18th April 2024 • The HERALD • Page 55 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 RYAN FENCING Quality Fencing & Gates 07769 706516 • 023 8084 1203 www.ryan-fencing.co.uk • Find us on Facebook ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ Fred Hurst 023 8084 2191 or 07761 467217 • Grass Cutting • Garden Clearance • Hedge Cutting • Fallen Trees Cleared • Mini Digger Hire with Operator • Property Clearance • Small Demolition • Tractor Flail Cutting FULLY INSURED v FREE QUOTATIONS Smithwood Landscaping Professional Gardening & Landscaping • Garden Redesign • Astro Turf • Trees & Shrubs Carefully Pruned • Rockeries Designed • Fencing • Ground Cover • Seasonal Tidy Ups No Job Too Small as I am a Local Gardener Any advice over the phone is freely given Contact Gary (Master Landscaper) 07707 433194 Our evening began with the AGM which was as usual friendly and informal. Following the nancial reports, we encouraged members for their input and ideas for the year ahead. is meeting also marks the end of the year of our Golden Anniversary Celebrations. Mary Barendt was presented with the RHS Recognition Award and an orchid plant for working and supporting Foresters Flower Club for very, very many years - as past chairman and continued member of the Committee. Many congratulations Mary! Well deserved! Foresters Flower Club AGM & Show Night by Debbie Thorne, Foresters Flower Club & Refreshments. In House. 30th May: SWISH Party. Fundraiser for local charities and Club. 6th June: Presentation by Susie Gay ‘Meet your Local Flower Farmer’. 4th July: Demonstration by Jill Homer: ‘Bright Ideas’. All meetings 7.30pm, Copythorne Parish Hall, SO40 2NZ. For more information please contact Debbie Thorne on: 07769 830752. Finally, the Show Night arrangements were all displayed on a long table and were sponsored with pennies. e winner is the one who receives the most pennies. is year in rst place was Mary Barendt and in second place it was June Virrill - they both received silver trophies which they keep until our AGM & Show Night next year. Upcoming meetings: 2nd May: Spring Promenade Mary Barendt receives first place at Show Night Mary Barendt receives her RHS award June Virrill wins 2nd place Deana Eldridge was presented with a garden planter in appreciation for all the work she has done for the Committee, from which she has now retired. Nikki Leamer, in her absence, was presented with a Garden Voucher, upon stepping down, for her many years as ‘Refreshment Queen’. A letter of sincere thanks has also gone to Chris Deamer for all her hard work. We are very pleased to welcome Sue Clarke who has kindly volunteered to become a new member of the Committee. anks were also given to all Committee members for all their dedication and hard work. A er the presentations was our annual Fire Drill practice - where all members had to congregate in the car park for the roll call! Well done ladies for achieving this in less than 3 minutes! A er which Lesley Morrow had organised a Flower Quiz which turned out to be quite a brain teaser where you had to work out the ower, weed or herb from a clue - the winning table received lovely bunches of da odils. We also had a spring themed ra e, run by Lin, which is always so beautifully presented. en we were given a fundraising challenge of 3 boxes of Smarties each to eat and then one to be lled with 20 pences to be returned by the Club meeting in June!
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