The Chequered Copper Butterfly & Biodiversity in the Adelaide City Grasslands event on 12 May 2018, commencing at 1.00pm, will include a guided walk in the Biodiversity area of Victoria Park/Pakapakanthi Park 16. Please assemble near the Victoria Park Grandstand ten minutes prior to 1.00 pm to allow time to walk to the location of […]
"The Great Victoria Desert" Although the largest desert in South Australia, many people do not know where the Great Victoria Desert is, and few have visited it. Jan Forrest OAM will show stunning images of the flora and fauna of this little known SA destination, and discuss projects carried out by members of the GVD Friends group, including vegetation monitoring using a drone, and monitoring quandong trees for camel damage. Bus route W91/W90: stop 10. Noarlunga Train service: Clarence Park Station. Glenelg Tram: Forestville stop 4, 9min walk south. Entry by donation (minimum of $2). Bookings not required Please bring supper to share, tea/coffee will be supplied. Meetings […]
"The story of Ants" Rodney Hutchinson will provide a fascinating insight into the life of ants, including their symbiotic relationship with Lycaenid butterflies, and how the little known dynosaur ant, Notomyrmecia macrops, was discovered. Bus route W91/W90: stop 10. Noarlunga Train service: Clarence Park Station. Glenelg Tram: Forestville stop 4, 9min walk south. Entry by […]
"Ediacara" Affiliate Professor Dr Jim Gehling AO will discuss his research into the oldest known animal fossils, the South Australian Ediacara and Emu Bay Biota. This includes the spectacular rocks and fossils of the Flinders Ranges and Kangaroo Island and extends to working on fossil-bearing strata of the same age in Canada, the USA, the […]
"How Afghan cameleers helped shape our state" Historian Pamela Rajkowski OAM will trace the early routes of Afghan cameleers in South Australia and talk about how they helped shape our economy. Bus route W91/W90: stop 10. Noarlunga Train service: Clarence Park Station. Glenelg Tram: Forestville stop 4, 9min walk south. Entry by donation (minimum of […]
"The importance of symbiotic relationships between flowers, insects and microbes for pollination and development" Dr Miguel de Barros Lopez will present the latest findings in this rapidly changing field, from the importance of gut microbes for insect metamorphosis to the role of yeast in pollination. Bus route W91/W90: stop 10. Noarlunga Train service: Clarence Park […]
"Creating a butterfly garden" Member Roz Daniell and partner have created a beautiful butterfly garden at Forestville and are now creating a ‘rain garden’ in the street. Find out their process and progress, as well as their tricks and hints for going about things. Bus route W91/W90: stop 10. Noarlunga Train service: Clarence Park Station. […]
"Would you recognise a native South Australian land snail if you saw one?" Thanks to the recently published field guide “Australian Land Snails Part 2” we now have the answers. While much work is done to combat the invasive species, little has been known about our native fauna; how and where they live, discover the […]
"THE KINGDOM OF FUNGI - variety and importance" Without fungi, life as we know it would not exist. Fungi play essential roles in the environment: as mycorrhizal partners with plants, as recyclers of organic material in all ecosystems and in the formation and maintenance of soil structure and functioning. Mycologist Pam Catcheside will look at […]
"THE RISE OF ANIMAL LIFE: THE CAMBRIAN ‘EXPLOSION’ AND THE GOBE IN AUSTRALIA AND GONDWANA" The Cambrian fossils of Kangaroo Island are among the most important in the Southern Hemisphere, and they represent the earliest complex animals in the planet. The green paddocks of KI provide a window to the oceans of half a billion […]