Events

SUNDAY, 21st MARCH 2010 11am - 3.30pm
 
 We welcome you to this inaugural fun event, which is for adults and children alike.
 
·        Heaviest pumpkin in the Waikato
·        Games and races
·        Cooking Competition
·        Face painting
·        Pumpkin downhill roll
·        Pumpkin nearest the pin
 
You don’t need to roll your own giant pumpkin, you can bring a common grey or green pumpkin (find a nice, smooth-rolling one!) or use one of the ones we will have available.
 
Categories for the cooking competition:

Pumpkin pie                
Pumpkin scones             
Pumpkin cake                 
         
There are two classes per category: Under 12 years, and Open. Registration at the sustainable backyard garden (9d on the site map available at the Gardens information centre) from 11am to noon.

 To be judged by (lucky tasters) Clive Anderson and Dennis Travaglia
 
 
Categories for the pumpkin competition:
         
Pumpkin delivery: the kitchen garden - follow the signs from the rear of the lower car park at Gate 2, between 10am and noon. Registration free. Wheelbarrows will be available.

Judging will be at 1pm, and results will be available by 2pm.

·       Make  a named pumpkin creation:      
·       Heaviest pumpkin:                             
·       Oddest shaped pumpkin:                   
·       Best carved pumpkin:                        
·       The most perfect pumpkin                  

There are four classes per category: Preschools, Schools, Individuals to age 12, Open

Judges: Dennis, Beatrice, Keith

Watch for the pumpkin bowling competition on the 8th March, 12.30pm in Garden Place. Rumour has it that the ongoing pumpkin growing challenge between certain members of local government and national government will reach new heights at this event.
 
Oh dear...
Rumour also has it that a certain politician got (stinky) manure (bound for his pumpkin plant - named Charlie (female)) on his suit on the way to an official event...
 
And did you hear that a certain councillor found her lawn mower man had chopped off part (the best part) of her pumpkin plant (otherwise known as Edward Cullen) -hopefully Mr Holeproof will come up trumps and that stocking bandage will do the job...
 
And I am told that one needs to be VERY selective as to whom one listens to when taking advice as to the pruning of pumpkin vines to get maximum size in the pumpkins themselves...
 
We are so lucky to have Dennis as our pumpkin judge, because that means that he cannot enter the competition with the gigantic specimens that are at The Hamilton Gardens for all to see!
 
Hope to see you there - with or without pumpkins. Let’s face it, a lot of us have had somewhat of a major disaster with our pumpkins in this muggy weather lately.
 
For further information phone Jenny on 854.5436