Herald - Issue 424

Page 56 • The HERALD • 2nd June 2022 v THE HERALD - Proud to be part of your community v ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ 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 CELEBRATIONS ALL ROUND! by Debbie Thorne, Foresters Flower Club e May meeting of Foresters Flower Club was a double celebration – a presentation about Furzey Gardens (Minstead) who celebrates 100 years this year and our own “Show Night“ with the theme of ‘Celebration’. Julia Baker, a volunteer from Furzey Gardens and Ian a Trustee of the Minstead Trust gave a fascinating presentation. Minstead Trust nurtures and supports people with learning disabilities to enable them to achieve greater independence within society. Furzey Gardens is an important support to them. e people develop skills and do tasks within the gardens and learn simple hospitality and baking for the Cafe. e highlight for the Trust and the Gardens was when they entered their Show Garden at Chelsea in 2013 winning gold! e Show Garden was subsequently replicated within Furzey Gardens. Locally Furzey (another name for gorse) Gardens is thought of as a secret garden within the Forest, tucked behind Minstead – once found, never forgotten. e gardens have many rare specimens dating back to botanists Williams and George Forrest Kingdom Ward- nanced by local, wealthy landowners in their searches for new world discoveries - China, Japan, Nepal – Rhododendrons, Camellia, Primula and Magnolias. ere was a close connection between Furzey and Bartley, where once thrived the prestigious Bartley Nursery, which brought new species for example Camellia Williamsii Bartley No 5 and Narcissi Bartley. Julia and Ian brought a selection of plants, ceramics, woodcra produced by the students for people to purchase. On ShowNight members bring their own arrangements, this year’s theme of ‘Celebration’ encouraged a beautiful array. Money is placed in front of your favourite and the person with the most wins a trophy. e money collected goes to local charities. Liz Giddings, Sue Cook and Chis Deamer were this year’s winners - congratulations ladies! ere is nomeeting in June, but we will be at Copythorne Parish Hall Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, on 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th June , please come and see us! Next meeting: 7th July , 7.30pm, Copythorne Parish Hall. A demonstration by Katie Baxter, ‘A Touch of Vintage’. For more information: Debbie orne 07769 830752. Show Night winners: Chris, Sue and Liz Make a Butterfly Garden Bartley Horticultural Society are planning a visit on Wednesday 22nd June arrangements to be con rmed. eir next meeting will take place on Thursday 21st July for talk by Martin Young titled ‘Make a Butter y Garden’. Meetings take place on the third ursday of the month at Copythorne Parish Hall, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne SO40 2NT at 7.30pm. New members and visitors are always welcome. Visitors fee applies. For more information you can write to them at: Mavis Cottage, Pollards Moor Road, Copythorne, SO40 2NZ or call: 07789 352505.