Page 54 • The HERALD • 5th January 2023 v SEND ALL YOUR NEWS TO THE HERALD v 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 ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ HYTHE FLOWER CLUB For the nal demonstration of 2022 Hythe Flower Club had a visit from Jennifer ompson from Camberley. e title was Christmas Treats. It was most de nitely a treat, lots of festive touches and sparkle. e rst display was on a geometric stand using bio foam which is more ecologically friendly. Phoenix palms lightly sprayed gold, also Ivy, Hebe and Fatsia which were le natural. Just yellow mini Gerbera accompanied by gold baubles on sticks and other small gold bits and pieces. Very striking and there was another mirror image that Jennifer had prepared earlier, the two together really looking like Christmas had arrived. Design number two was a low container on a black stand. Aqua Roses and Carnations in pink with sprays of Clematis made a pretty arrangement, which also had silver berries and angel hair accompanied by small silver Poinsettias. A treat when Jennifer produced two more! Next came a snowy e ect which was on a silver base with white Roses and white Crysanthemums, Pittosporum and Ivy being the greenery. While the nishing touches were added they listened to “Let it Snow “. A song written somewhere in America that is always hot apparently. ere was a small lit up reindeer on the stage without a sleigh so this was recti ed by the next design. Roses in two varieties accompanied by Skimmia and white tipped r cones made a rst class sleigh. ey then had another gold themed arrangement with Palms, Ferns and Fatsia. Red Anthurium called Tropical, well named as they certainly looked exotic. Red and pink Roses were incorporated along with red baubles on sticks. Another treat as they had a twin of this one as well. eir nal Christmas Treat was an Urn with Pine, Ivy and rose hips from the garden. Bright red Ilex set o a dramatic orchid and red silk Poinsettias. All of the designs certainly got everyone in the Christmas spirit, as they had tea, Christmas cake and mince pies that feeling was reinforced. eir next meeting is on 12th January, a demonstration by Claire Delmage entitled ‘Food Glorious Food’. Followed by their February meeting which is a ‘Watch and Do’ evening. ey meet at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall, West Street, Hythe 6.45pm for 7.30pm on the second ursday of the month except August. Visitors are always warmly welcomed. The Club would like to thank everyone for their continued support after a difficult couple of years, they are confident that the club will go from strength to strength. Black eld Flower Club’s next meeting will take place on Tuesday 10th January at 2pm and will be an Inhouse a ernoon when four club members will each demonstrate their ower arranging skills. Meetings are held at 2pm at the Royal British Legion Club, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD. Visitors very welcome to go along to any of their meetings – please contact Jan Gordon on 023 8084 4835 for more details. In-House Demonstration
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