Have you noticed the new greeting signs on the old farm gate?
If you speak a language other than English and would like to add a greeting in that language on to the gate, please make contact via the office, Athelstone Uniting Church.
5 Apr
Where will it hide next?
The game of “Move the blue bird” continues to be enjoyed by visitors to the wirra.
5 Apr
Activities always changing
Digging for “beach treasure” in a pot of sand was a fun activity over summer.
National Eucalypt Day was celebrated in March.
…. and woolen eggs, nestled near the swamp were gifts for our visitors to the wirra to celebrate Easter.
7 Mar
New spikes!
Not one but two flower spikes have emerged this year on the Xanthorrhoea, grasstree. Come and visit and watch them bloom. A feast for birds and insects.
4 Jan
Vandals strike!
Sadly on New Years Eve vandals separated the chain fence and removed some of the painted images of butterflies, kookaburra and some worms. They also removed a blue pot from the nook.
Some of the damage has been fixed but it will take some time to individually repaint the images.
31 Dec
It’s warltati, the summer season
Did anyone spot a couple of “kangaroos” trimming the grasses?
Lots of mature seeds left to regenerate the grasses.
21 Dec
Christmas is nearly here
Christmas is coming again. Here is how the wirra is decorated this year!
3 Dec
It’s Advent time
Some visitors have added to the blackboard!
Well! You could have drawn me! I’m better looking than bees!
3 Dec
New bags for path
We renewed the sandbags on the path in the wirra. Hopefully they will last until winter before they have to be redone.
Local Gardens, Local Plants 