Together we saved this reserve in Aberfoyle Park! Follow us for updates, community events and future volunteering opportunities on the reserve
Our council wants to remove the protection on this reserve and sell it to developers. This reserve plays a vital role in supporting native wildlife, creating a biodiverse space for a huge variety of bird species, koalas and other wildlife. Liking this page is the first step to gaining awareness in the community. If we gain enough traction, hopefully our council will hear our concerns!
04/03/2026
Such an educational day!
We had the amazing Leanne from Onkaparinga Council share some tips on w**d control. Our focus - Gazanias.
Join us next month, Saturday 4th April for our next community w**ding day. As always, we'll treat you afterwards with Manake Donuts!
See you soon 🌼
03/03/2026
Just a reminder of our social event/working bee tomorrow with council staff and Manake Donuts to follow 🍩
Please note the updated start time is now at 1:30pm.
📸 Photo is of a lovely bouquet of invasive olive trees from our last working bee
15/02/2026
Seems all the volunteer days are kicking off this year!
Mark Oliphant Conservation Park is just a 20 minute drive from Aberfoyle Park.
Come join us for a refreshing start to your weekend 🌱
Hi everyone!
Just a reminder of our first volunteer day back this year, Sat 21st Feb.
See you soon!
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Image is of a Fairy Wren which are found in the conservation park.
13/02/2026
Thank you for making our first volunteer day such a great success!
We had a fantastic time today, on such a perfect day too!
- We w**ded all around the banksias
- We topped up mulch around the tree guards
- We thoroughly enjoyed Aisha's donuts and mocktails from Manake Donuts
Thank you Tina for going around and offering your beverages (definitely not moonshine) to everyone!
Looking forward to our next volunteer day on the 4th March!
Thanks again :)
27/01/2026
May be aimed for Victoria but the message still applies here in SA!
The kookaburra choir have been rehearsing at the reserve daily. Same time, same place tomorrow guys? 🎤🎶
06/01/2026
Please put some water out for the wildlife, a shallow bowl with a stone or stick to ensure bees and butterflies accessing water don’t get stuck in it. We're due for 42 degrees today.
06/01/2026
A big thank you to Tina, from across the road from the reserve, for putting out fresh water for local wildlife every summer. It is a simple act that makes a real difference, especially during heatwaves like this week.
If you would like to help too, it is easy:
• Place shallow bowls of clean water in shaded areas
• Use different heights for birds, animals, and insects
• Add a rock or stick so small creatures like bees can safely perch
• Refresh the water daily
A small gesture can have a big impact. Thank you Tina for setting a great example for our community.
Happy New Year everyone! Please enjoy this footage from last year of a koala climbing down a tree in the reserve, drinking water from the container we put out, then running off to another tree.
We were incredibly lucky to get this footage. Both of us had to leave for work, so we set up a camera and left. The camera could only hold 2 hours worth of footage before the storage was full, and luckily during this time the koala decided to make its descend.
The koala stayed in the reserve for about 10 days, and we have seen them multiple times since.
23/12/2025
Might not look like much, but Sandy Beach and I spent a while on Sunday w**ding around the base of the Banksias on Canberra Drive. Forgot to take a before photo, d'oh! But on the bright side, the saplings are thriving and the 2 little ones that are struggling I've been hand watering most days.
If anyone would like to help us finish off the w**ding, please reach out and let us know :)
Tim spotted an Eagle scouting out the reserve today. How cool! 🦅
13/11/2025
A far away and close up view of that blooming Hakea bush 🔍📷