Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre has been awarded funding from the Department of Planning and Community Development under the Images of Age Grant 2008. Our project focuses on gardening and it connects 20 seniors from across Boroondara with a variety of artists including oral historians, Julie Morrison and Ann Scally; artist Jo Reitze and film maker, Gary Hegedus.

The role of gardening in each of the participants' lives is documented. Each participant has an oral history recorded, is photographed in his / her garden, creates a photographic garden diary and has their garden or an element of it painted. Filming in some of the gardens will feature in a documentary film of the project.

Art Exhibition
Friday November 11th, 7:30pm
Augustine Centre, 2 Minona Street, Hawthorn
The exhibition will be opened by well known garden personality, Jane Edmanson. The exhibition will be open for 2 weeks.

Seniors Week Luncheon
Thursday October 9th, 12:00-2:00pm
Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre
Paul de la Motte, President of the Horticultural Therapy Association of Victoria, will speak on 'The benefits of gardening for seniors'. The $10 entry fee includes a basket lunch.

Maintained by Kirsty Smith