Landscapes Hills and Fleurieu is co-presenting four unique events across the region as part of this year’s Nature Festival. 

Bandicoots, swamps, hooded plovers and coastal gardens, there is something for everyone.

Nature Festival, held from 6 to 16 October, gives opportunities to interact with nature and the people that lead the way in caring for the environment.

Michael Garrod, Landscapes Hills and Fleurieu General Manager, says the Nature Festival is about helping people celebrate and cultivate a deeper relationship with nature.

“The Hills and Fleurieu region is the most biologically diverse region in SA. We are home to three quarters of the state’s native bird species, and more than half of its native plant species.”

“As an organisation, we want to inspire people to protect the uniquely biodiverse and productive landscapes in the Hills and Fleurieu. 

“These events highlight just a few of the great projects happening in our region, and how people can get involved in caring for land, water and nature.”

The first event is Building Bush for Bandicoots on Friday 7 October at Heathfield

Walk and talk about bandicoots in Mark Oliphant Conservation Park with ecologists from Landscapes Hills and Fleurieu and Nature Conservation Society of South Australia.

Members of Sturt Upper Reaches Landcare Group will also be there, along with Friends of Mark Oliphant Conservation Park, and rangers from National Parks and Wildlife Service SA.

Learn about targeted habitat creation for bandicoots and hear about the recovery activities happening across the region as part of the Bandicoot Superhighway Project.

Fabulous Fleurieu Swamps will be investigated on Tuesday 11 October at Mount Compass.

Walk and talk about these special swamps with ecologists from Landscapes Hills and Fleurieu and Nature Glenelg Trust, members of the Friends of Stipiturus and Hesperilla Conservation Parks, and rangers from National Parks and Wildlife Service SA.

Learn about this nationally endangered ecological community and the threatened species it supports, as well as the long-term restoration projects being undertaken in the park. 

Goolwa will host Help the Hoodies: Hooded Plover Children’s workshop on Wednesday 12 October.

Learn about the hooded plovers and other beach nesting birds that make their homes on the Fleurieu’s ocean beaches. 

Join in interactive games and craft activities, and learn how to help the hoodies.

Finally, the Coastal Gardens workshop will be held in Victor Harbor on Thursday 13 October.

Designed for those who live near the coast, this informative workshop will teach how to create a stylish garden that copes with harsh local conditions. 

Armed with a free Coastal Gardens Guide, get step-by-step advice and learn different landscaping styles and plant maintenance tips. 

Discover which common garden plants to avoid because they’re known to become environmental weeds.

Places are limited, so don’t delay, join Landscapes Hills and Fleurieu and get amongst it this spring! Book a spot at these events and many others at the Nature Festival website.