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Waterers wanted!
To give the 2023 mid-year plantings in Borthwick Park a better chance of surviving the summer heat, could you consider joining our summer watering roster?
You will only need to water for a couple of hours once or twice over summer (December-March) at a time that suits you.
If you haven’t watered before we can show you how to use our equipment and where to find water connection points in the park.
If you’d like to help, please email our Secretary at contact@kra.org.au, advising any dates you will be unavailable.
Once the roster’s firmed up we’ll be in touch advising your assigned watering time and checking if you have any queries or concerns.
21 Nov: KRA AGM
Tuesday 21st November, 7:15 for 7:30pm start
Mary MacKillop Bethany Centre, 4 High Street
All Kensington residents are invited to attend the 2023 Kensington Residents Association Annual General Meeting.
Note: only KRA members can vote during the AGM. Membership costs just $15/household/year and you can join before the AGM starts if you wish.
This event will include:
- President’s report including slide show of photos from the year’s activities
- Election of Office Bearers and Committee Members
- 15 minute presentation by Guest Speaker
- Social supper including tea, coffee or wine after AGM closes
Amanda Balmer, Kensington resident, landscape architect and director of WAX Design will be the Guest Speaker at the 2023 KRA AGM.
Amanda believes in creating landscapes that bring joy to people and generate opportunities for people to connect with nature. She will speak about several recent WAX Design projects which may provide inspiration for a possible re-featuring of Pioneer Park to create a more usable outdoor space for our community.
10 Dec: Borthwick Park working bee
There’s a working bee in Borthwick Park on the 2nd Sunday of every month between 9-11am, followed by morning tea.
🍃 Since 2010 the residents of Kensington have been working together to replenish the biodiversity and beauty of Borthwick Park. This lovely green space bounded by Thornton Street, Richmond Street, Bridge Street and Second Creek is the focus of a community-led project supported by the good folk at the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Green Adelaide.
🍃 Come along on Sunday 10th December and see what we get up to. Bring the kids. Invite a friend or neighbour to volunteer with you. Jobs for all ages and capabilities.
🍃 All tools and training provided for our wonderful volunteers. Wear closed-in footwear and clothing to suit the weather. Bring your KRA volunteer vest if you have one or we’ll issue you with on on the day.
📲 Call John for more details on 0422 909 710.
☕ 🍰 If you can’t manage the physical work, just join us for morning tea from 11am. Free tea, coffee, and a delicious spread of morning tea treats on offer. We’d love to see you.
19 Dec: Carolling in Kensington
Join our annual tradition of community carolling through Kensington this December.
Meet at Regent Park opposite the Kensi Hotel for a 7pm start on Tuesday 19th December.
Led by bagpipers, we make our way down Thornton St pausing to sing at the Lithuanian community units, then turn right into High St to sing with the Sisters of St Joseph at the Bethany Centre in the Mary MacKillop Precinct. We then head southeast along High St, down Richmond St and though Borthwick Park to the Thornton St entrance of the Norwood Aged Cottage Homes. We walk through the NACH property to Bridge Street and walk up to finish with a carol inside the Rising Sun Inn at approximately 8.30pm. We stop frequently along this route to sing a couple of carols and spread Christmas cheer through our suburb.
Check the proposed route below. Side-tracks and minor route variations are possible, so if you would like the Kensington carollers to sing outside your home please get in touch with our Secretary (contact@kra.org.au) and we’ll do our best to make it happen!
Song sheets are provided by KRA. Dress with some Christmassy flair (tinsel, Santa hats, Christmas tshirts, reindeer antlers) and wear comfortable walking shoes.
12 Nov: Borthwick Park working bee
22 Oct: Pizza in the Park + Plant Swap
Join the annual Pizza in the Park community gathering!
Free wood oven pizza for Kensington Residents’ Association members!
Where? Borthwick Park, Thornton St Kensington
When? from 4pm til dark
Not a KRA member? It’s just $15/household/year to join. Email contact@kra.org.au today to join our active residents’ association and register to attend Pizza in the Park at the same time!
Bring your picnic chairs, drinks and plates/cutlery if you want them. The KRA committee will make and serve pizza until everyone is happily full.
To help with catering, email contact@kra.org.au with the number of people you’re bringing to Pizza in the Park and alert us to any dietary needs. This is a family friendly event and a perfect opportunity to invite new friends or neighbours to meet other locals and make new connections.
A trading table will be set up at the Pizza in the Park event for swapping plants, cuttings and saved seeds. Share your surplus, get some free plants to try at your place and connect with local gardeners.
Strike cuttings for reveg
You can help revegetate Borthwick Park from the comfort of your own backyard.
We are looking for some keen local gardeners to strike and care for a batch of Myoporum parvifolium (Creeping Boobialla) cuttings this Spring/Summer. Volunteers will plant out your successful cuttings in Autumn/Winter 2024.
Creeping Boobialla ground covers thrive in Borthwick Park. They provide excellent shelter and food for small critters like lizards and insects, and out-compete weeds and grasses for nutrients and light. More critters, less weeding, love that!
Or try your hand at striking Ruby Saltbush or correas or your favourite Borthwick Park shrub or ground cover. For information on the striking process click here for a fabulous online tutorial by Everyday Wits then talk to John (0422 909 710) about which shrubs in the park to source your cuttings from.
Plant propagation is good fun, slightly addictive and, best of all, will make a difference in Borthwick Park, the green heart of Kensington.
8 Oct: Working bee
🐝There’s a working bee in Borthwick Park on the 2nd Sunday of every month between 9-11am.
🍰 Join us for morning tea and a chat from 11am – all welcome!
🍃 Since 2010 the residents of Kensington have been working together to replenish the biodiversity and beauty of Borthwick Park. This lovely green space tucked between Thornton Street, Richmond Street, Bridge Street and Second Creek is the focus of a community-led project supported by the good folk at the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Green Adelaide.
🍃 Come along on Sunday 8th October and see what we get up to. Bring the kids. Invite a friend or neighbour to volunteer with you. Jobs for all ages and capabilities.
🍃 All tools and training provided for our wonderful volunteers. Wear closed in footwear and clothing to suit the weather. Bring your KRA volunteer vest if you have one or we’ll issue you with on on the day.
📲 Call John for more details on 0422 909 710.
☕ If you can’t manage the physical work, just join us for morning tea from 11am. Free tea, coffee, and a delicious spread of morning tea treats on offer. We’d love to see you.
Bin stickers available now!
🙂 KRA bin stickers for sale! $10 each or free when you pay for 5 years KRA membership.
Adorn your bins with these cute reminders to slow down for safety on our streets.
Stickers are available in Borthwick Park on the 2nd Sunday of every month (9-11am) or contact our Secretary today 📞8331 9654 or 📧 contact@kra.org.au if you can’t wait to get one…
How about getting three stickers to brighten up ALL your bins?
10 Sept: Working Bee & Morning Tea
There’s a working bee in Borthwick Park on the 2nd Sunday of every month between 9-11am.
Join us for morning tea and a chat from 11am – all welcome!
Since 2010 the residents of Kensington have been working together to replenish the biodiversity and beauty of Borthwick Park. This lovely green space tucked between Thornton Street, Richmond Street, Bridge Street and Second Creek is the focus of a community-led project supported by the good folk at the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters and Green Adelaide.
Come along on Sunday 10th September and see what we get up to. Bring the kids. Invite a friend or neighbour to volunteer with you. Jobs for all ages and abilities.
🔨 KRA has purchased 2 flat-pack Street Libraries with a $500 Community Grant from NP&SP council. We’ll finish assembling them during the September working bee. Handy helpers wanted! Bring along a book that you’d like to donate to the expanding little library network in Kensington.
All tools and training provided for our wonderful volunteers. Wear closed in footwear and clothing to suit the weather. Bring your KRA volunteer vest if you have one or we’ll issue you with on on the day.
Call John for more details on 0422 909 710.
If you can’t manage the physical work, join us for morning tea from 11am. Free tea, coffee, and a delicious spread of morning tea treats on offer. We’d love to see you.