Page 32 • The HERALD • 24th August 2023 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v OUT & ABOUT Furzey Gardens is a Secret Woodland Garden Nestled in the New Forest National Park from Furzey Gardens, Minstead Trust With a cosy thatched tea room, rare and unusual plants and over 40 tiny fairy doors to discover, there is something for everyone in this special place. What’s more, every time you visit you are helping us to provide support and work experience for people with learning disabilities. Visit Furzey Gardens in September to enjoy a quieter pace of life. With fewer visitors, late summer blooms and signs of autumn creeping in, this is one of the very best times to visit the gardens. Hardy perennials, such as helianthus, helenium and aster, present their bold and brilliant colours in our borders. Whilst many of our spring owering trees and shrubs bear their eye-catching fruit, such as scarlet red berries. Look closely at our trees and you will see a beautiful array of seed pods, our acer collection in particular shows o some ne winged seeds. Our Hydrangea collection also continues the last of its calming display with its subtle colours of pink, purple and blue. If you haven’t visited our Artist’s Fairy Door trail you can follow it until 3rd September, a er this our beautifully decorated doors will be looking for new homes through auction. All money raised through the auction will support Furzey Gardens and people with learning disabilities. You can nd out more at www. minsteadtrust.org.uk/artistdoors. For the gardeners amongst you, stop by our plant sales area on your visit and pick up some quality plants at low prices. Our plants have been nurtured in our onsite plant nursery by people with learning disabilities, from planting seed, to potting on, weeding and watering, the people we support are involved in every step. You can visit our plant sales area for free, so why not pop in and see what delights you can nd for your own garden. Our cosy thatched tea room will be serving a range of drinks, light lunches and snacks. Don’t forget to sample some of our delicious cakes too. Our tea rooms are free to enter, you do not need to visit the gardens to enjoy a lunch on the terrace, or a cup of tea and cake with friends, or look out for our £5 meal deal which returns this September and is available Monday – Friday. Find out more about events and what to see in the gardens at: www.furzey-gardens.org Romsey Country Market Romsey Country Markets will take place at Braish eld Village Hall (SO51 0PN) from 9.30am to 12.30pm on Saturday 26th August. At e Corn Exchange from 8.30am to 3pm on Saturday 2nd September. At the Romsey Town Hall and Community Café from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Fridays 8th and 22nd September. ey love to cook, cra and grow just for you, so go along for a great range of home produced items such as seasonal fruit, vegetables, cakes, preserves, plants and cra s. Please check the Facebook page: www. facebook.com/romseycountrymarket or visit: www. hampshirecountrymarkets.co.uk ROCK THE TRAVS Fawley Show Events presents Rock e Travs on Sunday 27th August at e Travellers Rest in Hythe. Doors open at 3pm, with Quoincidence (Status Quo Tribute Band), Junkyard Dogs and Snake Heart all taking to the new stage in the garden of e Travellers Rest. Tickets are £20 (over 18’s only), advance tickets are available online from: www.wegottickets.com/event/581998 or from e Herald O ce and e Travellers Rest. Rock the Trav’s is the rst of a series of upcoming live music events organised by Fawley Show Events. With e Cookie Monsters, Trav Cats and e Trevor John Band on the line up for Saturday 2nd December at e Royal British Legion in Black eld. Looking ahead to 2024 Fawley Show Events will be at e Old Mill in Holbury on Saturday 27th January with e Cookie Monsters, Ultra and understruck. Proceeds from the events will go towards making the Fawley Show SO45 at the Armed Forces Day even bigger and better for next year. Party in the Park to Celebrate 60 Years of Romsey Old Cadets Go along to Romsey Memorial Park on Sunday 27th August for a special Party in the Park from the Romsey Carnival Committee, as the Romsey Old Cadets celebrate their 60th Anniversary. As well as the Romsey Old Cadets there will be live bands, stalls, games and a great party atmosphere for the whole family to enjoy! For more information please visit: www.romseycarnival.co.uk/events
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