Book Signing Luncheon (at Seasons Restaurant, 12 noon)
To celebrate the launch of Cloudehill: A year in the Garden, you are invited to our Book Signing Luncheon at Seasons Restaurant. The guest of honour, photographer Claire Takacs, will say a few words on her work in gardens around the world. Claire has taken the hero shots used in our book and has had sensational success in the UK by achieving a win, a second and a third place in the International Garden Photographer of the Year competition (hosted by Kew Gardens for the last three years in conjunction with the Chelsea Flower Show). This competition is huge, several tens of thousands of entries each year, and Claire has been placed in the top three every competition - extraordinary stuff!

The lunch, including glass of wine and garden entry, will be $55.

As part of the Villages of Mount Dandenong Springfest programme we are hosting question and answer sessions in our marquee on Sundays throughout spring at, 11am, 2pm and 3.30pm. The $10 admission fee includes admission to the gardens (worth $7.50), and $5 goes to funds for our local CFA; so all in all, splendid value!

Please note, to see the complete Springfest catalogue of events check www.villagesofmtdandenong.com.au

Matthew Reed and Michael Morant from Antique Perennials discussing perennials for contemporary landscaping. Matthew has recently returned from a US trip collecting rare and outstanding perennials with Dan Hinkley. Plants for sale.