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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT TREES FOR LIFE?

Kookaburra taken by Peter Watton

HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURES

OUR BOARD

At our Annual General Meeting on 13 October we welcomed a new Treasurer, Marina Deaville, and two new board members — Martin Breed and Jason Size.

Marina brings extensive experience in finance, risk management and strategy in both corporate and not for profit sectors. Martin is a dedicated university educator and scholar of restoration ecology, ecosystem health, and genomics at Flinders University. Jason owns a small orchard in the Riverland, works in horticulture training, and is dedicated to conservation and land management in the regions.

Phil Donaldson was re-elected as Vice President and John Virtue as a Board Member.

Sincere thanks to our outgoing board members Janine Lynch (Treasurer), Andrew Dolley and Stuart Collard for their many years of dedicated service. You can read more about our Board on our website: treesforlife.org.au/people.

Discover how your support helps us go beyond for our precious landscapes and wildlife in our 2021-2022 Impact Report: treesforlife.org.au/resources. GROWERS: WE’RE HERE TO HELP

The growing season is underway. You will have received your manuals, seed and soil and be preparing to tend your seedlings. We’re looking forward to seeing the fruits of your labour being planted out in winter to restore our precious landscapes across our state.

As many of our experienced growers will tell you, sometimes things don’t go to plan. From germination failure to insect attack or 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 to offer advice and support. We can replace seed until 14 February 2023, in the event of Our office and nursery will be closed from 12pm Friday 23 December 2022. We’ll reopen 10am Tuesday 3 January 2023. Our Board, management team and staff wish all our members, supporters and volunteers a happy holiday season. germination issues or failure, or talk you through solutions to any other problems you might face throughout the season. You will also receive your first growers’ newsletter with helpful tips and key points to refer to in December.

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 contact us if you run into an issue — sooner is better than later when it comes to keeping your seedlings growing strong.