News - People and Volunteers

Farm Forestry Landcare Network Field Day

On the 26th of April 2022, our Executive Officer, Elly Pratt, headed out to Monarto to attend the Farm Forestry Landcare Network field day. This event was supported by the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board, National Landcare Program, Coorong Tatiara…

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…

2021 SA Landcare Award Winners Announced

Winners of the 2021 SA Landcare Awards were announced on the 31st of March 2022. Winning Landcare projects were announced at the South Australian Landcare Awards Ceremony on the 31st of March at the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre in Adelaide,…

2022 LASA Management Committee

We have several new faces on the Landcare Association for SA Management Committee. Check out their stories below! We are currently welcoming new members to our Management Committee. If you are interested in shaping the direction of Landcare in SA, please…

SA Landcare Awards – Finalists Announced

Finalists for the South Australian State and Territory (STO) Landcare Awards have been announced! We would like to congratulate all of the finalists listed below and give a special shout-out to our Encouragement Award recipients. Thank you also to all…

2022 National Landcare Conference – August 23- 25th, 2022, Sydney

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTRE, DARLING HARBOUR, SYDNEY TUESDAY 23rd – THURSDAY 25th AUGUST 2022 EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN The National Landcare Conference is the largest knowledge sharing convention for the Landcare community. This national event brings together Landcare groups and volunteers,…

General Jeffery Soil Health Award – 2022 Nominations Now Open

Nominations are now open for the 2022 General Jeffery Soil Health Award. This award: Recognises, honours and celebrates an individual’s outstanding contribution to improving soil health through activities including: Undertaking good management practice on the ground and/or; Extending and/or communicating…

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…

Introducing LASA’s new Executive Officer

My name is Eleanor Pratt, and I am the new Executive Officer for the Landcare Association of South Australia (LASA). It is with great pleasure that I take on this role, as I have been aware of the great work…

Labor commit $1 million to support Landcare in SA

The Landcare Association of South Australia welcome the commitment made by the South Australian Labor Party on the 9th of November to support Landcare volunteer coordination in South Australia with $1 million if elected. This funding will be used to…

Parliamentary Friends of Landcare Dinner

On the 16th of November 2021, our new Executive Officer Eleanor Pratt and Treasurer and Life Member Gerry Butler along with a number of special guests, joined representatives from both the SA Labor and Liberal parties for dinner at Parliament…

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…