Welcome to the 2024 Bio·R Planting Festival, held at Frahns Farm, Monarto.

This year, we've set ourselves a target of reconstructing 24 hectares of wildlife habitat with 48,000 seedlings to be planted. That's a 20% increase on last year!

Ticket prices

First introduced last year at the 2023 Bio·R Planting Festival, we charge a $10 registration fee for adults to partially cover the costs of catering (which is $25 per person). This will help us reduce food wastage and give our caterers a more accurate indication of numbers each day. Please note, children are free.

If you wish to cover the full cost of catering, you can choose to register with the $25 ticket option.

We thank you for your support and understanding.

Catering

As part of the ticket cost, we will be providing lunch and afternoon tea, along with tea, coffee and water throughout the day. All food provided will be vegetarian. Please advise specific dietary requirements at time of registration.

Please remember to bring your own plate, bowl, mug and utensils. There will be a wash-up station provided.

Location

The Planting Festival will be held at Frahns Farm, Monarto. Exact address and access gate will be confirmed closer to the event date.

Approximate timings

9:30am - Arrival for daily briefing and morning planting session
12:00pm onwards - Staggered lunch
1:00pm onwards - Staggered afternoon planting session
3:00pm - Afternoon tea
3:30pm - Property tour with a Bio·R Ecologist (optional)

What to bring

Clothing suitable for variable weather conditions (consider sun, wind and rain)
Footwear suitable for wet, muddy conditions (work boots, gumboots etc.)
Gardening gloves for planting
Hand mattock/trowel
Water bottle
Cutlery/bowl/plate/mug
Chair or picnic rug
Personal medication (asthma puffer, EpiPen etc.) including pain relief

Other useful items

Bucket to carry water bottle and tools around the site
Stool/crate/kneeling pad for comfort whilst planting
Waterproof/plastic bag to put dirty boots and wet weather gear in at the end of the day

Winter Solstice Camping Event

We are planning to host a casual camping event to coincide with the winter solstice on Saturday, June 22nd. Please stay tuned for more information.

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge that this event will take place on the traditional lands of the Ngarrindjeri people and respect their elders past, present and emerging. We appreciate the Ngarrindjeri people's innate and deep spiritual connection with the land and waters of this region and aspire to work alongside them in taking care of land and community.

More about Bio·R

Bio·R is a South Australian-based grassroots charity that generates funds, knowledge and practical skills to reconstruct habitats for native wildlife in degraded landscapes.

Long-term habitat reconstruction goals

100ha per annum by 2032
1000ha per annum by 2045