In Australia, single poppies are not usually worn on ANZAC Day - the poppy belongs to Remembrance Day, 11 November. However, wreaths of poppies are traditionally placed at memorials and honour boards on ANZAC Day.
Members of the Hall Committee had a working bee at the Hall grounds recently. We also now have a supply of timber for our next Community Campfire later in the year.
Kevin Handreck ex CSIRO researcher talked about the needs of our plants with regard to soils, and announced the winner of our 2018 Tomato Challenge
Looks like we are heading into a dry autumn, so there will still be snakes about, so do keep your horse areas free of debris, clutter and long grass.
By the time this is published it will be April, anyone else get the feeling this is going to be another short year? The countryside is still very dry so please remain vigilant around fire safety until the rains have set in later in the year.
John McCrae was a Canadian doctor and teacher who started writing poetry at an early age. “In Flanders Fields”, his second last poem, was composed at the battlefront on May 3rd, 1915, during the second battle of Ypres, in a region called Flanders.
Sunday 4th March 2018 was Clean Up Australia Day, and the crew from Jacobs Rd did a fantastic job!
If you are looking for an opportunity to take meaningful action for nature conservation, come along and join us in this beautiful part of the Adelaide Hills. The group has a wealth of knowledge and experience that we are happy to share with anybody interested in helping out.
The fattest knight at King Arthur’s round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.
Program and news from the Football Club. The Ironbank Cherry Gardens Football Club has an U16 Girl’s side looking for a few additional players.
