Page 52 • The HERALD • 9th May 2024 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v A J GLEESON BUILDING & GROUNDWORK DRIVEWAYS EXTENSIONS BRICKWORK GROUNDWORK BLOCK PAVING Colours & Designs to suit your requirements Local Work Available to View CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION New Forest & Southampton 023 8084 4180 Mobile: 07770 771475 Bramdene, Main Road, Dibden, Southampton ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ FLOWER ARRANGING AT THE NEW FOREST SHOW This year’s Flower arranging competition schedule at the New Forest & Hampshire County Show sees the introduction of some exciting new classes, when the Show returns later this year from 30th July to 1st August. Alongside some of the favourites, such as the Club Class and Novice Class, there are now classes that can be designed at home and brought into the show in their completed form on setup day. ey are table based designs, a petit and a pave design plus a new class in the form of a hanging garland design. Another new class is ‘Steam Punk’ requiring the use of accessories along with the oral aspects to be incorporated in the creation. This show attracts many award winning oral designers, and also new competitors. ere is a class to suit all levels of expertise and creative talent. All are welcome to enter, and a warm and supportive atmosphere will await you on the fun lled setup day. Download the schedule from: www. newforestshow.co.uk/flowerarrangement/ the closing date for entries is 30th June. Plant Sale Woodlands Gardening Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings start at 7.30pm at Netley Marsh Community Hall, Woodlands Road, Netley Marsh. On Saturday 11th May they will be holding their Saturday Plant Sale. eir next meeting takes place on Tuesday 11th June for a visit to Ordnance House, West Dean. Visitors are very welcome at £2.50; for more information about the club, call Susanna on: 023 8029 2953. What the Cookery & Preserves Judge Looks For Bartley Horticultural Society’s next meeting is on Thursday 16th May for ‘What the Cookery & Preserves Judge Looks For’ by Margaret Williams Meetings take place on the third Thursday of the month at Copythorne Parish Hall, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne SO40 2NW at 7.30pm. New members and visitors are always welcome. Visitors fee applies. For more information you can write to them at: Mavis Cottage, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, SO40 2NZ, call: 07789 352505 or visit their website: www.bartleyhs.org.uk A Wildlife Year in the New Forest Totton & District Gardeners Society’s next meeting will be on Wednesday 12th June for a talk by Marcus Ward titled ‘A Wildlife Year in the New Forest’. e meeting is held in the ree Score Club Hall, o Salisbury Road, Totton at 7.30pm. ey welcome visitors and new members. For more information contact them via their new website: tottongardeners.weebly.com or email: totton.gardeners@btinternet.com
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