Page 54 • The HERALD • 18th April 2024 v THE HERALD - INDEPENDENT AND PROUD OF IT v • HEDGE CUTTING • FENCING • PATIOS • TURFING • GARDEN CLEARANCES & MORE For a FREE quotation please call 023 8122 4550 or 07548 355262 AUTUMN LEAF GARDEN WORKS ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ SJB Gardening Services RHS Qualified Gardener specialising in hedging and pruning Shaping & removal of shrubs trees & hedges to approximately 8 meters All Work Fully insured Free quotations call Simon on 07443 649192 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 RPD Landscapes Building & Paving • Patios • Driveways • Fencing • Turfing • Brickwork • All Property Repairs Free Estimates 07707 390791 023 8007 0386 Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH or email: editor@herald-publishing.co.uk THE TOTTON & DISTRICT GARDENERS SOCIETY SPRING SHOW from Totton & District Gardeners Society e Totton & District Gardeners Society held their Spring Show on Saturday 23rd March at the ree Score Club in Totton. It was a very surprising day one minute warm and sunny the next cold and pouring down, but inside the hall you were cheered up with the sight of so many blooms and a good footfall of visitors coming in. Against all odds, the hall was packed with da odils, although many in the gardens were already over so everyone was surprised at what we had achieved we also had lots of spring owers and loads of cooking entries for our fat rascals, gingerbread loaf and savoury scones. Our presentations started with a long service certi cate from the RHS awarded to Mary Bryant for all her work for the club for over y years a er stepping down from the committee earlier this year, we thank her for all her hard work. Our da odil judge, Gwynne Davies, awarded Charlotte Bryant with e Alliance Perpetual Cup prizes in their sections and Charlie and Archie Rogers won seconds in their classes. We also had photographs, plant stalls, a tombola, a ra e and cakes to buy - something for everyone, and a very successful show! If you would like to enter or nd out more about our Summer Show on 17th August, or nd out about our monthly meetings held on the second Wednesday of every month at the ree Score Club in Totton please look at our website: www.tottongardeners.weebly.com for most points in the da odils and e Harold Blundell trophy for best exhibit in those classes. e oral judge, Helen Hardy, awarded Maggie Fulker e Vera Blundell cup for most points in floral art. The Alan and Anne Stote trophy was awarded to Lesley Cromer for her bowl of tulips. Lesley also won a special prize given by our President John Ra e, for the 70th Year celebration of our society, for her glorious pot plant Best in Show. Judge David Shergold awarded Derrick Fulker the Spring Flower Shield for most points in general owers and pot plants and e Chairman’s Cup for most points in the show. We also had some delightful seed tray gardens done by children and adults. Daisy and Grace Ollett won rst Totton & District Gardeners Society Spring Show National Open Gardens Scheme 2024 Every year the National Garden Scheme (NGS) gives visitors unique access to over 3,500 exceptional private gardens in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Guernsey, and raises impressive amounts of money for nursing and health charities through admissions, teas and cake. Hampshire & Isle of Wight NGS guides are available at e Herald O ce, there are a lot of gardens open across the county in the coming months. Pop into e Herald O ce to grab a guide or visit the NGS website for more information: ngs.org.uk
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