<i>Monash Community Garden presents...</i><div>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br><b>** New community garden (BP; Blackburn Plot) Launch **</b><br>=============================================<br><b>Friday 19th Of November, 2pm to around 8pm</b><br>
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</div><div><br>New Bigger and Better community garden, off Martins St (which is off Blackburn Rd, opposite Monash Uni Clayton) is having a get together of all interested people, to have a site reconnaissance, eat food, meet people and have a fun time.<br>
<br><b>*Why?*<br></b>Because it’s going to be awesome! (see this picture of awesomeness potential: [<a href="http://flic.kr/p/8T161o">http://flic.kr/p/8T161o</a>]) and you’ll probably make some friends and learn some awesome skills, and it’s a chance to cat...ch up with people after end of exams too! AND we get to kick start the 'Blackburn Plot'.<br>
<br><b>*What?*<br></b>Eating food, Mapping the site, coming up with ideas, basic soil analysis, eating food and possibly some games.<br><br><b>*Who?* </b><div>Everyone who is interested in whatever way. (including the Notting Hill Community Association people)<br>
<br><b>*Where?*</b></div><div>Martins St site.... Behind 700 Blackburn Road:</div><div><a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=118435348024723634218.000468e54a9a2d44f8af0&ll=-37.906622,145.142355&spn=0.008313,0.013626&t=h&z=16&iwloc=000494ed60c1d52a90fee">http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=118435348024723634218.000468e54a9a2d44f8af0&ll=-37.906622,145.142355&spn=0.008313,0.013626&t=h&z=16&iwloc=000494ed60c1d52a90fee</a><br>
<br><b>*When?*<br></b>Friday 19th of November, 2pm start to be "kicked out" around 8pm all up.<br><br>2pm eating get to know you games<br>then, split into small groups of 3-4people to go forth and do specific useful stuff.<br>
(return for afternoon tea)<br>5-6 (quick)get to re-know you games and consolidation of findings. 5-8 Notting Hill Community Association people will be there.<br>6-8 mingle and think and plan.<br><br><b>*What should I bring?*<br>
</b>Food and water (lunch, afternoon tea and dinner picnics!).<br><br><b>*What else can I bring to make life easier?*<br></b>• A keen eye and a joyful heart.<br>• Measuring tapes! Or string Lots and lots.<br>• First Aid Kit.<br>
• String and stakes/poles and a mallet.<br>• Pen, pencil and paper and something to lean on, rulers and the such like.<br>• Something colourful to make it festive!<br>• Extra water, Extra food, A thermos of tea and some mugs.<br>
• Compass<br>• Protractor and a tube to look through, and some string to make an angle/height measurer.<br>• A scientific Calculator that can do cos, sine, tan (and the knowledge in how to do it)<br>• A spade/ trowel (and a jar for soil testing).<br>
• String<br>• Large pieces of paper to draw maps on, or even a print out of google maps of the site.<br>• A camera<br>• Books on identifying common plants and weeds or soil types or birds or aquatic insects or whatever.<br>
• A keen eye and a joyful heart.<br><br> <br></div></div>