Page 60 • The HERALD • 24th October 2024 v THE HERALD - SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES v ✿ 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 AUTUMN DESIGNS “IN HOUSE BRING AND DO” by Debbie Thorne, Foresters Flower Club ursday 3rd October was a beautiful evening and we spent it creating door hangers or table/windowsill arrangements, all using the same mechanics. We paid £1 extra for a “shovel” - a square oral foam container which has a handle – and cling lm wrapped oral foam secured with pot tape. Our lovely Mo demonstrated an autumn door hanger, which was then adapted for Halloween. Mo started by explaining that using oral foam is a bit like having a doughnut, it’s okay occasionally! She used silver conifer around the edge of the mechanics and then lled in with a variety of shades of green, di erent textures and leaf sizes of foliage. Silvery conifer, pop of shiny lime rhododendron, ferns, and ivy with their ower buds all giving a layered e ect. dominant blooms side-by-side-they look like eyeballs! Placing di erent colours at di erent angles adds to the interest of the design. She used wooden kebab sticks, two per plum, to secure the plums in place. Her design was absolutely stunning and we all wished we could take it home! e room was silent with concentration and gradually about 30 designs were carefully cra ed – all using plant material from gardens – all beautiful and to be placed with pride on a door or a surface at home. Some included ornamental pumpkins, spiders, mushrooms; some the natural harvest from the garden. Delicious refreshments were served to the tables with seasonal (orange) fondant fancies – so that creativity wasn’t interrupted! en came Lin’s amazing ra e with so many gorgeous autumn themed prizes, beautifully displayed and tagged. Everyone thanked Mo, Lin, the committee and the lovely refreshment ladies for a wonderful evening! Next meetings: 7th November: Presentation by e colour was provided by autumnal dried hydrangea heads, berry/seed heads, purple plums, crocosmia seed heads, crabapples, rose hips and r cones. Contorted willow added a spooky e ect. Mo stressed not to put two Mo preparing her plant material Some of the members final designs Bronda Dossett. “Tales of Downton Abbey” and 5th December: Demonstration by Lucinda Knapman “Christmas”. All meetings are held at Copythorne Parish Hall, SO40 2NZ at 7.30pm, visitors are always welcome. For more information please contact Debbie orne on: 07769 830752.
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