News - Biodiversity

Four Simple Ways to Live More Sustainably this Earth Day

Living sustainably doesn’t have to be complicated, incorporating a few simple habits into your daily routine can help to protect our planet this Earth Day, and every day! One of the biggest environmental challenges we face is plastic pollution. The…

Celebrating an Australian Icon

There is nothing more quintessentially Australian than a towering Eucalypt – on National Eucalypt Day we celebrated species from all corners. The Eucalypt dominates the Australian landscape, covering some 101 million hectares of this wide brown land. To celebrate the…

Gardening Tips from the Experts

Whether you’re looking for some garden inspiration, advice or just want to get a glimpse of celebrity guest speaker and host of ABC’s Gardening Australia, Costa Georgiadis, this year’s SA Autumn Garden Festival, held in the Clare Valley on April 6, is one to add to the calendar.

Winners announced at 2023-24 SA Landcare Awards

On Friday May 3rd 2024, the Landcare Association of South Australia (LASA) hosted the 2023-24 SA Landcare Awards at the Port Augusta Cultural Centre – Yarta Purtli. The Landcare Awards honour the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, groups and organisations, young…

Finalists announced in the 2024 SA Landcare Awards!

We are thrilled to reveal the exceptional finalists for the prestigious 2024 South Australian Landcare Awards! These awards celebrate the dedication, innovation, and passion of individuals and groups who are leading the way in sustainable land management and environmental stewardship…

Kangaroo Island flora back from the brink thanks to the Landcare-led Bushfire Recovery Grants Program

A host of Kangaroo Island’s threatened native plants are on the road to recovery following the completion of the Nature Conservation Society of South Australia’s (NCS) Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grants funded project. The Community-Led Fire Recovery Initiative For Kangaroo…

Hindmarsh Island Landcare Group – 676,000 plants in the ground

On the 12th of April 2022, our Executive Officer, Elly Pratt, visited Hindmarsh Island Landcare Group (HILG) for a tour of their nursery and extensive planting sites across the island. She was joined by Green Adelaide Coastal Conservation Officer, Corey…

Landcare-led Bushfire Recovery Projects on Kangaroo Island

In September 2021, Landcare SA welcomed Deb Laver as the Bushfire Recovery Project Officer for Kangaroo Island (KI). Deb has been a KI resident for over 12 years, and her role is to assist the delivery and provide support to the…

Kanmantoo Callington Landcare Group – Caring for the Bremer River

The Kanmantoo-Callington Landcare Group had 23 people help plant along the Bremer River in Callington on Sunday 6th June as part of their World Environment Day celebrations. The group planted and guarded 150 local trees and bushes. This is the…

Landcare groups take action for World Environment Day

Landcare groups around SA worked together to put on events for World Environment Day on the 5th June. The Upper Torrens Landcare Group partnered with Conservation Volunteers Australia, 1300KOALAZ and local Lobethal land owners Hazel and Mick Grigg for a…

Barossa Bushgardens Celebrate 20 years

Barossa Bushgardens celebrated their 20th Anniversary on Sunday May 16th with an open day and Landcare forum at the Nuriootpa site. LASA partnered with the Bushgardens and the Barossa Council to present the event. About 300 people attended the day,…

Kersbrook Landcare Nursery Plant Sale – June 5th, 6th 2021

The Kersbrook Landcare Nursery Public Plant sale will be held at 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on both June 5th and 6th 2021, with most tubestock priced at $2.50. A list of plants available at the sale will be on…