Getting with the program...

Here's the current draft of what'll be happening and when here at 16 Thomas St Clayton tomorrow Sunday May 7:

12-1pm: People arriving – food, tea, and coffee available, self-tours of garden
12:30-1:30: Garden tours with Cat, Adrian or Dan starting from front gate every 15 minutes
12:45: Tour and demonstration of our extensive collection of compost piles starting from big compost pile out the front
1-1:10pm: Poetry reading by Tom Joyce in backyard (highly recommended)
1:10pm-1:30pm: Introductory talk on peak oil by Adam Fenderson in backyard (also highly recommended)
1:30-1:45: Tour of medicinal plants with Cat starting from front gate area
2pm: Official welcome, statement, and auction in front yard
2:30-3:30pm: Talk on the Living Soil: Making the Invisible Visible by Megan Floris in back yard
2:45-3:30pm: Garden tours starting from front gate every 15 minutes
2:45-3:30pm: Documentory screening: In Grave Danger of Falling Food by Bill Mollison - inside house
3:40-4pm: Introductory talk on peak oil by Adam Fenderson in backyard
4pm: Poetry reading by Tom Joyce in backyard
Permasala: 4:30pm in front yard

Throughout the day there will also be displays with photos and stuff to read, South American food stalls, a raffle, plants and seeds for sale, and live music (piano accordion, drumming, a capella). Folks will be welcome to drift around the garden at their own pace also – we have made a sawdust path you can follow anti-clockwise around the house to keep things flowing smoothly. The program is not set in stone and we will be updating it – tomorrow we’ll also have a couple of whiteboards you can consult for the latest incarnation. Looking forward to a great day with all who can make it.

Oh yeah - directions. Get on a train headed for Dandenong, Pakenam, or Cranbourne. Clayton station is 30 mins by train from Flinder's St Station and is the station after Huntingdale. Upon exiting Clayton Station turn left, cross the train tracks then take the first road on your left and the first road on your right (Thomas St). Find number 16 and you're here. From the station it's about a three or four minute walk. If you're driving, by the way, there are large carparks at either end of Thomas Street within 1 minutes walk of our place.