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Welcome to Green Thymes!
All your monthly sustainability and environmental news and updates.
Here you will find all the latest information about local events, workshops, grants, articles and project updates all in one place.
If you have any feedback or comments, you can contact us at environment@marion.sa.gov.au.
Events
Beginners guide to indoor plants
Come along to learn the ins and outs of growing your own indoor jungle.
We provide all the care tips to start your indoor plant collection and make it thrive. Emma, a Horticulturalist from Garden Grit will teach you all about soil, light conditions, correct watering and more!
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm Sunday 3 March, Cove Civic Centre
Summer comfort at home
It's getting hot!
Watch the Summer Comfort at Home and Summer Comfort for Renters webinar recordings to find out how to keep your house cool during summer whilst saving money on your energy bills.
Oaklands Wetland tours
The Oaklands Wetland is home to an extensive array of wildlife such as waders, cockatoos, ducks and many majestic river red gums.
Learn all about how this system cleans water as it moves slowly through a series of ponds through a one hour guided tour.
10 am to 11 am Thursday 8 February, Oaklands Wetland
Clean Up Australia Day
Make a resolution to commit to a more sustainable 2024.
Residents who would like to help remove rubbish from Marion's parks, wetlands, coast and creeks can either:
- Join a registered event site OR
- Register your own site and become a site supervisor.
Council can provide rubbish pick-up services following the event where required.
Sunday 3 March, various locations
Down with worm holes
Compost worms are gardening superheroes that, with a little know how, can convert unwanted kitchen waste into black garden gold!
Hannah will take you down the wormhole into the subterranean world of these marvelous creatures, guiding you through the do’s and don'ts of keeping your own worm farm happy, and healthy at home.
2:30 pm Saturday 10 February, online
Have your say
Sustainability event series - coming soon!
Open your calendars and free up your Tuesday evenings.
Starting in March, our regular sustainability event series will be held at Mitchell Park Neighborhood Centre. You can expect to learn a new skill or snippet of knowledge, have a chat with likeminded people and feel part of the local efforts to improve sustainability and our environment.
Take our 5 minute survey and help shape the topics for the series by telling us what you are interested in!
Starting March, 6 pm to 8:30 pm third Tuesday of every month, Mitchell Park Neighbourhood Centre
Have your say on SA’s first Biodiversity Act
The SA Government wants to understand your expectations around biodiversity conservation and the priorities for a new Act. Biodiversity touches all our lives, so you don’t need to be an expert to provide your feedback.
Consultation closes 14 February
SA's single-use plastic ban
The SA government would like your feedback on the next phase of plastic products to be banned.
Check out the guidelines outlining how the bans will work and what items are included then provide your feedback via the survey on the Your Say website.
Consultation closes 11 February
What you think of our Tree Asset Management Plan?
Our Tree Asset Management Plan provides information on the state of the trees assets and their capability to meet the levels of service and demand requirements in a safe, cost effective and sustainable manner.
Your feedback on our draft plan will help shape the priorities over the next 10 years.
Survey closes 5pm on 5 February
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