Herald - Issue 418

v GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE HERALD v 27th January 2022 • The HERALD • Page 49 WINTER SERVICING 1st November 21 to 28th February 22 10% DISCOUNT on labour with this advertisement when booking in For All Your Gardening Needs General Garden Maintenance Overgrown Gardens Cleared Existing Garden Makeovers Areas Re-designed and Re-planted Hard Features Created Garden Coaching Lawn Care and Turfing Fencing Erected and Repaired Contact Paul on 07794 122065 | DOWN THE GARDEN PATH | Providing a comprehensive and reliable service Commercial & Domestic ❀ Grass Cutting ❀ Hedge Cutting ❀ ❀ Artificial Grass ❀ Tree Work ❀ ❀ Fencing ❀ Clearance ❀ ❀ Grounds Maintenance ❀ Tel: 07515 749731 Email: rkitcher.dgm@gmail.com Send your local news to The Editor, The Herald, 2 High Street, Hythe SO45 6AH Blackfield Flower Club Christmas lunch at Dibden Golf Centre was most enjoyable followed by a demonstration entitled ‘Season of Sparkle’ by Caroline Cooper, a recently quali ed Somerset area demonstrator and daughter of a member. A partially completed topiary tree in a hessian- wrapped pot came rst. Extra foliage was added with dark red roses, eryngium, gold sparkly berries and cones. A green arti cial bird was placed on the top to complete this design. e second design was a handtied bouquet using a frame constructed by Caroline. Various types of foliage were inserted including fatsia, viburnam and myrtle. Unusual purple chrysanthemums, purple alstromeria and white antirrhinums were added together with some silvered arti cial apples to give Christmas sparkle. A rectangular table design featuring spruce, pittisporum, viburnam, myrtle and holly was produced. Cream Avalanche roses, green Prada carnations, green hypericum berries were inserted together with some silver sparkly twigs. A second smaller arrangement was added. Cream candles were placed into each design together with a group of large candles to complete this design. For this design a silver boat-shaped container was used. Curved dried miscanthus was used for the outline. Gold painted laurel was added together with a vertical line of orange leucospermum. To complete this design eryngiums and lotus seedheads were included. e nal design featured a large cocktail glass lled with coloured baubles. Spider gerberas in bright colours were added together with choisya sundance, bottle brush, green Anatasia chrysanthemums and pink spray carnations. Bamboo sticks, gold bear grass and loops of lime green medelino and coloured baubles were inserted. To complete this design a smaller arrangement was placed at the base. A most enjoyable a ernoon with lots of ideas for Christmas arrangements. For more details about the Club please contact Jan Gordon on: 023 8084 4835.