Hamilton Book Month on throughout August
Hamilton Book Month is on throughout August and we are running five workshops. There's Scriptwriting 7 August (Alex Lodge), Writing Children’s Fiction 14 August (Melinda Szymanik Children's Author), Speculative Fiction 21 August (Gary Nelson), Memoir Writing 24 August (Witi Ihimaera) and Poetry Writing 28 August (Elizabeth Kirkby-McLeod). Each three-hour workshop with morning or afternoon tea is led by an experienced presenter and specialist in the genre and will provide you with valuable information and hands-on writing tasks. Workshops are $25 each and require registration at www.hamiltonbookmonth.com...
Poll: When should the tree go up? 🎄
From what we've heard, some Christmas trees are already being assembled and decorated.
What are your thoughts on the best time to get your Christmas tree up?
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5.1% Second half of November
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44.3% 1st December
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16.9% A week before Christmas
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32.3% Whenever you wish
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1.3% Other - I'll share below
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What gets wet while drying?
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What's your favourite tomato recipe?
Kia ora neighbours. We know your tomato plants are still growing, but we're looking ahead to the harvest already! If you've got a family recipe for tomatoes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine to share with our readers. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our February 2025 issue.