Short-beaked echidna by Neil Edwards
WHAT'S HAPPENING AT TREES FOR LIFE? HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURES
GROWERS: HELP IS AT HAND
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Our office will be closed from 12pm Friday 24 December 2021. We’ll open 9am Tuesday 4 January 2022. Our Board, management team and staff wish all our members, supporters and volunteers a safe, happy and healthy summer holiday season.
he growing season is underway, and you will have received your manuals, seed and soil and be preparing to tend your seedlings. We’re already looking forward to seeing the fruits of your labour being planted out in winter to restore precious landscapes across our state. As many of our experienced growers will tell you, sometimes things don’t go to plan. From seed failure to insect attack to unforeseen illness or injury, plenty of things can happen to throw you off your growing groove. Help is at hand here in the office, where we’re available Monday to Friday to offer advice and support. We can replace seed until 14 February in the event of seed failure, or talk you through solutions to any other problems you might face throughout the season. You will also receive your growers’ newsletter with helpful tips and key points to refer to. As a volunteer grower you’re an essential part of our mission to restore South Australian landscapes, and we want to make sure you have all the support you need to make your growing season rewarding and enjoyable. Please call us if you run into an issue — sooner is better than later when it comes to keeping your seedlings growing strong.
SEED BANK: PERMITS AND SEED COLLECTION
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arge-scale restoration projects like Tree Scheme, Paddock Tree Project and Direct Seeding, as well as our Westwood Nursery, all rely on seed carefully collected by hand. Each year, volunteers join our Seed Bank staff on seed collection missions, gathering the vital seeds that will grow into habitat for natives, strengthen our soil, air and water, and bring sanctuaries of green for us to enjoy. We’re granted an annual permit to collect the seed we need to support this restoration. The permit is issued to our Seed Bank Manager, Daniel, who trains and supervises volunteers to collect on our behalf. If you’d like to help, it’s essential you contact us to register for our Introduction to Seed Collection and Advanced Seed Collection workshops in order to collect seed under this permit. 13
If you’re interested in volunteering with our Seed Bank please see the dates for our workshops under ‘What’s On’ for ‘Tree Scheme and Nursery’ on the opposite page.
OUR BOARD
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e welcome Bryce Winter as a new board member. Bryce is a management consultant with expertise in strategic planning, governance, organisational development, and technology. He has worked at the highest levels with many institutions in Australia, Asia, Africa, and throughout the Pacific. Bryce has a Masters degree in International and Community Development, and has Bachelor degrees in Business Management and IT. Jeanette Gellard continues as President and Therese Halili as Secretary. Board members Michael Cornish and Ingrid Franssen were re-elected at our AGM. You can read about our board members at treesforlife.org.au/people.
