Here’s another instalment in our series, Know Your Park Lands Plants, where we introduce you to the myriad of species that populate your Adelaide Park Lands. Today, we look at a weed, with edible leaves.
Re-greening on the agenda
For five years, the Adelaide Park Lands Association has been lobbying the City Council for permission to re-green one or more disused patches of bitumen in your Park Lands.
This Tuesday 13 August, one re-greening opportunity will come to a vote.
Please - contact City Councillors now, to ensure the project gets the go-ahead.
"Who We Want To Be"
Protection procrastination
Community, or elite private use?
Our new art prize chair
The Full Guide - completed!
Not Finished Killing Trees
What Bird is That? Magpie-lark
Meet our TikTok creator
Myth-busting #12 - You Have No Vision
New Art Prize website launched
Blooming biodiversity
A City Council report on biodiversity has revealed the success of re-greening and habitat restoration in selected parts of your Park Lands.
The first survey of Park Lands biodiversity in 20 years identified new species of native bees, as well three species of microbats, an eel, and the re-emergence of rare grasses and wildflowers.
Know Your Park Land Plants: windmill grass
New "Strategy" - will it Protect or Restore?
A major re-write of the over-arching Park Lands Management Strategy suggests no limitation on the number or size of new buildings that might keep taking away parts of your Open, Green, Public spaces.
Before consultation on this draft document closes on 9 August, you can endorse our submission or make your own.
Know Your Park Lands Art: Catherine Helen Spence
No midwinter blues
Earlier this month, Adelaideans endured the city’s coldest July morning in more than a century
Despite the record-breaking chill, it certainly hasn’t caused your Park Lands to go into hibernation.
Annual winter event Illuminate Adelaide is celebrating “art, light, music and technology” until the 21st.


















