As part of our Healthy Urban Waterways project, we’ve been building Biodiversity Rings - a clever, low‑plastic solution that protects young plants from grazing while creating thriving pockets of understorey habitat.

Recently we had an absolute shell-ebration delivering our Turtle Workshop to local Mount Barker environmental volunteer groups!

The eastern hills are lit up with swathes of Purple bells (Calostemma purpurea), also known as Pink garland lily, following the very welcome summer rains over the past month.

Project Officers Ben and Leah recently spent time on site with a potential new landholder at Younghusband as part of our Mulgundawa to Tungkillo Biodiversity Links project.

17 Years On… What Happened Next? 🌿

Back in 2009, we planted Drooping She-oaks and Hop-leaf Wattle at Currency Creek Lions Park to buffer vulnerable woodland and tackle grassy weeds. This week, Ben returned to re-shoot the original photo-points - and the transformation is something special.

Our cuttings bench at Alexandrina Nursery is looking a little… FULL. If you peeked into our Goolwa nursery this week, you’d see a cuttings bench working overtime.

It all starts with a conversation. This week, our Project Officers Leah and Ky have been visiting a potential new landholder to learn about their vision for the land and explore opportunities to restore biodiversity together

For the past five years, we’ve been proud to revive, maintain, and grow the Fleurieu Community Nurseries Network - now bringing together more than a dozen passionate community nurseries across the region…

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the stories you engaged with most this year. From threatened species recovery to community-powered action, these posts captured what matters most to our community.

A new sanctuary wetland at Chiton is giving the critically endangered Yarra Pygmy Perch a safe refuge, supporting recovery efforts in South Australia through habitat restoration and partnership…

What a month for Second Nature! We’ve just wrapped up one of the busiest (and most rewarding!) months in our events calendar - delivering 10 inspiring events and workshops right across the region, all made possible through the power of collaboration.

What a fantastic morning we had in Victor Harbor last Friday! With perfect weather and a keen group of turtle-loving locals, our first turtle workshop was a huge success.

On November 7th and 14th our community came together for the Bremer and Angas-Finniss Waterbug Bioblitz events - and what an amazing effort from everyone involved!

Recently we hosted an inspiring seed-collecting workshop led by the incredibly knowledgeable Phil from Blackwood Seeds…

We’re excited to be part of the TURTLE Project (Together Understanding & Restoring Turtles in our Landscapes and Ecosystems) - a vital initiative focused on the conservation of freshwater turtles across South Australia…

We were delighted to donate a few trays of large, ready-to-plant Swamp Gums (Eucalyptus ovata) and Candlebarks (Eucalyptus dalrympleana) to the passionate team at the Yundi Swamp Restoration Network - delivered via the wonderful Martin Smee…

Last week, a wonderful group gathered at Monarto Woodlands for a Woodland Bird Discovery Walk as part of our Mulgundawa to Tungkillo Biodiversity Links project…

We’re excited to launch our new project: Conserving Mt Bold Threatened Plant Populations…

Spring is always a busy time at the Second Nature Community Nurseries, with managers Ben and Sam leading the way in sowing for the season ahead…

We have received our new landholder gate signs and are in the process of offering them to our past and current project participants for hanging on the property gates or project sites…