Page 78 • The HERALD • 225th June 2026 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v BLACKFIELD GARAGE SERVICES LTD Tel: (023) 8089 3146 MOT’s AND SERVICING, ACCIDENT REPAIRS, INSURANCE AND PRIVATE WORK FREE ESTIMATES EXHAUSTS AND BATTERIES ETC All makes and models of vehicle Courtesy cars available Members of the Retail Motor Industry Federation Blackfield Crossroads, Blackfield Our knowledgeable staff are on hand to keep your vehicle on the road in a safe manner • We offer all garage services including free collection and delivery from your home • We now offer Dpf cleaning - Injector cleaning - Turbo cleaning and Air intake cleaning to help your car run cleaner improving its performance and economy. • Good Garage Scheme – RMI – Trust my Garage Member MOT’s, TYRES, CLUTCHES, CAMBELTS, SERVICING, WELDING, DIAGNOSTICS, LASER-TRACKING. 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Jane Benson, Wimborne Community Garden Manager said: “Within the Wimborne Community Garden we have a wonderful sensory garden which blossomed into life due to the exciting collaboration between two of our very talented designer volunteers and Neil Lucas, who so generously came and shared his ideas and enthusiasm. Not only that, but Knoll Gardens also then donated numerous, glorious, billowing grasses to the design and as the year has progressed, the sensory garden has flourished and brought joy to countless visitors and garden users.” e legacy continued, not only in the form of the garden but as the collaboration inspired Wimborne Community Garden to enter a Gardeners’ World competition at Beaulieu in May. In another community collaboration in 2025, children from Beaucro Foundation School in Colehill visited Knoll Gardens on a special access day. Having the gardens completely to themselves, they were able to safely explore and enjoy a rare sense of freedom, crucial for both students and sta . e naturalistic plantings at Knoll o ered the perfect setting to draw the students in, with so , sweeping paths for them to follow, round generous beds of taller grasses and owering perennials, all positively humming with wildlife. Knoll Gardens Foundation would like to extend its invitation wider to charitable and educational organisations and voluntary community or environmental groups, who would bene t from an exclusive visit to the gardens, and be interested in learning more about Knoll’s approach to naturalistic gardening. Free of charge, the visits can welcome to come forward to express interest. Further information about these visits including how to register interest, together with details of the Foundation and its work can be found at: https://www.knollgardens.co.uk/ foundation/ Group at Knoll Gardens (Credit: ©Dave Peckham - davepeckham.co.uk) take place on Monday or Tuesday when the gardens are closed to the public. e Foundation is also delighted to continue o ering the opportunity for invited local groups and clubs to enjoy the gardens free of charge on Fridays in the summer. To date clubs with varied interests from creative writing and art to photography and gardening have been inspired by the gardens’ wildlife-friendly naturalistic planting and the textures, form and colour they o er. Conservation or naturebased groups who would enjoy exploring the wildlife-rich plantings at Knoll, or community and social groups who would bene t from time in the peaceful gardens, are Family History Group A small group of passionate Family historians, who love helping those who are interested in tracing their family history meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm in the back room at Soul Café, North Road, Dibden Purlieu, SO45 4PG. ey are a mixture of those who have been researching for years and those who are new to the fascinating world of family history. ere is so much more information now to be obtained online, not all of it being subscription based. If you are interested, please go along to one of their meetings. You will be made most welcome. If you would like more information email: colinjanhayter@gmail.com e next meeting will be on Tuesday 7th July. BINGO FOR CANCER RESEARCH UK Friends of Cancer Research UK New Forest and Waterside are holding a Bingo a ernoon on Saturday 11th July 2pm-5pm at Copythorne Parish Hall. All money raised will go to Cancer Research UK. For more information visit: www.facebook.com/ groups/CRUKNewForestandWaterside or email: cruknewforestandwaterside@btinternet.com
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