v THE HERALD - INDEPENDENT AND PROUD OF IT v 22nd August 2024 • The HERALD • Page 61 ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ RYAN FENCING Quality Fencing & Gates 07769 706516 • 023 8084 1203 www.ryan-fencing.co.uk • Find us on Facebook 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 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 LOCAL GARDENER NAMED RUNNER-UP IN B&Q GARDENER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Gardening enthusiast Amanda Gomersall, from Chandlers Ford, has been announced as the runner-up in B&Q Gardener of the Year competition, winning a prize of £1000. Amanda was the winner of the Best Use of Small Space category narrowly missing out on the coveted golden watering can trophy, which was awarded to a couple in Bournemouth for Best Entertaining Space. Amanda has been working on her 5m x 11m garden since 2018, which she has transformed from gravel and clay to a vibrant and show stopping space. As a small garden, she has made the most of her space incorporating a vertical herb garden, mini greenhouse, storage and an entertaining space. e garden is full of plants such as Helleborus, Sarcococca, Hosta’s, Agapanthus and Dahlias - each planted to come out in the most suitable season. is year’s competition judges, including in uencer Adam Marshall AKA @green ngeredcityboy, B&Q Head of Outdoor, Mairi Devlin and award-winning garden designers, Matt Childs and Humaira Ikram, were particularly impressed by the thought that had gone into the garden to maximise the space – with the design of the seasonal planting and entertaining spaces adding to the impressive layout and feel all year round. With the prize money Amanda plans to buy her own safety ladder and a special plant to remind her of the competition. She plans to continue gardening and documenting it on her new Instagram account @ NeatandPetiteGarden. In its fourth year, the 2024 competition sought to celebrate and recognise the best gardens and outdoor spaces that bring creativity, colour and joy. Gardeners were encouraged to follow sustainable practices and allow nature to thrive. Categories included: Most sustainable garden, Best for planting, Best use of a small space and Best garden for entertainment. Amanda, said: “I’m so excited to have won the Best Use of Small Space category in this year’s competition, working on my garden has been a labour of love so I’m incredibly proud to have it recognised by B&Q and the judges.” Mairi Devlin, Head of Outdoor, B&Q, commented: “Well done Amanda! The judges loved the calm and simplicity of the classic green and white palette. The garden is really well-designed for the Amanda Gomersall in her winning garden size of the space. It has scale and proportion and the landscaping with the levels and steps, along with the planting and water feature, create real interest. As well as being a lovely space to sit in and entertain, we really liked that Amanda had incorporated so much water storage and screened off areas like the greenhouse. Clearly a lot of thought went into creating this garden.” e overall winner who entered into the Best Entertaining space was Odette and Rob Warmsley from Bournemouth who won £10,000, a £2500 B&Q gi card and the highly sought a er golden watering can. To create your own award-winning outdoor space, B&Q’s great value range of over 2,000 plants, which have been vetted for quality at every stage, is available at over 300 B&Q stores nationwide, to help make every garden bloom. Amanda Gomersall’s winning garden
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