Ailing 450 year old “Shelter Tree” in the Adelaide Hills revived through combined traditional Aboriginal land management knowledge and huge community effort.
A feel-good story for once! 😊👍
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Alt-Txt: group of people incl. Kaurna aboriginal elders stand in front of old rescued River Red Gum tree.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-07/kaurna-practices-to-revive-450-year-old-tree/103068498?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other
Kaurna shelter tree at Brownhill Creek Recreation Park revived using Aboriginal practices
A culturally significant tree in Adelaide's foothills that is thought to be more than 450 years old has been brought back to life through community efforts with Kaurna elders.
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