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By now many of you will be putting rugs on horses as the cold nights set in. It is handy to always have a spare rug or two from previous years just in case the present one gets a tear or whatever. Especially by the time we get into July/August, there’s nothing worse than having to rush out to replace a rug on a foul day, only to find that there isn’t a spare interim rug.
Read MoreThe heritage of the church building and headstones is part of a rich fabric that makes Cherry Gardens such a special place. Most precious in that heritage, though, is the fact that the church has been used for Christian worship since its opening, in March 1849, 172 years ago. Services held on Sundays at 9.30am – and all are welcome.
Read MoreSince the January fires that were deliberately lit around the local area, and which burnt out the eastern 500 hectares of Scott Creek CP, there has been much activity, mostly behind the scenes, planning for the recovery task ahead of us in the Friends group. While the bushland will recover, there are a number of weeds that will benefit from the fire and compete with the regenerating native plants.
Read MoreOver the last decade, Cherry Gardens residents may have seen white vehicles marked with reflective green and gold checkerband and logos travelling through the area. These are the SA Veterinary Emergency Management (SAVEM Inc) 4WD’s and teams deploying to fire grounds. We rarely appear in the pages of Cherry Chatter - even though our Command Centre is based in Cherry Gardens – because we operate State-wide. SAVEM is a 100% volunteer organisation with no paid staff.
Read MoreThere are some amazing dry stone walls around Willunga (mainly slate and including some very modern creations) and from Strathalbyn, up through Highland Valley (mainly historic, telling us a lot about early European settlement). I've done quite a bit of homework on these structures made from nothing but rock.
Read MoreSunday 28/3/21 was the second event training day under our new committee on our grounds in Working Equitation with Michele Meijer. There was an enthusiastic attendance of 17 horses/riders. Included various breeds, heights and abilities. The club plans to follow this up with more structured days in smaller groups and focussing on fewer obstacles and techniques. For more information please follow our Facebook page!
Read MoreBirthdays for May
Rainfall for March 2021 32.0 mm
Rainfall for March 2020 8.0 mm
Average rainfall for March 37.5 mm
The Cherry Chatter committee made a decision at our last meeting to not proceed with the ANZAC Day breakfast at the Memorial Hall due to the COVID restrictions.
Read MoreYou can read the 2021 AGM report for the Cherry Gardens Community Association and Cherry Chatter. This will be our 29th year which is something we should be proud of. Again, I would really hope we can encourage a few younger and energetic locals to get involved.
Read MoreThe Cherry Gardens Memorial Hall is available for hire at very reasonable rates + Laughing Llama Dance and Drama group is holding classes at the hall.
Read MoreAn overview of the season for CFS Air Support. By far the biggest incident in which we have been involved so far this season – and the closest to home – was the Cherry Gardens fire. We were called out at about 4pm on 24th January. Four hours later, when the bombers stopped flying for the night, we had completed 72 loads.
Read MoreIn light of the recent bushfires in and around Cherry Gardens, we all seem even more aware of the importance of bushfire preparedness and I wanted to share with the community our experience with the Burning on Private Lands Program. The good news is help is available!
Read MoreNext meeting will be Monday 12th April when Rosalie Lawrence will speak on native orchids of the local area + Read George’s gardening suggestions for April.
Read MoreIt seems like such a long time between articles and I remember wishing you all a safe and uneventful summer break. Unfortunately that was not to be and many of us found ourselves in the midst of a frightening summer fire. As bad as these events are, hopefully there are some positives to be taken from them.
Read MoreIf your interest or curiosity is anything like mine, and you would like to learn more about this wonderful organization, then please let me know by emailing the Cherry Chatter. If there is any interest in our community, then I will arrange for an information evening which could be held at the Cherry Gardens Memorial Hall.
Read MoreAutumn is upon us and, across the valley from the Cherry Church, the tree nursery’s tints are changing into different, more colourful hues. And as Autumn brings these alterations to the natural world, we also enter the Christian season of Lent, the precursor to Easter.
Read MoreOn 24 January a deliberately lit fire on a high fire danger day burnt its way through 500 hectares of Scott Creek Conservation Park. So goes the impassive headline. A devastating heart-wrench for the Friends group was learning that the home of inaugural members Donna and Don Reid was also destroyed along with Donna’s amazing artworks and years and years of Don’s personal bird observation records.
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