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Well summer is now over, and the weather definitely seems to have turned with cooler nights, shorter days and daytime temperatures not getting above mid 30’s. Ever wondered about the difference between “Bushfire Safer Places” and “Bushfire Last Resort Refuge” as designated by the CFS and local Government?
Read MoreGardening suggestions for April 2019 + Our meeting on 11th February was a very special one. We say “we are what we eat”. Food is what keeps us all alive and healthy. Our plants too need excellent food to be excellent plants.
Read MoreAfter this dry spell, there will be many bare areas in paddocks, so when the rains do come, there may be a glut of weeds as there won’t be any competition for them, so that is going to be the first problem. After a good soaking rain, some weeds are easy to pull by hand, others are more difficult.
Read MoreI would like to let you know that Minton Farm’s circular bird of prey flight is now completed. It is the first of its kind in SA and available for you all to access to rehabilitate injured kookaburra, tawny frogmouth, owls, falcon, hawks and eagles.
Read MoreAs mentioned in last month, a Ladies Guild was formed at Cherry Church in 1936, supporting the church both spiritually and financially until recent times. These two photos dated 1948 were taken on the Strange property in Star and Arrow Road. Those in the list with an * are those who we know were foundation members.
Read MoreAre you interested in nature? Native plants? Wildlife? Looking for a break from the hustle and bustle? Want to give something back to the community or Mother Nature? We welcome anyone who wants to come along and see what we do at any of our activities.
Read MoreThe Recreation Ground AGM was held recently and congratulations to Andy Adams who was elected as President for the 2019 year. All other positions were filled by the incumbent committee members. Football season for us starts on April 6th at Torrens Valley but before then we will have already played a couple of trial games.
Read MoreWhat a great Summer season of Netball we had. We would like to thank everyone involved to make this such a great competition. We would like to also thank Di Morgan and Kat Mackereth for the meals every week.
+ Details about Upcoming Winter Season.
After the opening of The Cherry Gardens Hall in 1956, it was decided to hold regular monthly dances as a fund raiser. The monthly dances continued to attract good crowds. We used several different bands to provide the music, usually 3 piece comprising of piano, saxophone and drums.
Read MoreApril birthdays
Read MoreRainfall for February 2019: 22.2
Rainfall for February 2018: 11.8
Average Rainfall for February: 29.4
Living in Cherry Gardens on the fringe of metropolitan Adelaide, so many of us struggle with getting a decent and reliable mobile phone signal, NBN coverage and ADSL Internet service. After many false starts we were pleased that Steve Murray (our local state MP) was able to arrange a representative from Telstra to meet with us and any interested locals to discuss our many concerns and complaints
Read MoreOur 170th anniversary service will be held on Sunday 17th March 2019 at 9.30 am. Reverend David Houston will preach at the service, which will be followed by a shared morning tea. We are asking all who attend and can, to provide a small plate of morning tea please.
Read MoreThis is another history item in the lead up to our 170th anniversary in March 2019. Notices from 1900, 1905 and 1909.
Read MoreAnyone wishing to play, contact Edie Brooks on 0407 798 418.
Div 1, 2 & 3 play Tuesday nights, Div 4 plays Thursday nights.
A lot of bushland in the hills looks pretty dry and stressed, but this will generally freshen up again very quickly once we receive a bit of rain. There are, however, some benefits from these hot dry spells when it comes to managing the weeds in these bushland areas.
Read MorePictured is a great group of diverse people with a wide range of skills that come together when needed to protect and make safe our fantastic part of the world. On behalf of all of us, thanks for the support and charity we receive - be it through our recycling efforts, donations or just a friendly wave as we are out and about.
Read MoreGardening suggestions for March 2019 + Paul Frost from the Bee Keepers’ Society of SA took us on a journey of discovery of the amazing life of Western Honey bees – Apis Mellifera.
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