Useful Websites

• Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board
• Gawler Environment and Heritage Association
  GEHA, is active in campaigning and projects concerning environment and heritage issues in Gawler and surrounding areas. They are currently engaged in re-vegetation and restoration projects, historic Gawler database project, inventory of flora and fauna, promoting biodiversity in gardens, blocks and farms, and promoting sustainable approaches to development.
• Backyards for Wildlife
  An Urban Forest Biodiversity Project. Information on Urban biodiversity, what local plants grow in your suburb, pre-European vegetation maps and how to create your own wildlife garden. There are also a large range of fact sheets on creating habitat for different species and fun stuff for kids.
• SA Frog Census
  Learn about South Australian frogs and how to get involved in monitoring their populations. Includes photos and audio of their calls.
• The Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH)
  DEH is responsible for the South Australia's nature conservation, heritage conservation and animal welfare.
• Environmental Weeds
  list of Significant Environmental Weeds and photos.
• Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Australian Weed Management
  Information on Weed Management, Bush-land friendly gardens − plants to avoid in your area, Fact Sheets with good photos on weeds of national significance, best practice management guides and managing weeds for biodiversity.
• Weed Warriors
  A site designed for children to increase their awareness and participation in local weed issues.
• Trees for Life
  Re-vegetation, Direct Seeding, Growing Seedlings, Bush for Life, Carbon Neutral.
• Barossa Bush Gardens
  Barossa Bush Gardens regional native flora centre at Nuriootpa, conserving, promoting and supplying the Barossa region's unique local native plants.
• State Flora
  State Flora, suppliers of a wide range of native plants with nurseries at Belair and Murray Bridge.
• Department of Water Land and Biodiversity Conservation
  Information on land and water management including water licences and permits.
• Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure
  Information on how to make your home more energy efficient, rebates and grants available and home energy audit worksheets.
• Solar Shop Australia
  Wide range of Solar products plus a "solar calculator" to help you work out how much money you could save on your energy bills.
• The Food Forest
  A permaculture farm at Gawler producing 160 varieties of organically certified food. They run short courses on a range of sustainable living subjects from Straw bale Building to Free Range Poultry. The site also includes a range of fact sheets and links to educational videos on You Tube.
• Ecolateral
  Sustainable living products and services.
• Living with Wildlife
  Information on Snakes and how to live in harmony with them. Details of Snake Awareness and Snake handling workshops.
• Tanunda Venom Supplies
  on the Snake species found in South Australia and their toxicities.
• 2010 − International Year of Biodiversity

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