Introduction to Pottery Wheel throwing and Hand building (Thursday mornings)
Suitable for: Beginners and Intermediate
9:30 -12:30pm on Thursdays, 8 July – 29 July 2021 (4 weeks)
An introduction to pottery. During this course you will learn the basics of throwing a vessel on the wheel and the fundamental techniques involved in hand-building.
We will also cover firing and decoration with the aim of leaving the course with at least one finished piece. This course is suitable for beginners, however if you already have experience with clay — we can build on your experience and develop your skill set further.
Cost: Members $110; Non-members $140 (Clay and firing are extra)
Book online: www.eventspronto.co.nz... or in the studio. info@waikatopotters.co.nz
What's your favourite recipe for courgettes?
Kia ora neighbours. If you've got a family recipe for courgettes, we'd love to see it and maybe publish it in our magazine. Send your recipe to mailbox@nzgardener.co.nz, and if we use it in the mag, you will receive a free copy of our January 2025 issue.
Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?
The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.
This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.
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84.6% Yes
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13.9% No
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD?
More alcohol restrictions, more lighting, busking rule changes and a whole lot of lobbying - these are some ways Hamilton leaders want to sort out the CBD.
Crime and anti-social behaviour in the area has been in the spotlight after recent news of a man defecating in the street near a city pub and another who flipped tables out the back of a bar after being found scrounging cigarette butts and asked to leave.
What would you do if it was your job to fix Hamilton's CBD? Tell us your reasons in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).