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First Friends group heads south (downhill) as another member completes her End to End 3 trek

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A social and happy group of members have completed the first 6 days southbound on the Heysen Trail. Starting at Parachilna Gorge, and a 31km final day rocky walk to Mt Little camp near Mayo Gorge. A week of wonderful walking through the Flinders Ranges, enhanced by the diligent planning, organisational and leadership skills of our leader, Dean Mortimer. Thanks to Dean, who dressed in “reverse” to lead us, for such a successful and highly enjoyable week.

Meanwhile, also up north – Sandy Wood completed her End to End 3 walk at the Parachilna Trailhead yesterday. Delayed from last August due to a non walking injury along the trail, 3 days from finishing with her group, it was pleasing to see her wide smile beaming ever wider as she approached the final stile. Well done Sandy.

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Walk for Nature by the Nature Foundation SA

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Nature Foundation SA is holding its annual Walk for Nature on Sunday 21st October 2012 with a 3, 6 or 12km return walk along the Heysen Trail from Bridgewater Oval to Woodhouse Activity Centre. Join in to help them raise funds to conserve, restore and sustainably manage South Australia’s wildlife and environment.

More information can be found at www.naturefoundation.org.au

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Graham Loveday’s walk for Rett Syndrome

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One of our members, and End-to-End 7ers, Graham Loveday, will be travelling to the UK next month to undertake a walk to raise awareness and funds in support of Rett Syndrome Research Trust UK. He will be walking the Coast to Coast Path across northern England.

His granddaughter Abby, who is three years old, has been diagnosed with Rett Syndrome.

More information about his walk and Rett Syndrome can found in this document, and on the fundraising page.

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Great Greening Opportunity

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In conjunction with Forestry SA, we have been asked to plant over 600 trees, shrubs and grasses at the Centennial Drive campground at Mount Crawford. (Southern Guidebook, Map 3.9, Grid ref 135583)

We are looking for enthusiastic vounteers to be involved in this project and depending on numbers, the planting will be over one or two days.

Initial planting Wednesday 1st August.

If required follow-up Saturday 11th August.

Any enquiries Neil Nosworthy, Greening Committee Convenor, via the Friends’ Office 82126299

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What a difference a day makes

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The Friends End to End 4 group of 55 walkers, spent two tough days walking the bald and stony hills of Burra, and east into the mallee country. The Xmas in July dinner Saturday night was a blast. Glorious sunshine on Saturday after a very frosty morning. Sunday was overcast, a good dry walking day. On Monday Mt Bryan East received 23mm of rain. Dust Hole Creek Road would not have been accessible by the cars. Our timing was perfect.

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The Greening goes from strength to strength

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Another sterling effort by the Greening group who planted another two hundred, yes that’s right, two hundred trees around Hiskey’s Hit, near Georgetown.

This is additional to the planting of one hundred trees a few weeks ago.

If we get 50% survival, walkers will need machetes and secateurs to access the hut!!

Simply wonderful. Well done.

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Help Wanted Planting Trees

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As you may have heard, the Greening Committee recently planted 100 trees around Hiskeys Hut, a Heysen Trail hut near Georgetown in the Mid North.

They will be returning to the hut on Saturday 23 June 2012 to plant a further 100 trees and are looking for volunteers to assist.

If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Neil Nosworthy by email at neil@noztours.com.au, or by phoning 0447 922 617.

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The Heysen Trail Green Team Turns the first sod

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The Greening Commmittee had its first field day at Hiskeys Hut, planting over 100 trees, appropriate to the area. This is part of a much bigger project by the group to plant more than 200 trees around the hut.

As can be seen, it certainly needs it.

Great work from the Greening crew, Graham Bald, Steve Clift, Robyn Quinn and Neil Nosworthy.

The Greening Committee can always do with more members so it can spread its wings. If you would like to be part of this dynamic new group, contact the Friends’ office Ph 82126299.

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Walk Leaders Training Day

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The annual Walk Leaders Training Day was held at the Woodville Lawn Bowling Club today, with about thirty leaders and prospective leaders attending.

They were entertained with presentations by Arrienne Wynen (Walk Committee Chair) Jerry Foster, Simon Cameron and Julian Monfries.

It was a time for current leaders to refresh and for potential leaders to learn the Friends requirements of walk leaders and to perhaps, entice them into leading some walks.

It was also a chance for leaders to get together and exchange information and experiences.

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