Page 60 • The HERALD • 9th October 2025 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v DOWN THE GARDEN PATH All Aspects of Garden Work Undertaken • Driveways • Paving • Artificial Grass • Turfing • Decking • Fencing • Hedge Cutting • Landscaping Hythe Garden Contractors Family company established 1977 For a free quotation please call 023 8084 3556 or 023 8084 0378 Fred Hurst 023 8084 2191 or 07761 467217 • Grass Cutting • Garden Clearance • Hedge Cutting • Fallen Trees Cleared • Mini Digger Hire with Operator • Property Clearance • Small Demolition • Tractor Flail Cutting FULLY INSURED v FREE QUOTATIONS • All types of trees expertly felled, topped & pruned • Stump Grinding • Hedges pruned & trimmed • Lawns Laid • Fencing & garden work • Rubbish Clearance • Patios & drives jet-washed • Patios & Drives resurfaced or replaced Registerd Waste Carrier Licence CBDU374716 H Fully Insured H Evening: 01794 522092 Daytime Mobile: 07511 863693 Email: treefellers@gmx.com BEAULIEU AND DISTRICT GARDENING CLUB During the summer, members of Beaulieu and District Gardening Club have participated in ve various events. On a beautiful evening in June, members were given a guided tour of Patrick’s Patch in Beaulieu by the new Head Gardener, Tom. As Patrick’s Patch has existed since 2008 in the heart of Beaulieu, it is familiar to many locals, however with gardens and gardening there’s always something new to see and learn. Tom is an expert horticulturist with wide-ranging experience, so members were glad to hear that he is keen to maintain the garden’s commitment to sustainability, biodiversity, organic growing and engaging the community of all ages in the joy of gardening. Members were very impressed by how quickly Tom had “got growing” to provide a wide range of vegetables, fruit, herbs, and cut owers for use in Ste ’s Kitchen over the road. With this commitment and the ongoing support of a team of volunteers Patrick’s Patch should continue to ourish. e Club held a summer party on a balmy evening in June when members enjoyed socialising, wine, canapés and a wander around the beautiful New Forest garden of two members. In July, the Club was pleased that their plant stall at Beaulieu Village Fete was popular and pro table in supporting the local community event. Also in July, the Club had a talk in Beaulieu Village Hall given by Ray Broughton, entitled “Useful Plants and Topical Tips”. As Ray is a lecturer at Sparsholt College of Agriculture near Winchester, his expert knowledge is always useful and up-to-date. In a wide-ranging talk they heard that due to genetic research there are new changes to plant names eg Hebes are Veronicas and the genus Sedum is now botanically classi ed Hylotelephium, that tetanus can live in the hollow prickle (they are not thorns) of a rose and that crocus won’t grow in a rye grass lawn (use meadow grass). ey were advised what, when and how to feed plants, that the optimum time for pruning hedges is between 22nd July and 22nd August welcomed by the site manager and given an interesting and expertly led tour by the head grower at Exbury. ere are also linked nurseries in Beaulieu and East Boldre so together a huge range of perennials, shrubs, specimen trees, grasses, ferns, roses, fruit and climbers are grown. e nurseries are committed to being peat-free and use compost specially formulated to their needs. It is always an eye opener to witness the complex operations involved in raising plants from seeds, plugs or cuttings and to hear about the challenges involved in production and selling particularly since the impact of new regulations and costs due to Brexit. Chichester Trees and Shrubs Ltd was originally founded as a tree nursery in 1976 by James Chichester who is a passionate plantsman who takes great pride in the company’s very extensive and informative plant lists. ere’s an Availability list, A V, of plants on the ground and another, a Looking Good List, L G L, which is a shorter list of best ready to plant, instant ready stock. e nurseries are wholesale only and supply a huge range of destinations which could be for private or public landscaping projects or select plant centres, with weekly deliveries to London. It was a very enjoyable and informative visit. Beaulieu and District Gardening Club is a local sociable club which aims to promote and encourage interest in the study and cultivation of plants, gardens and the natural environment. It provides a welcome opportunity to visit nurseries, plant centres and gardens to see, hear and appreciate rst-hand what is involved in protecting biodiversity, sustainability and enhancing our environment. A full programme of talks and visits for 2026 is planned. Meetings may take place in Beaulieu Village Hall or East Boldre Village Hall. On Thursday 9th October, 7.30pm, in Beaulieu Village Hall Bryan Madders will give a talk on Dahlias. Membership subscription is £10 per annum. £5 for visitors to talks. Enquiries to Lynne Hubbard: 01590 612 408. as hormone level changes in the plant’s growth area means there should be no growth for nine months and that water butts should be cleaned out every two years. Such useful facts and tips were delivered in an entertaining manner that it’s no surprise that Ray is a very popular speaker. e scheduled Autumn Show on 6th September had to be cancelled as the planned venue of East Boldre Village Hall is undergoing renovation. In September, a visit was made to Chichester Trees and Shrubs in Exbury where they were warmly AGM & Seasonal Quiz Bartley Horticultural Society’s next meeting is on Thursday 16th October for their AGM and Seasonal Quiz. Followed on Thursday 20th November for a talk by Gillian Taylor ‘Less Work, More Colour’. 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
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