Wednesday September 15 (Alice Springs), 5.30pm

Poets and storytellers gather on the rural fringe of town. Beneath the canopy of a bloodwood tree they speak. A scrub of seeds is sown. A forest of words is planted. Minds and souls are regenerated. Bring a rug or a chair, and open your ears to the cream of Alice Springs' award-winning writers and poets. Featuring Jo Dutton, Kelly-lee Hickey, Kathleen Epelde, Dani Powell and more.

Venue: look for the sign on Kurrajong Drive, then walk 200 metres along a walking track to the largest bloodwood tree and a natural bush stage

Cost: gold coin donation