Page 60 • The HERALD • 7th August 2025 v GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE HERALD v DOWN THE GARDEN PATH Locally owned landscape and maintenance company who offer excellent workmanship, value, and customer service. Contact Ralph on 07775 726135 www.apex-landscaping.co.uk • rperry16@sky.com • Decking • Fencing and Gates • Complete Landscaping • Paving • Brick Work • Block Paving and Driveways • Hedge and Tree Work •Turfing • Shed and Summerhouse Bases • Shingle Beds and Artificial Lawns • Paving and Block Paving Cleaning and Repair Telephone Richard 023 8084 9637 | Grass Cutting | Edges Trimmed | Hedge Trimming | PRESSURE WASHING OF DECKS, PATIOS & DRIVES | FENCE & SHEDS PAINTED QuickSmart Garden Services Professional & Reliable HYTHE FLOWER CLUB On ursday 10th July Hythe Flower Club had a visit from Kathryn Austin with her demonstration entitled “In the Library”. Everyone expected designs to complement Kathryn’s favourite books, but not at all, it was based on the board game “Cluedo”. A game invented in 1943 but released in 1949. ey were introduced to ve of the characters, Miss Scarlet being rst. cymbidium orchid with variegated pittosporum was very popular with the audience. To conclude Mrs Peacock joined them. Eucalyptus being the base with green cymbidium orchid, blue lilies (not to everyone’s taste but the shade mimicked a peacock feather) green hypericum berries and wired peacock feathers. A striking design as a nale to the demonstration. Everyone agreed it was a very entertaining evening and those lucky enough to win in the ra e went home happy. Hopefully Kathryn will visit them again. e next meeting is on 14th August when Graham King will be the demonstrator. Hythe Flower Club meets at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall 6.45pm for 7.30pm every second Thursday of the month except January. Visitors are always warmly welcomed to this friendly inclusive club. Follow them on Facebook or email: HytheFlowerClub@outlook.com A vertical design in a shapely ceramic vase made up of red roses and red germinis with camelia for the greenery. While assembling the arrangement Kathryn wore a red boa as she thought Miss Scarlet was something of a femme fatale. Colonel Mustard in the dining room with a candlestick was next on stage. A round mustard coloured container held roses (orange) and bright pink germinis. Lots of greenery in this exuberant design as Kathryn thought Colonel Mustard would be a larger than life character. Professor Plum was slightly more muted but a lovely arrangement nevertheless. Pinky purple lilies, pink and red roses, raspberry and cream lizianthus and maroon germinis all set o by the shiny green leaves of camellia. Up next they met Mrs White. is arrangement was really cool in shades of white and green. Lizianthus, roses, lilies, alstromeria, miniature gladioli and a CLIMBERS Bartley Horticultural Society’s next meeting is on Thursday 21st August for a talk by Martin Young titled ‘Climber’. Meetings take place on the third Thursday of the month at Copythorne Parish Hall, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne SO40 2NW at 7.30pm. New members and visitors are always welcome. Visitor’s fee applies. For more information you can write to them at: Mavis Cottage, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, SO40 2NZ, call: 07789 352505 or visit their website: www.bartleyhs.org.uk Beaulieu and District Gardening Club’s next meeting takes place on Tuesday 7th October, 7.30pm, at East Boldre Village Hall for a talk by Bryan Madders about Dahlias. Membership is £10 per annum. Membership secretary Lynne Hubbard 01590 612408. Visitors welcome to talks £4. Dahlias
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