Herald - Issue 380

24th October 2019 • The HERALD • Page 55 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v • Reductions/thinning • Hedge cutting • Tree removals/dismantles • Stump grinding • Fully insured to 10 million • Site clearance • Tree reports undertaken • Bracing/planting ARB Approved Contractor FREE QUOTATIONS Hampshire County Council approved CHAS accredited company Fully NPTC qualified workers Members of ISA tree association Office: 023 8036 1062 Mobile: 07541 563769 www.climberswaytreecare.co.uk info@climberswaytreecare.co.uk CALL IN AND SEE US IN AT 316-318 SALISBURY ROAD, TOTTON, SO40 3ND TELEPHONE 023 8087 1764 • SALES • SERVICE • REPAIRS • PARTS • QUADBIKES Mowers - Electric from £78 Mowers - Petrol from £169 Brushcutters from £99 Hedge Trimmers from £69 Tractor/Riders from £999 Cultivators from £109 Chainsaws from £99 Blower Vacs from £89 www.nfgmltd.co.uk Open 8.30am-5.30pm Monday-Friday; Saturday 8.30am-12.30pm Telephone Richard 023 8084 9637 | Grass Cutting | Edges Trimmed | Hedge Trimming | PATIO’S & DECKING JET WASHED | FENCE & SHEDS PAINTED QuickSmart Garden Services Professional & Reliable your local, trusted tree surgery specialist Our friendly team of dedicated professionals can undertake any job safely, sustainably and always to the customer’s satisfaction. PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE SERVICES Specialising in the maintenance, treatment, manicure, design and removal of trees in the New Forest area. 07901 524377 • 023 8089 0891 • info@newforesttreesurgeons.co.uk | DOWN THE GARDEN PATH | Dibden Purlieu Gardening Association At the October meeting of the Dibden Purlieu Gardening Association, Steve Austin gave an interesting talk on ‘Australia – A Plants Man Paradise.’ Steve formerly worked at Hillier gardens and with Beth Chatto. He has a Master’s degree in Horticulture. Steve has travelled the globe visiting gardens. His slide show started at Perth at the King’s Park Botanical gardens and he travelled in a circle visiting National parks including Cape Le Grand and the Stirling range. Cape Le Grand used to be under the sea many years ago, so its soil is quite salty and plants have adapted to these conditions. Trees he saw include the Baobab, Eucalyptus and the Jacaranda tree which has beautiful purple owers. e Eucalyptus tree is successful in its seed dispersal and regrows and colonises remarkably fast. It can be found in the Blue Mountains. King’s Park Botanical gardens has a fantastic array of plants including the Kangaroo paw and the Banksia which is used by the aborigines as a torch as the ower head is a fuel source. He also saw many species of orchids. Steve told them that many Australian plants can be grown in the UK. e evening ended with Steve answering questions from the audience. e next meeting of the Dibden Purlieu Gardening Association will be on Thursday 7th November for a talk by Rosemary Legrand entitled ‘Spectacular South Africa’. e club is open to new members and if anyone is interested they can contact Chris Bennett (Secretary) on 023 8084 2006 e Association meets on the rst ursday of the month at St Andrew’s Centre, Dibden Purlieu, 7.30pm. Visitors welcome.