasing tree cover.
The Adelaide 500 motorsport anachronism will start taking over the Park, later this year, replacing the COVID-19 test station, but Park lovers haven’t given up Reimagining Victoria Park.
The bells of St Peters cathedral - and a brand new Garden Market - greeted participants on our Guided Walk, last Sunday 27 March through Tarntanya Wama (Park 26).
A crowd of 40 joined APA's Park Ambassador Helen Hutton, on an informative two-and-a-half hour walk in glorious sunshine through Creswell Gardens, Pennington Gardens, Stella Bowen Park, Light's Vision, Pinky Flat and Elder Park.
The City Council is inviting expressions of interest for sporting fields and sports sheds in two Parks.
In each case, existing arrangements have expired. Rather than offer an automatic extension to the existing licensees, the Council is looking to see whether other groups might like to take over the use of existing playing fields and sheds.
More trees and enhanced equestrian facilities are on the wishlist for owners who keep horses in Park 6 of your Adelaide Park Lands. The City Council is reviewing its Community Land Management Plan for the Park, and will get feedback from horse owners keen to ensure that the Park can be enjoyed for generations to come – and improved where necessary.
After getting 3,998 signatures on a petition to “Save Helen Mayo Park” we are celebrating a victory.
Premier Steven Marshall failed to listen. He's now lost his job. His lack of vision in trying to destroy Helen Mayo Park with a stadium has disappeared as well. However, the new Labor State Government also has a number of threats to your Park Lands on its agenda.
The rejuvenating benefits of time spent in nature can’t be ignored. And “ecotherapy” is increasingly being used as a preventative and restorative health strategy. We spoke to two people working in this space in the Park Lands – the Botanic Gardens’ resident horticultural therapist, and a nature-supported counsellor.
Students at schools and universities in and near the Adelaide CBD are being invited to send in entries to our 'UnPaving Paradise' Poster design competition.
APA is looking for bright ideas to kick start reclaiming disused bitumen areas in your Park Lands and turning them into inviting Open Green Public spaces.
