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Edition 8 (19.9 MByte MP3)
David Paton at our 2011 AGM (42min 23sec)

Edition 8 The small birds of the Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges with David Paton.

This recording is wa made at our Annual General Meeting on the evening of 22 November 2011.

David Paton talks about the disappearing small birds of Adelaide and the Moubt Lofty Rangers, the interdependance of the plants and birds, and what cant be done to preserve our unique biodiverse ecosystem.

You can hear the recording by clicking on the image to the right (depending on your web browser, the file may need to completely download before it starts playing - this may take some time), or download this edition by right clicking and choosing the 'save as' option.

Edition 7 (25.5 MByte MP3)
Snake Awareness part 3 (54min 28sec)

Edition 7 Snake Awareness with Chris Cotton.

This recording is part of a trilogy recorded at a Venomous Snake Workshop organised by the Department for Environment and Natural Resources at the Morialta Resource Centre on Friday 24 June 2011.

This episode has Chris Cotton talking about first aid for snake bite.

Please listen to all three recordings to gain a full understanding of the material presented.

Edition 6 (14.2 MByte MP3)
Snake Awareness part 2 (30min 3 sec)

Edition 6 Snake Awareness with Andre van Paridon.

This recording is part of a trilogy recorded at a Venomous Snake Training session organised by the Department for Environment and Natural Resources at the Morialta Resource Centre on Friday 24 June 2011.

Please listen to all three recordings to gain a full understanding of the material presented.

Edition 5 (21.4 Mbyte MP3)
Snake Awareness part 1 (45 min 22 sec)

Edition 5 Snake Awareness with Geoff Coombe.

Please listen to all three recordings to gain a full understanding of the material presented.

Edition 4 (94.7 MByte MP3
Professor Bob Hill (50min 29sec)

Edition 4 Professor Bob Hill, Exective Dean of the faculty of Sciences at the University of Adelaide talks about origins of Australian vegetation

Recorded at the Australian Plants Society General meeting at Unley on 28 April 2011.

You can hear the podcast by clicking on the image to the right (depending on your web browser, the file may need to completely download before it starts playing - this may take some time), or download this edition by right clicking and choosing the 'save as' option.

Edition 3 Dr Philip Clarke talks about Ethno-botany of the Adelaide Plains

Edition 3 (88.1 MByte MP3)
Dr Philip Clarke (47min 00 sec)

Dr Philip Clarke talks at the Australian Plants Society meeting held at Unley in Adelaide on 27 January 2011. Dr Philip Clarke, Head of Anthropology & Manager of Sciences, South Australian Museum gives us an "Overview of the Ethno-botany of the Adelaide Plains"

You can hear the podcast by clicking on the image to the right, or download this edition by right clicking and choosing the 'save as' option.

Further information about the Museum and the Australian Plants Society:

More information about the South Australian Museum may be found on their website.

More information about the Australian Plants Society (South Australia) can be found on their website.

Edition 2 Pangarinda Arboretum

Edition 2 (17.8 MByte MP3)
Pangarinda Arboretum (9min 31sec)

The Pangarinda Arboretum is located just East of Wellington. It is open to the public. If travelling from Adelaide it can be found on the left of the main road just after you cross the Murray River on the ferry.

On 21 November 2010 Kaye Bartlett was awarded the Ivan Holliday Medal for her environmental work at the Arboretum. The Friends of Black Hill and Morialta were there to record these interviews with Kaye Bartlett and John Barry about the Arboretum and the Award.

You can hear the podcast by clicking on the picture to the right, or download this edition by right clicking and choosing the 'save as' option.

Further information about the Pangarinda Arboretum and the Australian Plants Society:

Photos of the ceremony of the Ivan Holliday Medal award at the Pangarinda Arboretum can be found on FLICKR.

More information about the Australian Plants Society (South Australia) can be found on their website.

Edition 1 Jan Forrest at the Friends AGM

Jan Forrest from Butterfly Conservation SA Inc. presented an interesing talk about the role of buuterflies as and environmental indicator species. The butterfly needs different species for different stages of its life cycle.

Edition 1 (17.8 MByte MP3)
Jan Forrest, Btterfly Conservation (49min 29sec)

The Friends of Black Hill and Morialta Inc intend to bring you further podcasts on an irregular basis as opportunities arise.

We hope you enjoy this first edition, and special thanks to Jan Forrest for allowing us to record her presentation.

You can hear the podcast by clicking on the picture to the right, or download this edition by right clicking and choosing the 'save as' option.

Since this podcast was first posted, it has been re-edited to make the quiet parts a little louder. If you have already tried the first version, you might like to update your copy by replacing it with the current one.

Further information about butterflies in South Australia:

Minor formatting changes 25 July 2011