v THE HERALD - Your Community Magazine v 11th December 2025 • The HERALD • Page 59 DOWN THE GARDEN PATH Apex Fencing Ltd • Domestic • Commercial • Industrial Fencing Contractors Based in the New Forest We supply and install all types of fencing, gates, decking, sheds, summerhouses through to compound steel palisade, site hoarding, weldmesh gates. Also all types of security fencing All jobs undertaken, regardless of size Call for free quotation 07765 492100 • 023 8087 9228 • 07920 775308 Richard Office Gary Email us: apexfencingltd@btconnect.com SPADEWORK Family Landscaping & Fencing Team ] Decking & Natural Sandstone Paving ] Patios ] Driveways ] Block Paving ] Turfing ] All Types of Domestic & Commercial Fencing ] Security Fencing Supplied & Fitted Tel: (023) 8089 4909 Mobile: 07703 566814 u Free Estimates u Fully Insured All Aspects of Garden Work Undertaken • Driveways • Paving • Artificial Grass • Turfing • Decking • Fencing • Hedge Cutting • Landscaping Hythe Garden Contractors Family company established 1977 For a free quotation please call 023 8084 3556 or 023 8084 0378 BLACKFIELD FLOWER CLUB Carolyn Vanstone, area demonstrator, went along to Blackfield Flower Club’s November meeting to show the members how to achieve a hand tied bouquet. Carolyn produced two beautiful bouquets using roses, alstroemeria, chrysanthemums and various types of foliage. e members then set to work creating their own hand tied bouquets. A most enjoyable a ernoon producing attractive hand tied bouquets. e two bouquets made by Carolyn were included in the ra e. Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of the month, 2pm at the Royal British Legion Club, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD. e next meeting will take place on 13th January and will be in-house when three or four members will be producing arrangements. Visitors welcome – please contact Jan Gordon on: 023 8084 4835 for more details. Bouquet made by Carolyn Vanstone Christmas Social Bartley Horticultural Society’s next meeting is on Thursday 18th December for their Christmas Social. 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. Visitor’s 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 Service Your Mower It is easy to take your motor mower for granted and take it out to use, put some petrol in. en once the lawn is cut, back they go in the shed for the next time, which of course at this time of year becomes less and less. e old mower doesn’t complain and is reliable to a point, but there is going to be a time when it is just not going to start no matter how hard you pull the starter cord! Some simple things to check and clean each time you use your mower could prevent that happening such as checking the oil is to the correct mark on the dipstick, making sure that the air lter is kept clean and the engine can breath, or just taking the sparkplug out and giving it a clean can make all the di erence, nally keeping the blade sharp and making sure it is correctly balanced will improve the cutting quality. If you tip your machine on its side to carry out any basic checks, always make sure that the air lter side is always facing up and importantly remember that when you carry out any maintenance work on your mower that you remove the spark plug cap and have the correct personal protective equipment on. If in any doubt contact your local garden machinery specialist.
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