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25.01.2022 A case of mistaken identity? This pretty prickly customer is often pulled out or sprayed because it looks like scotch thistle. But its one of our rarer local n...ative species! Keep an eye out for the Blue Devil (Eryngium ovinum), once common in the region but now hardly seen. Far from being a thistle, its actually related to parsley, celery and carrots and is classified as vulnerable. The Blue Devil has long been overlooked as a garden plant but some nurseries do stock it. It can be used in an open sunny position, for its colour and dramatic form, and to help conserve this species. If youre lucky enough to spot one in a grazed paddock then it can be protected by fencing to manage grazing or by reducing grazing pressure. You might be lucky enough to see it in bushland fragments and lightly grazed paddocks too, where it might still persist. See more

25.01.2022 A bit chilly at the Nursery this morning for these baby Chocolate Lilies, Arthropodium strictum. They don’t seem to mind being frozen once in a while!

23.01.2022 Our news feeds are filled with stories telling us the most important thing we can do today is plant trees , repair habitats , nurture biodiversity to ensure our future is protected . That sounds like a perfect idea . Pop on up to our plant sale tomorro Sunday 7th july 10am -2pm and grab yourself some trees and shrubs like this Manna Gum , the favourite food for our Koalas . Happy planting

22.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who visited us at the Mt Pleasant Show yesterday. Here is our lovely nursery manager Yvonne with a small selection of the species grown at the Kersbrook Landcare Nursery and our book Focus on Flora. Hope to see you at our upcoming plant sales

21.01.2022 It's Weedy Wednesday - and World Bee Day - but more about that later! Introducing Cenchrus setaceus (fountain grass). Fountain grass is native to Africa and was... brought to Australia for use as a garden ornamental but it has become an agricultural and environmental weed. Once escaped, this grass can form dense stands that exclude all other plants. Fountain grass has little grazing value due to its coarse rough leaves. It is a highly aggressive, fire adapted colonizer that out competes pasture species and native plants, raising fuel loads. This increases the intensity and spread of fire. It invades pasture, spreads rapidly along roadsides, rail reserves, watercourses and coastal areas. Fountain grass is supremely adapted to drought and will survive most conditions. Fountain grass is declared under the NRM Act 2004. This means it is illegal to transport or sell this plant and all property owners have a responsibility to control fountain grass on their property. Find out what provisions of the NRM Act apply to each declared plant in your area by contacting your regional Natural Resources Management board or at www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecuritysa. Identification: Fountain grass is a densely-tufted, long-lived grass with drooping leaves and stems usually growing 20-100 cm tall, but occasionally reaching up to 1.5 metres in height. The flower heads resemble pink to purple bottle brushes 6 to 30 cm long. Flowering occurs throughout the year, but mostly during summer. The cylindrical seed head has spikelets up to 6.5 mm long and these are surrounded at the base by white to purplish bristles mostly 15-26 mm long with one to 40 mm long. The inner bristles are feather-like. The mature seed-heads turn straw-coloured or whitish and the flower spikelets are shed from the seed-head intact, along with the surrounding bristles. The seeds themselves are yellowish-brown in colour and smooth in texture. The light and feathery seeds are primarily spread by wind movement but are also spread by vehicles, humans, livestock, water and possibly birds. Distribution: Found in SA throughout Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Northern and Yorke, South Australian Arid Lands, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin and the South East in open woodlands, grasslands and coastal environments. Also found in Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria and the Northern Territory. Suitable native alternatives: Rytidosperma caespitosum (Wallaby grass), Themeda triandra (Kangaroo grass), Poa labillardieri (Tussock grass), Austrostipa eremophila (desert spear grass), Austrostipa elegantissima (elegant spear grass), Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed mat-rush). #TreesForLifeSA #WeedyWednesday Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board

21.01.2022 Some sort of record. Counted 18 spikes from one plant @Lobethal Bushland Park today.

20.01.2022 Our first (at least) winter plant sale for 2020 has moved online! We are excited for you all to see our new online shop. You can shop online from 9am Saturday 9th May. Orders will then be batched for contactless pickup from June. You will be notified when your order is ready. We have over 300 species of local natives plants available. Most of our tube stock is $2.50 with a discount for purchases of over 40 plants. A discount is also available for fire affected proper...ties. To shop online or for more information visit our website kersbrook.landcaregroup.org.au Happy planting! See more

19.01.2022 2020 and the busy little bees are back buzzing around and tending to the plants and flowers for future habitats .

19.01.2022 When it comes to Australian Flora and Fauna .. we just cant do enough to restore and protect our incredible biodiversity . Bookings for March 26 Garden Design for Wildlife - Mount Barker by Goolwa to Wellington LAP Free Register... Share this event Date And Time Tue., 26 March 2019 6:00 pm 9:00 pm ACDT Location Cornerstone College, Mt Barker 68 Adelaide Road Mount Barker, SA 5251 Event description Description Presented by Sophie, Thomson, Ross Oke and Adrian Sherriff Tuesday 16th May 6pm-9pm Free Workshop wildlife gardening principles design basics habitat soil and water use plant selection and where to by local native species infrastructure to attract wildlife to your garden plant/animal/insect relationships first hand experience of wildlife.

19.01.2022 Please come say hi at the Mt Pleasant Show this Saturday 16th March. We will be located in the Natural Resources Hub Marquee. Our friendly volunteers can help w...ith any questions you may have about Landcare in the region. Our book Focus on Flora and local native tubestock plants (a sample of the species available at our upcoming plant sales) will be available to purchase. And of course - new members are very welcome! Hope to see you there :) See more

18.01.2022 Kersbrook Landcare Group members had a great time yesterday at the Global Climate Strike. Fantastic to see so many South Australians rallying in support of the environment and the future of our planet!

18.01.2022 A huge thank you to Kersbrook Landcare Nursery for donating 100% of the profits of their plant sale to BioR! The sale is happening TODAY only for all of you... #plantlovers head to their page for details and go and get yourselves some top quality #nativeplants of your very own #landcare #plantsale #shopforacause See more

18.01.2022 Hey Australia .. what do think .. must be time to try and beat the new world record https://www.ecowatch.com/india-trees-world-record-245256923

18.01.2022 Just a reminder our first 2020 public Nursery Plant Sale is on this Saturday 20th June from 10am-2pm. Our current tube-stock availability list is on our website kersbrook.landcaregroup.org.au Discounts available for fire affected properties and purchases of over 40 plants.... Hope to see you there

18.01.2022 Its Weedy Wednesday - and World Bee Day - but more about that later! Introducing Cenchrus setaceus (fountain grass). Fountain grass is native to Africa and was... brought to Australia for use as a garden ornamental but it has become an agricultural and environmental weed. Once escaped, this grass can form dense stands that exclude all other plants. Fountain grass has little grazing value due to its coarse rough leaves. It is a highly aggressive, fire adapted colonizer that out competes pasture species and native plants, raising fuel loads. This increases the intensity and spread of fire. It invades pasture, spreads rapidly along roadsides, rail reserves, watercourses and coastal areas. Fountain grass is supremely adapted to drought and will survive most conditions. Fountain grass is declared under the NRM Act 2004. This means it is illegal to transport or sell this plant and all property owners have a responsibility to control fountain grass on their property. Find out what provisions of the NRM Act apply to each declared plant in your area by contacting your regional Natural Resources Management board or at www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecuritysa. Identification: Fountain grass is a densely-tufted, long-lived grass with drooping leaves and stems usually growing 20-100 cm tall, but occasionally reaching up to 1.5 metres in height. The flower heads resemble pink to purple bottle brushes 6 to 30 cm long. Flowering occurs throughout the year, but mostly during summer. The cylindrical seed head has spikelets up to 6.5 mm long and these are surrounded at the base by white to purplish bristles mostly 15-26 mm long with one to 40 mm long. The inner bristles are feather-like. The mature seed-heads turn straw-coloured or whitish and the flower spikelets are shed from the seed-head intact, along with the surrounding bristles. The seeds themselves are yellowish-brown in colour and smooth in texture. The light and feathery seeds are primarily spread by wind movement but are also spread by vehicles, humans, livestock, water and possibly birds. Distribution: Found in SA throughout Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges, Eyre Peninsula, Northern and Yorke, South Australian Arid Lands, South Australian Murray-Darling Basin and the South East in open woodlands, grasslands and coastal environments. Also found in Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria and the Northern Territory. Suitable native alternatives: Rytidosperma caespitosum (Wallaby grass), Themeda triandra (Kangaroo grass), Poa labillardieri (Tussock grass), Austrostipa eremophila (desert spear grass), Austrostipa elegantissima (elegant spear grass), Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed mat-rush). #TreesForLifeSA #WeedyWednesday Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board

17.01.2022 Heres an important date to pop in your diary Sat 7th july is our next open sale day set in the stunning south parra reservoir . Cheap trees and hard to find local specie plants . Happy planting . Now for some more rain

16.01.2022 Plant Sale Its that time of year again. Im excited after the glorious rain to grab cheap plants and add more wonderful nature to that special little spot of biodiversity and life 10am -2pm sat sun This weekend the gates are open of the stunning South Parra reservoir and the volunteers ready to help and assist you with the wonderful selection of local trees, flowers,shrubs, climbers , grasses etc . See you there ... https://www.facebook.com/events/395663994362539/?ti=as

14.01.2022 As the nights start to get colder, theres nothing better than settling down in front of a warm, open fire. If youre visiting one of our National Parks and th...ink its ok to collect some firewood because theres plenty of it dont! Its illegal to take wood from national parks and reserves, even if the wood is dead or fallen. Dead trees and fallen branches provide vital habitat for a range of native species including birds, possums, reptiles, insects and even other plants and fungi. Tree hollows in particular are extremely important and can take many years to form. They provide nesting and sleeping places for brush-tailed possums, goannas, and birds such as the regent parrot. Some bird species are very particular about their hollows too and cannot breed unless its in the perfect condition for them. Fallen wood can also provide hiding places and food sources for small animals too! Remember logs have life inside

14.01.2022 A wonderful wintery day didnt keep people away as we picked through rare and hard to get endemic seedlings excited to be planting out stunnings flowers shrubs and trees . Thankyou to all the volunteers who work tirelessly to grow this wonderful opportunity in local Adelaide hills and plains botanical treasures . Thankyou to all the keen nature lovers, Gardeners and land owners who bought plants ready to assist our stunning biodiversity we have here in South Australia. What a joy to visit the Nursery located in the stunning South Parra woodlands and grab some absolute treasures.

13.01.2022 Our last plant sale for the year will be held next Saturday 1st August. This is a clearance sale with all plants discounted to go so that we can prepare for the coming 2021 season. Many species have sold out for 2020 but still lots of tube stock left. Our current availability list is on our website kersbrook.landcaregroup.org.au Come along and grab a bargain!

11.01.2022 Our last plant sale for the year will be held on Saturday 3rd August. Still lots of plants looking for a home. Hope to see you there :)

10.01.2022 Plant Sale Update Due to Covid19 we are not able to run our normal June Plant Sale at the Nursery. As the SA situation re Covid19 is looking so positive we are planning for our July, August and September Plant Sales to run in their normal form (first weekend of each month).... We may even be able to have a June Sale later in the month - stay tuned. At our Nursery Plant Sales you can browse our extensive range of local native species and get expert advice about where and wh...at to plant. If you feel it is necessary to buy plants in the meantime why not try our temporary Online Store. This will be available from 9am Saturday 9th May via our website kersbrook.landcaregroup.org.au As our volunteers are not able to work at the nursery atm we are running on a very small staff. Plants ordered via our online store will be batched and available as soon as possible throughout June.

09.01.2022 The Kersbrook Landcare Nursery will be holding two 2020 Plant Sales at the Nursery (176 South Para Road, Williamstown) on Saturday 20th June and Sunday 5th July. Discounts are available for bulk purchases and fire affected properties. There are still many local native plant species available. We will post our tube-stock availability on our website kersbrook.landcaregroup.org.au one week before each sale. Come along and select your own plants with the help our friendly and k...nowledgeable staff. Our temporary online store is now closed for purchases. It is still available to view (descriptions and photos categorised by plant type) - some of you may find it useful to search for suitable plants. Our online store has received a great response and we are doing our best to batch orders ready for pick up as soon as possible. We will contact you when your order is ready for collection. Happy Planting

09.01.2022 Just a reminder when driving up our scenic driveway look out for our fauna especially our family of repitles thats made its home, near the driveway. Please drive safely and carefully

08.01.2022 A cute little visitor this afternoon looking for a drink

08.01.2022 Im very please to announce that Kersbrook Landcare Group has won the 2019 SA Landcare Australian Community Media Landcare Community Group Award. Two of our ver...y dedicated members, Yvonne and Kym accepted the award on behalf of our group at the Landcare SA conference in Bordertown last week. A big thank you to everyone involved in KLG. This award would not have been possible without your hard work and support.

07.01.2022 Native Yam Microseris lancelata

06.01.2022 One of the many reasons to treasure tree hollows!

02.01.2022 Hi all, a reminder that our July Public Plant sale is this coming Sunday 5th July 10am-2pm. This may be our last sale for 2020 (dependent on stock availability) so dont miss out. Most of our local native tube stock is $2.50. Discounts available for purchases of over 40 plants and fire affected properties. More information about our nursery and our current stock availability can be found on our website kersbrook.landcaregroup.org.au