The Gums Landcare Group in Tranmere | Environmental conservation organisation

The Gums Landcare Group

Locality: Tranmere

Phone: +61 407 972 149

Address: The Gums Reserve, Shakespeare Avenue 5073 Tranmere, TAS, Australia

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25.01.2022 Our enthusiastic band of volunteers was in #TheGums today extending our planted biodiverse area and mulching around the base of a significant Redgum. This will protect the air roots and reduce or eliminate damage by the mower.

25.01.2022 Today The Gums Landcare Group celebrated #WED #WorldEnvironmentDay in #TheGums with @StJosephsTranmere and our #Aboriginal #Patron #IvanTiwuCopley and Jill Whittaker Campbelltown Mayor planting of understorey plants for #NativeBees and our #AdoptAFamilyTree #environment #landcare. This is why we LOVE Campbelltown

24.01.2022 Very successful #COVIDSafe meeting today of #Campbelltown #Landcare & #Environmental #Action #Network (#CLEAN) in Campbelltown City Council (SA) chambers with @Ivan Tiwu Copley #Kaurna, Jill Whittaker Campbelltown Mayor, Vincent Tarzia - Member for Hartley and John Gardner MP discussing community landcare responses to #COVID19 in #campbelltown LOVE Campbelltown 2030 Species Campbelltown Landcare Group Inc Friends of Black Hill and Morialta Inc. Campbelltown Arthouse Inc. Lochiel Park Community Garden

23.01.2022 The Gums Landcare Group today welcomed MPs Trevor Evans MP and James Stevens MP to #TheGums to meet #Community members and LOVE Campbelltown and discuss the #CEP grant works, including: #NativeBeeNBs, #Olive control, understorey revegetation, #ThirdCreek #watercourse rehabilitation and #community engagement. Very informative discussion about the #Morrison Governments upcoming Recycling Bill and each MP was presented with a #BoomerangBag courtesy Boomerang Bags Adelaide and contained information about #TheGums #landcare, #LoveCampbelltown (photos by Julie-Ann), #FestivalofNature and a copy of #TheDeficitMyth #StephanieKelton

21.01.2022 Nature is fighting back, with the poisoned gum tree on Shakespeare Ave producing some epicormic shoots on the inside of the left trunk.

21.01.2022 Enjoyed another #Giveanhour with Campbelltown City Council (SA) #WasteWarriors today in #TheGums and caught up with LOVE Campbelltown member David and volunteer Di from Rostrevor.

20.01.2022 Getting ready, supervised by a #laughingkookaburra, for the #naturefestivalsa in #TheGums and #BrooksideCellars, partnering with LOVE Campbelltown on Saturday 26 September commencing at 1000 with: Welcome to Country Ivan ‘Tiwu’ Copley and Campbelltown City Council (SA) Deputy Mayor Anna Leombruno and students from St Josephs, who will receive certificates for #AdoptaFamilyTree; 1030 Sophie Thomson will do a Native bee workshop and Campbelltown Arthouse Inc. will do a stobie p...ole painting workshop. @BirdsSA, Butterfly Conservation South Australia and 2030 Species will give talks and Friends of Black Hill and Morialta Inc. will do tours as part of the @Great Southern #Bioblitz. Also Campbelltown Landcare Group Inc and Landcare Association of SA Local Federal member James Stevens MP at about 1215 will officially open our 4th Native #BeeNB Catering provided courtesy Council and Kiwanis Club of Athelstone Inc. with Franks Coffee Newton See more

19.01.2022 #WasteWarriors Sharon, Margaret and Gerry in action in #BrooksideCellars #TheGums putting together benchtop caddies for green organics being distributed to all Campbelltown City Council (SA) LOVE Campbelltown

19.01.2022 It hasnt taken long for our first #NativeBee guests to move in to the #BrooksideBeeNB. Prof Chris Daniels pointed out the closed off hole (bottom lhs in the drilled log). Congratulations to the #landcare work team! These #BeeNBs provide a home, but there must be plenty of native plants available, flowering throughout the year, for the adult bees to collect pollen to feed their brood and nectar to provide the adults with energy. This can be a good project for home gardens LOVE Campbelltown Campbelltown Arthouse Inc.

18.01.2022 Moving talks by #Kaurna @JackBuckskin "Without Nature we do not have life" @CrRobSimms the #Parklands are our backyards and connection with Nature and @ChrisDaniels Green Adelaide "Engage, learn, conserve" #NatureFestivalSA

18.01.2022 The group will be showcasing #TheGums on Thursday 13 August 1245 to our Iocal Member for Sturt @JamesStevensMP and special guest Assistant Minister Hon Trevor Evans Member for Brisbane, who has the oversight of the #CEP (Communities Environment Grants). We will showcase revegetation, olive control, native bee hotels and community engagement LOVE Campbelltown #landcare

18.01.2022 We are interested to know where this torrent of muddy water has come from in Third Creek, starting about 1330 today? Has #StonyfellQuarries opened up the floodgates? Campbelltown Council SA Council staff may know or #DEW Green Adelaide could advise us.

18.01.2022 A wonderful morning was spent with #landcare group members and friends from LOVE Campbelltown in Campbelltown City Council (SA) #BrooksideCellars with Green Adelaide s Prof Chris Daniels. What lives along our Creek? was the question and Chris told us about the #Adelaide #bioregion and his 20 favourite creatures. #Nature turned it on for a sunny stroll in #TheGums. A great time had by all!

18.01.2022 Today The Gums Landcare Group will celebrate #WED #WorldEnvironmentDay in #TheGums with @StJosephsTranmere and our #Aboriginal #Patron @IvanTiwuCopley at 1000 with planting of understorey plants for #NativeBees and our #AdoptAFamilyTree #environment #landcare

17.01.2022 Here is some weekend reading about #MMT (Modern Monetary Theory) and how we can gainfully have work programmes that improve social and mental #Wellbeing, whilst the many unemployed search for work as the post COVID-19 economy and society rebuilds: "The idea is to task people with useful work that is valued by the community and to provide compensation for that work in the form of a decent wage and benefit package." Prof Stephanie Kelton The Deficit Myth https://www.abc.net.au//what-is-modern-monetary-t/12455806

16.01.2022 Spring is a lovely time in #TheGums lots of plants like Running Postman (Kennedia prostrata) showing off!

14.01.2022 Late afternoon photo of the Australian buttercup (Ranunculus lappaceus) flowering on the edge of #ThirdCreek #landcare

13.01.2022 To celebrate International Bee Day earlier this week the Campbelltown City Council (SA) launched their Best Ever Pollinator Garden Competition with a closing date in October. We are certainly doing our bit in The Gums, to increase habitat for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, moths birds and other critters. https://www.campbelltown.sa.gov.au//best-ever-pollinator-g

13.01.2022 Hi @LoveCampbelltown members we had a working bee today (photos att) and we would love you to be involved in our learnings about Native Bees, via Zoom, in associaiton with the installation of 3 Native Bee Hotels in #TheGums on 23 May (contact us for the link). We will also be planting understorey plants throughout the reserve to increase the habitat for #nativebees, #birds, #butterflies and other critters over the next 2 months. #Comeandtry #volunteersofCampbelltownSA

12.01.2022 We are appalled by the duplicitous nature of Campbelltown Council in proposing the removal of 2 significant trees and 30 other established trees to make way for 2 netball courts in the redevelopment of Max Amber Sportsfield. Please sign the petition: http://chng.it/dvJKRw82cQ

11.01.2022 We are partnering with Campbelltown Arthouse Inc. to develop a butterfly friendly garden :-)

11.01.2022 Meeting with Sharon, St Josephs Tranmere to progress our #AdoptAFamilyTree project funded by #CEP with Ian and @IvanTiwuCopley #landcare #Kaurna #Art #Community #STEM #Water #Trees

11.01.2022 Today, before the rain set in, volunteers from The Gums Landcare Group did some weeding near #FourthStreet and Deidre made an amazing discovery of a self-sown Nodding Greenhood (Pterostylis nutans) orchid (to be confirmed) which has been pollinated. Native Orchid Society of South Australia. We have been planting and mulching in this area since 2017 and increasing biodiversity for all species to increase.

11.01.2022 Thanks to the many #volunteers and our #Kaurna Patron #IvanTiwuCopley @Mia.FantasiaCopley who helped make the #CLEAN #NatureFestivalSA event in #TheGums #BrooksideCellars an amazing success. Our acknowledgement to students from St Joseph's School Tranmere for their involvement in the #AdoptAFamilyTree project funded by #auspol #CEP with a timely visit by James Stevens MP. Displays and talks by East Waste, LOVE Campbelltown, 2030 Species, Butterfly Conservation South Australia..., Birds SA, Campbelltown Landcare Group Inc, Landcare Association of SA and Sophie Thomson made a wonderful contribution to education and learning by the public. Extraordinary support from Campbelltown City Council (SA) enabled Kiwanis Club of Athelstone Inc. and encouraged new business owner and barista Franks Coffee Newton to provide great catering for the attendees. Cheers @Gerry.Butler18 See more

10.01.2022 Hi everyone, I hope that you can view this recording from our very well received presentation by James Smith of Faunature, Topic: What lives in a redgum? Please note that there are 3 recordings spliced together and you should disregard the last few minutes as a latecomer was chatting with me. TGLG Presentation by James Smith... Start Time : Apr 21, 2020 04:42 PM Meeting Recording: https://zoom.us//vO9YH6HMqV1LWdbN6UHjSpYoJ6bcaaa80CZL__MLz Access Password: 3o=*7@64

07.01.2022 Thanks to our members and supporters Aric (not in photo), Vim and Rod for their support today; weeding the mulched area in preparation for our visit by MPs on Thursday. Thanks to Yesha 2030 Species for the timely photo

06.01.2022 If you liked Prof Chris Daniels talk about What lives near our Creek? tune in for an insight into koalas with the National Science Week South Australia event on Friday 7th August https://facebook.com/events/s/a-potted-history-of-koalas-har/225478801797475/?ti=as

06.01.2022 Opening event of the naturefestival.org.au "#Kaurna culture driven by #Nature" launch by @VickiJoRussellAM. Open space like #Adelaide #BotanicGardens are very important; 355000 people visited #ABG & Wittinga during COVID isolation. Thanks to @jackbuckskin for Kaurna Smoking Ceremony and painting with ochre and sponsors like Green Adelaide and City of Adelaide. #landcare #environment

05.01.2022 Following on from our #CLEAN meeting with Vincent Tarzia - Member for Hartley and John Gardner MP there was a very important interview in The Australian Business by Alan Kohler with Stephanie Kelton The Deficit Myth that reinforces the mantra: after all, as PM Scott Morrison often says, the best form of welfare is a job. we have so many #environmental issues: #climate #biodiversity #treeloss #kaurna #CaringforCountry https://blogs.lse.ac.uk//book-review-the-deficit-myth-mod/

05.01.2022 Register to become a Waste Warrior! We in association with Campbelltown City Council (SA) are seeking interested individuals, families, groups etc who would like to #giveanhour. From the end of August for 3 months we are packing and delivering kitchen caddies and compostable bags to every household in the area. Reducing waste to landfill and getting fit! Be a Waste Warrior packer and/ or Waste Warrior delivery expert (give one hour or more).... First round Waste Warrior packers needed: Saturday 22 August 9.30-12.30pm Monday 24 August 9.30-12.30pm or 7-9pm (other dates will be added) First round Waste Warrior delivery experts needed: Beginning the week of Tuesday 25 August Tranmere residents you are up first! Register now by calling 8366 9214 or [email protected]

05.01.2022 Meeting with Sharon, St Joseph's Tranmere to progress our #AdoptAFamilyTree project funded by #CEP with Ian and @IvanTiwuCopley #landcare #Kaurna #Art #Community #STEM #Water #Trees

02.01.2022 The members enjoyed a very informative #birdwatching walk and talk, guided by @BirdsSA Kate and Alan in #TheGums in preparation for next week's BirdLife Australia Aussie Backyard Bird Count. We encourage you to get out and enjoy nature and count the birds. https://photos.app.goo.gl/zvCSgck5TGXJLopf9

02.01.2022 It is fitting that today, #WED #WorldEnvironmentDay we added our follower. Thanks to Jill Whittaker Campbelltown Mayor LOVE Campbelltown and the Campbelltown City Council (SA) for ongoing support. Celebrate with us at our next planting on Monday 8th June 1000 near #BrooksideCellarsHall

02.01.2022 Terrific effort by 13 #volunteers from The Gums Landcare Group in #TheGumsReserve plants for #NativeBees and mulching areas with mulch supplied Campbelltown City Council (SA)

01.01.2022 Thanks to everyone for joining our Zoom conference yesterday with James Smith What lives in a Redgum! James is also an author and his book is amazing: https://faunature.com.au/prod/wildlife-of-greater-adelaide/