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Normanville Natural Resource Centre

Locality: Normanville, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8558 3644

Address: 50 Main Rd Shop 3 5204 Normanville, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.nnrc.com.au

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23.01.2022 $40,000 Grant to Upgrade the Yankalilla Community Nursery! The Yankalilla Community Nursery was established to grow local native plants for coastal community pr...ojects and large-scale carbon offsetting revegetation with species recovery aims. The District Council of Yankalilla has provided a separate compound in the Council depot for volunteers to grow local native plants under the supervision and guidance of Corey Jackson, Council’sCoastal Conservation Officer. The volunteer base through the Normanville Natural Resource Centre has increased through a series of grants with Conservation Volunteers Australia aimed at community participation. The Yankalilla Community Nursery has grown from a small operation growing 2,000 - 4,000 seedlings to this year growing over 15,000 seedlings in just two growing seasons. We have undertaken upgrades as opportunities arise, but the facility is lacking key features for volunteers such as toilets, hand washing and food areas. Council’s Coastal Conservation Officer has successfully gained a Bushfire Recovery Nursery Infrastructure and Assets Grant of $40,000 from the Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife to fund a portable toilet with hand washing facilities that will be based onsite at the nursery and will be used for community planting events. Plumbing at the site will be improved to include a permanent washing area with a sink and have separate food preparation and eating areas. A planting trailer will be funded to facilitate moving large numbers of plants and materials allowing for more plants to be planted at community events. An expansion and upgrade of the growing areas will occur because of this grant that will double the capacity that can be grown for community environmental projects. See more

22.01.2022 Fantastic to see big business shifting towards more sustainable practices

21.01.2022 Around 10 million items of clothing (that have a lot of life left in them) prematurely end up in landfills, according to thredUP. When we repair, refashion or swap clothes not only do we extend our clothes’ life but we avoid buying new clothes too!

20.01.2022 Making changes at home is a great way to see the difference you can make, get empowered and grow from there!

18.01.2022 Help Rapid Bay get South Australia’s first live streaming underwater camera to broadcast the magnificent marine life to the world! Find out more and get involved here - https://chuffed.org/project/rapid-bay-underwater-live-stream

18.01.2022 Getting back into nature is scientifically proven to have significant positive effects on our health and wellbeing. Tell us your favourite spot to reconnect with nature?

16.01.2022 CHECK IT OUT! Our partners Adelaide University Rotaract Club are running a fantastic initiative to reduce plastic waste and unite communities! All you... have to do is collect your bread tags and you can protect the environment while also helping to raise money for people in Africa who need wheelchairs. Check the comments bellow to see how it all works and message Adelaide University Rotaract Club to get involved.

15.01.2022 In response to today’s newly announced Covid-19 restrictions in SA the Normanville Natural Resource Centre will be closed until further notice. Stay home, stay safe and if you can, use this time to read a good book, make something from recycled materials or get out in your gardens and enjoy the sunshine

14.01.2022 Have you ever seen a yellow-tailed black cockatoo? South Australian photographer Greg captured this great shot of these two stopping to have a snack : Greg Dawson #abcmyphoto

14.01.2022 It's #FloofFriday. In the winter months tawny frogmouths are in a state of ’torpor’a shallow form of hibernation. Photography and scientists Dr Thomas Sayer...s saw this pair of tawnies for a month in August in a local reserve in this state of torpor. Image: @tdjsayers via @Wilderness_aus on Instagram

13.01.2022 If you're wanting to join us for our Natural Christmas Wreath & Decoration workshop please remember to book in as numbers are now limited due to Covid-19 restrictions.

13.01.2022 Did you know that foxes are one of the biggest threats to Hooded Plovers? That’s why, when Hooded Plover chicks hatched at Watson’s Gap, a beach where foxes are... a known problem, Green Adelaide, Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board and Alexandrina Council staff, and Friends of the Hooded Plover Fleurieu Peninsula volunteers letterbox dropped local residents, seeking sightings and den locations. Information collected will help with fox control and hopefully, keeping our hoodies safe. Find out more about foxes and how you can help: https://bit.ly/3eQjS4S. The Hooded Plover program on the Adelaide and Fleurieu coastlines is jointly funded through Green Adelaide and the National Landcare Program. The project is jointly coordinated by Green Adelaide and BirdLife Australia, with local support from City of Onkaparinga, District Council of Yankalilla, City of Victor Harbor, Alexandrina Council, City of Marion, City of Holdfast Bay and City Of Charles Sturt. South Coast Environment Centre Normanville Natural Resource Centre Lisa Blake

13.01.2022 The South Australian Country Fire Service website has lots of useful information on how to prepare for the bushfire season including a 5-minute bushfire plan that guides you through the process of creating your very own bushfire ready plan of action. Check out the link below https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au//prep/5_minute_bushfire_plan.jsp

10.01.2022 Q: Why are frogs so happy? A: They eat whatever bugs them!

10.01.2022 We are open! Feel free to pop in to drop off your recycling, ask us any questions, borrow a book or just have a look at the wealth of information, resources and goodies we have here at the NNRC We ask that you please sanitise your hands as you come in the door and adhere the 1.5m physical distancing requirements.

09.01.2022 Unfortunately due to the new COVID-19 restrictions that have come into place we will not be able to run some of our upcoming events. The Kokedamas workshop scheduled for this Saturday the 21st and the Community Wellness Walk scheduled for next Tuesday the 24th will both be canceled. The Kokedamas workshop will be rescheduled for 2021 and we will update those who were booked in on those details as soon as we can.... At this stage we hope to still run our Veggie Swap & workshops in December. We will update you all as things change. Stay safe everyone!

09.01.2022 Have your say in the future management of the natural environment in our region!

07.01.2022 Always was, always will be - #NAIDOCWeek2020 NAIDOC Week is celebrated by local community events taking place across Australia, see what's on near you: www.naid...oc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events NAIDOC’s poster for 2020, Shape of Land, is by Noongar and Saibai Islander artist Tyrown Waigana

07.01.2022 A strong and effective biosecurity system is vital for protecting South Australia's reputation for exceptional food, wine and fibre. The SA government is propos...ing to create a new Biosecurity Act, and you can have your say. Consultation is open until Tuesday 24 November 2020.https://pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity-act See more

05.01.2022 Have you seen a fox den at the beach or around the coastal dunes? If you have, please report it to your local council. Foxes are one of the biggest threats to H...ooded Plovers. Knowing where they live can help with fox control and hopefully, keeping our hoodies safe. Find out more about foxes: https://bit.ly/3leFZDG. If you’re heading to the beach this weekend, remember that you can also help Hooded Plovers by leashing your dog, keeping an eye out for Hooded Plover signs, walking along the wet sand and moving away quietly when you spot the hoodies. Spread the word! The Hooded Plover program on the Adelaide and Fleurieu coastlines is jointly funded through Green Adelaide and the National Landcare Program. The project is jointly coordinated by Green Adelaide and BirdLife Australia, with local support from City of Onkaparinga, District Council of Yankalilla, City of Victor Harbor, Alexandrina Council, City of Marion, City of Holdfast Bay and City Of Charles Sturt. South Coast Environment Centre Normanville Natural Resource Centre Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board #NLP

02.01.2022 Making food go further. Submit your solution for the circular economy before 30 November: https://bit.ly/2GwAcuF UpLink - World Economic Forum Accenture #TheCircularsAccelerator

02.01.2022 Throwing away just one hamburger wastes the same amount of water as leaving the shower running for 90-minutes! When we throw away food, we also waste all the ...precious resources that went into producing it. Follow our mantra Look.Buy.Store.Cook to reduce your environmental footprint to save food and water #fightfoodwaste #foodwaste #wastefreewednesday See more

02.01.2022 Attention: Agave update! We have been waiting patiently and finally we have some action. Each of those individual spikes contain a bunch of flowers within, ...and they are starting to bloom! Once open, the flowers will last for a few weeks. This Mexican plant is about 15 years old and it's the first time we've had one flower in Adelaide Botanic Garden. We think this species is Agave scabra, but until it flowers, we won't know for sure....agave experts, let us hear your thoughts! See more

01.01.2022 Calling all NNRC Veggie Swappers! This Saturday the 7th of November at 9.30am we will be resuming our community veggie swap events. The swap will now be held at... the Normanville Farmers Market next to the new Normanville Greens. Unfortunately, we will not be providing the usual tea & coffee due to the change of location and Covid restrictions. Come along with any veggies you have to swap. We’re looking forward to seeing you all there!

01.01.2022 Wild Pollinator Count starts tomorrow! Are you looking forward to contributing this spring to the #WildPollinatorCount using #citizenscience to understand the p...ollinator #biodiversity in our backyards and beyond. ou can join in by watching any flowering plant for just ten minutes sometime in our count week. You don’t need to be an insect expert. You don’t need fancy gear. You may be surprised by what you see! Find out how to count pollinators, identify the insects you see and submit your observations through the links at the top of the page. You can also download our Run Your Own Count kit and organise to count with a group.