This week: 25 years of the ABC Giving Tree, Scholars on Breakfast, Cooking for Royalty

Friday November 9 25 Years of the ABC Giving Tree The ABC is unpacking tinsel and decking the halls with holly in anticipation of the launch of the 2012 ABC Giving Tree. Listen to Leon Compton on Friday at 9.30am when special guest Ric Paterson, the founder of the Giving Tree, switches on the lights and officially launches Tasmania's biggest Christmas charity on its 25th anniversary. Join the celebration as we start the countdown to Christmas with performances by Dewayne Everett Smith and the Windermere School Choir. Have you booked your table for one of the ABC Quiz Night? Glenorchy's Festival of Art This weekend, the city of Glenorchy comes alive. The biennial Works Festival is a four-day community arts event, with food, performing arts and visual splendour. A major part of the festival is the Flotilla Arts Walk along Elwick Bay, featuring large public art installations. The Festival runs all weekend, finishing on Sunday. Our online producer, Damien had a sneak peek at the installations. Click the link below to see more. >>Our online producer, Damien had a sneak peek at the installations. Click on the link to have a look Industrious Students on Breakfast Ryk meets Tasmania's newest Rhodes Scholar, Ben Hunn on Monday. Next October Ben will travel to the UK where he will spend three years at Oxford University undertaking a doctoral project on the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Ben, aged 24, has excelled at his studies, winning numerous scholarships and awards, yet he finds time to tutor fellow students and in 2010, travelled to Sudan to volunteer as an intern on the Sudan Medical Relief Project.   Ryk is also talking to 12 year old Jessica Cowen, who is looking for participants for a Swim-a-thon to raise money for Bowel Cancer Australia in December. Jessica is seeking 200 people to take part on the day and swim five laps each. To find out more, listen to Breakfast with Ryk Goddard on Monday. Trees driving research Have you ever wondered why Tasmania's trees are so big? Louise spoke to Professor David Bowman from UTAS on Tuesday after a group of scientists published a report focusing on the world's largest trees. The report found that Australia is an epicentre of giant trees partly due to the eucalypts explosive growth rate. The audio of this interview was one of the  most popular stories on ABC Local Online across the country on Wednesday. >>listen to Louise's interview with Professor Bowman A Meal Fit for a Prince If you missed the visit or you want to relive the excitement, join Louise on Wednesday as she follows up on the culinary side of the Royal couple's visit. Chef Karen Goodwin Roberts prepared food for the 700 guests who attended the Royal 'do' at Princes Wharf 1 on Thursday. The State reception featured Tasmanian produce and took Karen and her assistants the better part of a week to prepare. Cricket on the Radio Cricket is dominating the airwaves this weekend. Chris will be on air from 6am- 10am on Saturday then we go to the 'Gabba for day 2 of the Test. Chris jumps into the stream to continue online until 11am. On Sunday, Libbi Gorr will be on air until the cricket resumes with a break to honour Remembrance Day at 11am. Cricket is not be available on the ABC Radio phone app so catch all the action online by streaming ABC Grandstand or listen to the radio broadcast on 936 ABC Hobart. >> ABC cricket schedules The Quiz This week we have seven 936 ABC Local Radio fridge magnets to give away, each one featuring a different presenter. To go in the draw, tell me via return email, who is turning on the lights of the 2012  ABC Giving Tree. With your answer tell me which presenter's magnet you would prefer to adorn your fridge with: Ryk, Leon, Tony, Penny, Louise, Chris or Peter. You have until midnight Sunday. To access the 936 ABC Hobart website go to: Home | Schedule | Events | Contact | Newsletter Subscribe or Unsubscribe © 2009 Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Privacy Policy ABC, 1-7 Liverpool Street, Hobart, Tas 7000, Australia