Page 58 • The HERALD • 27th October 2022 v THE NEXT HERALD IS OUT ON 17TH NOVEMBER v ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ All Aspects of Garden Work Undertaken • Driveways • Paving • Artificial Grass • Turfing • Decking • Fencing • Hedge Cutting • Landscaping Hythe Garden Contractors Family company established 1977 For a free quotation please call 023 8084 3556 or 023 8084 0378 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 Smithwood Landscaping Professional Gardening & Landscaping • Garden Redesign • Astro Turf • Trees & Shrubs Carefully Pruned • Rockeries Designed • Fencing • Ground Cover • Seasonal Tidy Ups No Job Too Small as I am a Local Gardener Any advice over the phone is freely given Contact Gary (Master Landscaper) 07707 433194 TWIGS AND LEAVES WITH MO by Debbie Thorne, Foresters Flower Club On arrival, our Treasurer, Sheila Shermadine, was thanked profusely for organising the wonderful outing to Wisley Gardens and Flower Show, despite all the many obstacles that were thrown at her! ursday 6th October saw ladies appearing with containers full of twigs, leaves and owers keen to make their autumn arrangement. A number of ladies came to watch and socialise, which is what our Flower Club is all about! Mo as always gave us a lovely simple demonstration of how to do several autumn arrangements using items foraged from our gardens, Forest, ower shops or supermarkets: to make a display bespoke to our homes for enjoyment. e rst was twigs (adorned in lichen), bound with orist wire and made into a triangle. She then made a moss ball: moss from her garden, again bound tightly with orist wire and attached to the triangle with wire. She used the straight lengths of orist wire to attach bits of conifer, baby spider plants on their stalk, crab apples, hydrangea heads and r cones to the moss ball. Perfect for a Halloween/Autumn door hanging. Mo then had a black container that she arranged, using a pin holder, a bunch of foraged twigs, black/ purple Dracaena leaves and 3 mauve, with white edged spray chrysanthemum. A stunning, simple, moody autumn arrangement. Marion had used a glass spaghetti jar, lled with r cones, acorns and big seed heads as mechanics. She used contorted willow, licheni ed twigs, Chinese It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our longstanding member, Ina Mansell. Her ower friends are meeting on 27th October at 2 pm to reminisce over a cup of tea and a piece of cake. Anyone who knew Ina is very welcome. Next meetings are: 3rd November - Rosemary Legrande ‘Spring in Japan’ and 1st December - Demonstration - Martina Coleman ‘Strictly Flowers’. We look forward to welcoming you, rst ursday of every month, except January, Copythorne Parish Hall, SO40 2NZ. Debbie orne: 07769830752. lanterns and fresh agapanthus seed heads (which will dry in situ) to make a simple, but stunning, cosy autumn arrangement. We then set to work making our own arrangements, inspired to extend our cra by M&M’s! Lots of original, wonderful arrangements appeared on the tables dotted about the Hall! Well done ladies! Following refreshments was the ra e and there was de nitely 1 lucky table, where everyone won a prize! Mo’s arrangements
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