Page 50 • The HERALD • 20th February 2025 v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 13TH MARCH v DOWN THE GARDEN PATH 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 Smithwood Landscaping Professional Gardening & Landscaping H SPECIAL WINTER RATES H • Seasonal Tidy Ups • Garden Redesign • Fencing • Trees & Shrubs Carefully Pruned • Astro Turf • Rockeries Designed • Ground Cover No Job Too Small as I am a Local Gardener Any advice over the phone is freely given Contact Gary (Master Landscaper) 07707 433194 BLACKFIELD FLOWER CLUB e New Year began with an in-house demonstration. ree members produced Constance Spry inspired designs. Ann Faircloth was rst to take the stage. A beautiful urn-shaped glass container was used for this all round design. An outline had been created using various types of foliage including eucalyptus, pittosporum and twigs. Pink chrysanthemums, pink alstroemeria, apricot lisianthus, deep pink roses and some attractive owers Ann had made from dried material and sprayed pink. ree small posies completed her design. Jan Gordon created a pot-au- eur using a selection of plants including fern, peace lily, a very pretty primula and a Christmas cactus. Moss was placed around the pots and a second placement of spring owers in a trough completed this design. Frances Barnett used a large pottery container for this design. Grevillea, pittosporum, laurel and rosemary were added. Blue agapanthus, white alstroemeria, peach antirrhinums, apricot lisianthus, beautiful Miss Piggy roses, carnations and tulips completed this arrangement. e second design was created material instead of using oasis. Catkins, eucalyptus, ivy and viburnum tinus were added together with peach antirrhinums, white alstroemeria, peach roses, carnations, pink clematis and mimosa. Two more arrangements in vases were included to complete this design. A most enjoyable a ernoon with beautiful owers and talented ower arrangers. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month, 2pm, at the Royal British Legion Club, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD – visitors are welcome, please call Jan Gordon on: 023 8084 4835 for more details. in a glass vase which contained crunched blue wire and then a frill of blue and white netting was placed around the vase and secured with a bow of blue ribbon. Fatsia leaves provided a skirt before adding apricot lisianthus, blue agapanthus, peach roses and carnations. A glass handbag lled with tulips and mimosa added the nal touch to Frances’s arrangements. Jan Gordon created her second design in a tall glass vase with a grid of tape to hold the plant In-house demonstration arrangements
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