8th October 2026 • The HERALD • Page 27 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v ABOUT US Our roofers are the best in the business and are ready to give your roof a full and completely FREE inspection Free Estimates • Fully Insured • Quality Service Tel: 023 8194 0878 • Mobile: 07710 464093 Email: mark@markparsonsdecorating.co.uk Web: www.markparsonsdecorating.co.uk Interior & Exterior Painting & Decorating Services FOR SALE New Forest Hackney Plate & Car Please contact: 07836 202999 MEETING ALL YOUR GLASS AND MIRROR NEEDS • Glass cut to size • Mirrors made to measure • Broken glass repaired • Misted up or broken double-glazed units replaced • Glass table tops • Heat-resistant glass for woodburners 75 Rumbridge Street, Totton Tel: (023) 8086 3074 TOTTON GLASS INAUGURAL CREATIVE COUNTRYSIDE DAY SEES VISITORS OF ALL AGES ENGAGING WITH NATURE e rst Creative Countryside Day, held at Tile eld Nature near Brockenhurst on Saturday 22nd August, brought together art, nature and outdoor activities, with visitors of all ages encouraged to explore the countryside in creative ways. e event was created in partnership between Tile eld Nature CIC and CPRE Hampshire. Around 120 people visited on the day, taking part in artist-led workshops, as well as a range of drop-in activities. Parents, grandparents and children were among those taking part, with the event helping make the countryside accessible across generations. Visitors got hands-on with a range of creative activities, including wild weaving with natural materials, making clay tiles inspired by the plants and animals spotted in the surrounding elds, and printing with gathered leaves. e very popular drop-in nature journalling o ered visitors the chance to slow down and capture what they saw around them. ose taking part in the foraging workshops explored the Tile eld site in search of edible plants and discovered how they could be used at home. Across all the activities, participants were encouraged to take their time, explore their creativity and engage with the natural environment around them. Creative Countryside Day was also the perfect opportunity for a grand opening ceremony for a new 400m hedge at Tile eld Nature. Alison Talbot, Operations Manager at CPRE Hampshire, opened it and Amanda Barton, Owner of Tile eld Nature, put a beautiful new plaque into the ground. e hedge was planted in February, thanks to support from CPRE Hampshire and our hedgerows project. Tile eld Nature was keen to plant the hedge to reinstate a hedgerow that was seen on a map from the 1850s, increase connectivity between three local Sites of Special Scienti c Interest (SSSIs), and provide cover for wildlife on site. anks to careful watering and mulching, it continues to grow well despite the dry summer. Creative Countryside Day was made possible thanks to funding from National Lottery Community Grant and the CPRE Centenary Fund, which allows local branches to put on events to celebrate 100 years of CPRE. Tile eld Nature was also supported by a National Lottery Community Fund grant, which aims to give communities greater access to nature. This funding allowed free entry to be o ered for under-14’s, helping young people to access and enjoy nature. Minibeast hunting (Credit: Alannah Hebbert) ank you to everyone who visited the Piece of Art and a Slice of Cake exhibition during this year’s Hampshire Open Studios, they had a very busy 10 days. e People’s Choice winners were: 1st Within the herd, 2nd Retreat and 3rd Bishops Palace. ey would now like to invite you to their Children in Need Christmas Fayre on 14th and 15th November in the WI Hall on Lunedale Road in Dibden Purlieu. ere will be cra s Thank You For Visiting A Piece Of Art And A Slice Of Cake People’s Choice 1st: Within the herd People’s Choice 2nd: Retreat People’s Choice 3rd: Bishop’s Palace Caption: John Edwards presenting Shandy Simmons with her raffle prize to buy and toys to donate money towards Pudsey. eir famous homemade cakes will also be available, they look forward to seeing you there.
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