Mill Road Pocket Forest
- Address
- 1 Adelaide Lobethal Rd, Lobethal SA 5241, Australia (view map)
- Type
- Park
- Features
- Trail, On-street parking, Art
The Mill Road Pocket Forest is a bush fire recovery project that uses fire safer plants and design principles and combines ornamental, exotic, native and local native plants to create a community green space.
The park encourages people to visit with their friends and family, relax and chat, and have robust, nuanced conversations about the increasingly urgent issues emerging around gardening, the environment; climate change and bush fires. The hope is to inspire community discussion about actions we can take both collectively and individually.
The project aims to:
Create an attractive entrance statement on the main tourism route between Lenswood and Lobethal
Build community resilience by engaging volunteers with planting and maintaining the 'Pocket Forest'
Recognise and acknowledge the work of first responders in saving the mill and the town of Lobethal during the 2019 Cuddlee Creek Fires
Incorporate artworks such as 'Where the Eagle Soars' that tell the story of the community experience of the 2019 Cuddlee Creek Fires and encourage reflection and healing.
The location
The Mill Road Pocket Forest is located on the corner of Mill Road and Adelaide-Lobethal Road, in Lobethal, South Australia.
Situated on approximately 1500 square metres of land, the Pocket Forest is directly behind the heritage listed Onkaparinga Woollen Mills. A key feature of the site is the disused Mill Chimney.
Location
Nearby Locations
Where the Eagle Soars Sculpture
- Type
- Public Art
- Address
- Adelaide Lobethal Road, Lobethal
Where the Eagle Soars by James Hamilton is a wedge tail eagle sculpture is dedicated to the first responders, and those who fought the 2019 Cudlee Creek fire.
FABRIK Arts and Heritage Centre
- Type
- Community Centre
An old woollen mill full of stories and great light; an Adelaide Hills community ready to connect and create; an ever growing network of artists sharing, creating and collaborating. Fabrik is currently closed for renovations.
Lobethal Recreation Ground
- Type
- Park
- Address
- Onkaparinga Street, Lobethal
- Features
- Picnic area, Netball court, Venue for hire, Tennis court, Toilets, Off-street car park, Sporting oval, Cricket nets, Playground
This recreation grounds boasts great facilities including clubrooms (for hire), picnic area, tennis/netball courts, oval, off street parking and a playground
Lobethal Centennial Hall
- Type
- Hall
- Features
- Venue for hire
Lobethal Centennial Hall and Senior Citizens Hall is a community run hall available for hire.