Projects & Events
Coastal Sand Dune Rehabilitation Project
The Coastal Sand Dune Rehabilitation Project commenced in 2021 and contributes to the maintenance, restoration, and enhancement of the coastal dune system on LeFevre Peninsula, and Biodiversity Park. The project aims to increase biodiversity through revegetation, weed and pest control and to create a coastal, and coast-river biodiversity link over time.
This project is funded by the City of Port Adelaide Enfield and Green Adelaide through the Grassroots Grants program. That program supports wide-ranging efforts by individuals and groups to maintain and improve their local environment.
Community Weeding Days
Community weeding days are held along the coast throughout the year to remove small and manageable weeds. We encourage community members, local businesses, and corporate groups to join us and get to know the local natural environment.
The focus of these days is to eradicate as many weeds as possible, raise community awareness about the threat of invasive plant species, and highlight the importance of keeping those weeds under control.
Community Events - Dates and Locations:
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Monday 20th March meet at the shelter by the Semaphore jetty at 9am. We will be weeding, working north to the children’s playground.
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An opportunity to be involved in planting coastal plants in neglected and degraded areas along the coast and at Biodiversity Park.
The next Community Planting Day is on June 4th at North Haven.
More information will be available closer to the date.
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These sessions are a wonderful opportunity to work with volunteers in the Val Wales Community Nursery at Henley Beach, and the Two Wells Nursery. Learn propagation skills and grow plants for revegetation in the dunes and at Biodiversity Park. sessions are usually held on Thursday mornings.
Email semaphoredunes@gmail.com for dates and more information
School groups, local businesses, corporate groups, and community groups are welcome to attend. Please check-in with event organisers to find out more. Individuals are also encouraged to register and come along.
If you have any enquiries please use our contact page.
Upcoming Workshops
We conduct a series of workshops tailored to equip volunteers with the skills, knowledge, and takeaway resources for Bushcare principles, seed collection and sowing, plant propagation and planting techniques.
The workshop sessions are hands-on, with a mixture of field and classroom activities. In addition, workshop participants will be provided with resources to utilise when working on the ground.
Workshops: Course content:
The next Bushcare Workshop, favcilitated by Trees for Life, is on Sunday 26th March.
Course content
• the diversity of our native vegetation & basic ecology
• bush regeneration principles, strategies and methods for improving bushland health
• minimum disturbance bush regeneration techniques
• working safely in the bush
Follow this link to book your spot. Places are limited.
Other Project Activities
We will undertake diverse projects as part of the Green Adelaide Grassroots Grant program. Our future work will include professional weed control for more extensive and challenging species such as coastal Galenia, Euphorbia and Boxthorn. Professional contractors with experience in revegetation and restoration of natural landscapes will be involved in the execution of this project.
The Clontarf Foundation is an Aboriginal Boys Youth Program based at Ocean View College. Youths from this program will participate in workshops and weeding days, gaining hands-on experience in the maintenance and rehabilitation of the coastal dune system.
The Taperoo Dunes website has been upgraded to include a section dedicated to education and communication with school students.
