Friends of Urrbrae Wetland

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Friends of Urrbrae Wetland The Friends is volunteer group which supports the Urrbrae Wetland, a constructed wetland in Adelaide, South Australia. Public Open Days first Sun.

Our group meets weekly on Tuesday mornings and helps maintain the Wetland. each month (except Dec,Jan). The Wetland is jointly managed by Urrbrae High School and the Mitcham City Council.

The Wetland will be open for casual visits this Sunday, 4th October, the first Sunday of the month. Gates open 9am till ...
02/10/2026

The Wetland will be open for casual visits this Sunday, 4th October, the first Sunday of the month. Gates open 9am till 12 noon. The summer grasses, like this Elegant Speargrass, are just starting to put on their show as they come into seed.

Cleaning debris buildup from Wetland outlet grates after the recent heavy rain event.
12/08/2026

Cleaning debris buildup from Wetland outlet grates after the recent heavy rain event.

Dwarf Greenhood orchids (Pterostylis nana) in flower at the Wetland for the second year.
15/07/2026

Dwarf Greenhood orchids (Pterostylis nana) in flower at the Wetland for the second year.

David and Neil who have planted some of the 160 plants we received this year from Trees for Life. The white painted top...
14/07/2026

David and Neil who have planted some of the 160 plants we received this year from Trees for Life. The white painted top of the stake helps us recognize that these plants will need some extra care during the first year after planting.

We have planted the following grasses:
- Black-heads or Enneopogan nigricans
- Silky Blue-grass or Dicantheum sericeum
- Windmill Grass or Chloris truncata
- Kneed Wallaby Grass or Rytidosperma geniculatum
- Tall Spear-grass or Austrostipa nodosa
- Soft Spear-grass or Austrostipa mollis

The wet weather has brought forth these amazing fungi
19/06/2026

The wet weather has brought forth these amazing fungi

Our resident kangaroo who is enjoying the grass and young shoots. If only it would eat the soursobs.
19/06/2026

Our resident kangaroo who is enjoying the grass and young shoots. If only it would eat the soursobs.

After two days of rain the Farm Dam is full as is the swale area.
16/06/2026

After two days of rain the Farm Dam is full as is the swale area.

David has painted the tops of the stakes white, for the new planting in 2026. Last year the tops were yellow. In this w...
16/06/2026

David has painted the tops of the stakes white, for the new planting in 2026. Last year the tops were yellow. In this way we can identify when we planted and take care of them through their first years.

15/06/2026
Katharine and David from “Trees for Life” assisting with installation of the new species identification signs.
14/06/2026

Katharine and David from “Trees for Life” assisting with installation of the new species identification signs.

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Urrbrae Wetlands
Adelaide, SA
5062

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