Page 52 • The HERALD • 25th August 2022 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v • FENCING • DECKING • LANDSCAPING • PATIOS • DESIGN SERVICE • LAWNS & ASTRO • PERGOLAS, OUTBUILDINGS & SHEDS Please get in touch with us and we would be happy to provide a free quotation service. 023 8081 2232 enquiries@prolinefencinganddecking.co.uk www.prolinefencinganddecking.co.uk SPADEWORK Family Landscaping & Fencing Team ] Decking & Natural Sandstone Paving ] Patios ] Driveways ] Block Paving ] Turfing ] All Types of Domestic & Commercial Fencing ] Security Fencing Supplied & Fitted Tel: (023) 8089 4909 Mobile: 07703 566814 u Free Estimates u Fully Insured • All types of trees expertly felled, topped & pruned • Stump Grinding • Hedges pruned & trimmed • Lawns Laid • Fencing & garden work • Rubbish Clearance • Patios & drives jet-washed • Patios & Drives resurfaced or replaced H Fully Insured H Evening: 01794 522092 Daytime Mobile: 07946 513633 Email: treefellers@gmx.com ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ HYTHE FLOWER CLUB On ursday 14th July Hythe Flower Club were lucky to have one of their members Mala Williams, a NAFAS teacher and gold medal winner at Chelsea Flower Show, lead a workshop. ere are many hints and tips to be shared and all members from the youngest to the oldest learnt something new. is workshops theme was using mechanics other than oral foam. Chicken wire, cellotape and twigs being the principle items used. Everyone did at least one arrangement and some people achieved two. A lovely evening and it proved that anyone at any skill level can achieve a oral design. Thank you Mala, a most enjoyable evening. Hythe Flower Club are a friendly, inclusive group who welcome visitors along to experience the relaxing atmosphere of oral demonstrations. All ages are welcome and you don’t have to be able to arrange owers, the demonstrators on stage do all of the hard work !! ey also hold workshops through the year for you to learn how to design your own. Go along for an evening of light-hearted escapism watching a succession of beautiful designs being created which are ra ed at the end of the meeting. ey meet at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall on the second ursday of the month (except August). 7pm for 7.30pm (doors open from 6.45pm). eir next meeting is Thursday 8th September when the Demonstration is entitled ‘Flowers Bring Smiles’. (How true!). Email Hytheflowerclub@aol.com for further information. Autumn Show Beaulieu Horticultural Society will be holding their Autumn Show in Beaulieu Village Hall on Saturday 3rd September, 2.15pm. eir next meeting on Thursday 15th September for a Society visit and Thursday 20th October, for a talk titled ‘Roses’ by Mr Pocock of Pocock’s Roses in East Boldre Village Hall. Visitors are welcome to talks (£2). New members are always welcome (£9 per annum). Membership Secretary Lynne Hubbard: 01590 612408. GARDENING IN SEPTEMBER Advice from RHS September is generally a cooler, gustier month than August and the days are noticeably shorter. While there’s not as much to do in the ornamental garden at this time of the year, if you have a fruit or vegetable patch, you’ll be busy reaping the rewards of harvest. It’s also time to get out and start planting springo . Pick on a dry day, so the berries aren’t wet. 3. Collect and sow seed from perennials and hardy annuals - Growing plants from seed is generally straightforward and inexpensive. It is an opportunity to increase the number of plants in your garden for free. 4. Dig up remaining potatoes before slug damage spoils them 5. Net ponds before leaf fall gets underway 6. Keep up with watering of new plants, using rain or grey water if possible 7. Start to reduce the frequency of houseplant watering 8. Clean out cold frames and greenhouses so that they are ready for use in the autumn 9. Cover leafy vegetable crops with bird-proof netting 10. Plant spring owering bulbs owering bulbs for next year and you can collect seeds for next summer’s colour too. Make the most of the remaining warmth while you can! Top gardening jobs this month 1. Divide herbaceous perennials - Dividing perennials regularly will ensure healthy, vigorous plants that will continue to perform year a er year. It also o ers the opportunity to multiply your plants. 2. Pick autumn raspberries - Harvest regularly, to get fruits at the peak of ripeness, when richly coloured, plump and easy to pull Totton & District Gardeners’ Society hold their meetings at Totton 3 Score Club Hall on the 2nd Wednesday of each month, starting at 7.30pm. e next meeting takes place on Wednesday 14th September for a talk by Gillian Taylor titled ‘For the love of Roses’. Followed on Wednesday 12th October for a talk by Carol Watson titled ‘Carol’ new adventure’. New members are warmly welcome, for more details please ring Derrick on: 023 8066 8177. For the Love of Roses
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