About us

who we are & What we do

Friends of Sturt River Landcare Group Inc.

Legally incorporated, not-for-profit community group

Run by members & volunteers who live near the Sturt River on the Adelaide Plains

100% volunteer, no paid staff or contractors

Fully insured & equipped with tool trailer, tools & PPE

Advised by qualified botanists, ecologists & experienced citizen scientists

Partnership arrangement City of Marion, Remnant Vegetation Plan

Partnership arrangement City of Holdfast Bay, Sturt River Greening Project

Affiliated with Landcare SA & Landcare Australia Limited

Green Adelaide Urban Landcare Award Winners 2022.

What we do

We partner with land managers, and work cooperatively and ethically with other community groups and volunteers to re-establish and reconnect local-native plant communities along the lower Sturt River in the Adelaide Plains.

We have 'adopted' six reserves in Marion and Holdfast Bay local government areas, all adjacent to the river. Several more planting sites along the Sturt River Linear Park are planned. Our long-term goal is to connect up biodiversity plantings via the Sturt River Linear Park and drainage corridor, wherever it is possible to do so.

OUR AIMS

community of plants

Maintain & re-establish local-native plant communities for biodiversity & climate resilience, along the lower Sturt River.

community of people

To create a community of people who are willing and able to work together to care for and conserve this area in perpetuity.

Benefit to all

These aims to be carried out for the benefit and enjoyment of residents and visitors alike, both now and into the future.

YOUR COMMITTEE

Samantha Kerr

Founding member &
current President

Geoff Wells

Founding member,
public officer

Christine Gibson

Long-time volunteer, member &
Vice President

Paul Green

Long-time member, Botanist & Ecologist
Technical Advisor

Heather Falckh

Secretary &
grants writer

Christine Benger

Volunteer, member &
Treasurer

Note: some positions are currently appointees. Committee positions and appointees must be members of the Association.

Guiding principles of the committee

Work cooperatively to make resources go further on the ground

Remain a 'light touch' on land managers & administrators

Work within land manager's policy frameworks for biodiversity

Communicate clearly and respectfully with others

Seek advice & guidance from scientists on our impact on biodiversity

Assess & manage risks appropriately

Follow privacy principles for collection & safe keeping of volunteer data

Adopt & adapt good practice volunteer management

MEMBERSHIP

Individuals and families who agree with the aims and objectives of Friends of Sturt River Landcare Group are invited to apply for membership of the association.

Membership costs $10 per year for individuals and $25 for family groups.

You are not required to join as a member in order to volunteer - in fact, we encourage you to 'come and try' before you buy.

Email us for a membership form

friendsofsturtriver@gmail.com

The first law of ecology is that everything is related
to everything else (including us!)

Image: Eucalyptus leucoxylon (SA Bluegum) Oaklands Estate

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SUPPORTERS

Friends of Sturt River Landcare Group gratefully acknowledges the on-going support from our council partners City of Marion and City of Holdfast Bay.

We were fortunate to be awarded grant funding from Green Adelaide to support the development of a biozone at Fordham Reserve from 2020-22.

We would also like to thank Landcare SA for providing funds to purchase plants under the Wild Well-being project (2021) & Ceneta for its support of World Environment Day planting (2022) as part of its Community Underwriting Small Grants program.