Herald - Issue 421

v GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE HERALD v 31st March 2022 • The HERALD • Page 49 | DOWN THE GARDEN PATH | Innovators in Metal Quality Iron Works Guaranteed. Small and large jobs undertaken, from gates and railings to weathervanes & curtain poles. Call Nathan on 07500 016546 customerservices@phoenixironworks.co.uk www.phoenixironworks.co.uk Unit B, Brokenford Business Centre, Brokenford Lane, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9LZ e members welcomed Jo Richards from Bournemouth to the March meeting with a demonstration entitled ‘Colour’. Jo had taught oristry at Bournemouth University for a number of years before starting the Academy of Floristry with business partner Helen. e rst arrangement featured a grey urn and Jo had placed many trails of trachelospermum into wire netting before adding orange lilies, orange alstromeria and red anthuriums. A beautiful loose design reminiscent of Constance Spry. Jo had constructed a tower using an electrical cardboard reel and xed a cardboard disc on top and had drilled holes to hold test tubes. Orange jute sticks had been arranged in a tall pyramid. Beautiful owers were placed in the tubes including orange alstromeria, alchemilla mollis and orange tulips. e third design featured a pink rectangular wooden frame made by Jo with coloured wool wound around the frame and test tubes attached. Small pieces of trachelospermum were added together with red, orange and pale pink germinis, orange roses and deep pink hyacinths. A very eye-catching design. A very di erent container for this arrangement - a bright pink wellington boot. Large fatsia leaves were inserted with some eucalyptus. Unusual cerise carnations with a dark centre (hocus pocus) were added together with pink spray carnations, pink cordyline leaves, mauve sea lavender and pale pink germinis. A matching boot completed this unusual design. e nal design featured a round grey metal container placed on a tall metal stand. Many beautiful lichen- covered twigs had been placed at varying heights in the container. Tall green moluccella, delphiniums, purple anemones, lime green anthuriums and eryngiums were added to complete this arrangement. A truly colourful demonstration with such beautiful fresh owers and so many ideas. Jo was such an enthusiastic and inspiring demonstrator. Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of the month at 2pm at the Royal British Legion Club, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday 12th April when Sue Swaby will be the demonstrator – visitors welcome, please contact Jan Gordon on: 023 8084 4835 for more details. Blackfield Flower Club Just one of the fabulous floral displays by Jo Richards Beaulieu Horticultural Society next meeting on Saturday 2nd April is for their Spring Show which will be held in Beaulieu Village Hall. It opens for public viewing at 2.15pm e April meeting will be on Monday 25th April at 7.30 pm in Beaulieu Village Hall with a talk on ‘New Forest Bees’. Visitors are welcome to talks (£2). New members are always welcome (£9 per annum). Membership Secretary Lynne Hubbard: 01590 612408. Spring Show