Herald - Issue 387

Page 58 • The HERALD • 2nd April 2020 v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 23RD APRIL v 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 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 • HEDGE CUTTING • FENCING • PATIOS • TURFING • GARDEN CLEARANCES & MORE For a FREE quotation please call 023 8122 4550 or 07548 355262 AUTUMN LEAF GARDEN WORKS | DOWN THE GARDEN PATH | Totton and District Gardeners’ Society organises monthly meetings with talks on a variety of horticultural, natural history and travel subjects. e meetings are held at 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of each month at the Totton and District ree Score Club. eir next meeting will be on Wednesday 8th April for a talk by Andy Page titled ‘Birds in the New Forest’. Admission is £2 for a meeting, refundable if you join the Society (£5 for a oral art demonstration). Annual Birds in the New Forest Membership for 2020 is £10 per person. Details of the meetings can be obtained by ringing 023 8066 8177 or by e-mailing totton. gardeners@btinternet. com or visit their website www.tottongardeners.org Hythe Flower Club is a very friendly club, open to men and women of all ages and to anyone with an interest in owers. ey meet on the second ursday of the month in the Hythe Parish Hall, just along from Hythe Marina. e meetings start at 7pm with ower arranging demonstrations starting at 7.30pm. Some months they enjoy a workshop where members can choose to have a go themselves with tuition along the way or simply to watch other members put together an arrangement. Enjoy a cup of tea and a biscuit with time to chat and mingle, this is usually followed by a ra e and if they’ve have had a demonstration, those arrangements will be ra ed o too. Visitors are charged just £6 per visit, go along, they’re sure you won’t be disappointed. All future meetings have been postponed, contact the club for updates.. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact helencharge@post. com Hythe Flower Club Dibden Purlieu Gardening Association held their Christmas social evening at their December meeting. Christine Bennett showed a slide show of member’s gardens which showed the diverse range of plants which are grown in local gardens. is was enjoyed by all. e group had refreshments of Cheese and biscuits, wine and home made mince pies. e garden club now look forward to their programme of events for 2020. e next meeting of the Dibden Purlieu Gardening Association will be on Thursday 7th May for a talk by Alan Martin titled ‘Jerusalem Botanic Gardens and gardens of Israel’. On Saturday 16th May , they will be holding their Annual Plant Sale, from 10am at St Andrew’s Church. 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. Jerusalem Botanic Gardens Copthorne Nursery and Garden Open Days Copthorne Nursery and Gardens (Fawley Village) is part of Romsey and Waterside Day Services for Adults with learning disabilities. eir next open days are on Wednesday 13th May, Sunday 17th May and Sunday 31st May . e Nursery and gardens support adults with learning disabilities by o ering a variety of opportunities including: bespoke work experience, learning new skills, horticultural and social, developing interests, exploring new activities, enjoying t h e r a p e u t i c experiences, giving time to constructive activities and making a positive contribution to the environment and community. All this within a supportive and encouraging environment, giving the specialist attention not always available in the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Proceeds from the Nursery sales (plants, hanging baskets, woodwork, tea/co ee and cake, logs, and kindling) and the open days make a vital contribution to the running costs of the project. is is further enhanced by the expert help and time given up by loyal volunteers.