13th March 2025 • The HERALD • Page 55 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v Victoria: 07503 813594 Daniel: 07584 534818 ANIMAL MAGIC Floral Tributes - A Loving Remembrance for Your Dog People love spending time with their dog, particularly outdoors: in the garden, walking in the countryside, a local woodland, down the beach or in the beautiful landscapes of the New Forest. It’s great for the dog, and it’s great for the wellbeing of the owner too. is makes it all the more di cult when a much-loved canine companion passes away. How can we remember those great times out and about with a tting tribute? Sally Mitchell recently completed her training as a orist and her inspiration for dried oral tributes came from her sister’s beloved dog Archie who was cremated a er he died last year. From when he was a puppy until he was 15, Archie grew up with her children and was a huge part of their family lives. His ashes are in a scatter tube and will be dispersed into the sea along his favourite coastal walk. Until that time, his scatter tube was personalised and made special by the addition of a oral tribute that Sally developed. For friends who have recently lost their dog or other pet, Sally has designed unique dried oral sprays that can be given as a gi . ese designs are presented on a card with a personalised, thoughtful message about the pet and the special places they enjoyed with their owner. For a pet burial or a remembrance anniversary, designs include a planted bowl and a wreath ring that continue to grow and ower. Bases are made from papier-mâché which are fully biodegradable, so these planted arrangements can be le on a grave, or the plants can be removed and given to family members as shared mementos. Sally’s motivation is to o er support and some comfort to people a er the di cult loss of a pet through the medium of owers. Please contact her via the ad on this page to nd out more. Floral tribute Scatter tube floral topper Large design Planted bowl design Can You Help a Local Beekeeper? A local beekeeper needs to nd a new location for her beehives. If you live within 5/6 miles of Hythe and would like a couple of beehives in your orchard/ eld or large garden to help with pollination please get in contact on: 07786 732043. The hives would be managed by a very experienced beekeeper. Thank You from Barry’s Farm A huge thank you from Janis, the volunteers and the animals at Barry’s Farm for the generous donations made to the donation pot in e Herald o ce. Another £100 was transferred to the Farm’s Mole Valley account to go towards food and supplies for the animals. If you would like to make a cash donation towards the upkeep of the animals at Barry’s Farm, you can pop it into the collection pot in e Herald o ce or you can make an online donation via: www. gofundme.com/f/barry-the-farmerfrost-lane THE PAWFECT DAY OUT! Dogstival is once again returning to Burley Park on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June o ering the ‘pawfect’ day out for you and your four legged friends! Packed full of canine approved entertainment with paw-dropping area displays, have a go activities for your dog, live music and treats for everyone. For more information and tickets please visit: dogstival.co.uk
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