Herald - Issue 417

Page 46 • The HERALD • 6th January 2022 v THE HERALD - INDEPENDENT AND PROUD OF IT v | DOWN THE GARDEN PATH | WINTER SERVICING 1st November 21 to 31st January 22 10% DISCOUNT on labour with this advertisement when booking in THE TREE & LANDSCAPE WIZARD All aspects of tree surgery, garden maintenance and landscaping undertaken Family run business for over 20 years No Job Too Big or Small Please call 07552 977731 for a Free Quotation A Christmas Party to Remember, With a Surprise Visit From ‘You Know Who’! by Debbie Thorne, Foresters Flower Club On the 2nd of December, Christmas jumpers, hats, halos and reindeer antlers adorned, the committee set to work laying festive tables, plating up and bagging food and getting the hall decorated for the Christmas party. We enjoyed a variety of games broken up with three festive ideas: Mo’s Christmas swag and Marion’s two table decorations; followed by a ra e of surprise gi s, gi s to choose and all the plants decorating the tables- such fun was had by all! A er the last 18+ months it was so good to share some ower ideas, fun and joy! Mo used a length of rope, folded it in half, wired along the length of the rope, leaving the middle loop. She wired bundles of foliage and decorations to the rope. e bundles were of selected foliage, trios of r cones, dried gypsophila, bows, baubles and berries. Trailing ivy was bound to either end plus or minus a bow, if this was the top end. Very festive for a mantelpiece, above a mirror, down the wall etc. A er more games Marion demonstrated two table decorations. e rst used a thin oasis tray with pussy willow branches outside, held in the middle with elastic bands and twine. e arrangement included seasonal foliage, dried materials, hypericum berries, skimmia owers, baubles. e second arrangement was on a tray with an oasis bowl in the centre and two cut silicone tubes made into cracker ends either side- incorporating the colours of the covering wrapping paper into the central arrangement with bubbles and berries. Adding di erent textures and glitter sticks make the arrangement really festive. e nale was a visit from Father Christmas and everyone le with a big grin and a smile on their face! Foresters Flower Club wishes everyone a wonderful Christmas and a happy, healthy 2022! There will be nomeeting at the beginning of January. Next meeting is 3rd February 2022. Celebrating festivities together at the Foresters Flower Club Christmas ‘Do’ Black eld Gardening Club next meeting will be on Tuesday 11th January for ‘ Fruit and Vegetable Growing’ by Chris Bird. Followed on Tuesday 8th February for ‘ A History of Furzey Gardens’ by Julia Baker and Diana Gower. All meetings take place on the second Tuesday in the month and start at 7.30pm at St Francis Church Hall, St Francis Road (off West Common) Langley, SO45 1XP. ey are really looking forward to seeing members and visitors again (visitors £2). Enquiries please call: 023 8024 3795. Fruit and Vegetable Growing