26th January 2023 • The HERALD • Page 55 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SPECIALISTS v ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ RYAN FENCING Quality Fencing & Gates 07769 706516 • 023 8084 1203 www.ryan-fencing.co.uk • Find us on Facebook A J GLEESON BUILDING & GROUNDWORK DRIVEWAYS EXTENSIONS BRICKWORK GROUNDWORK BLOCK PAVING Colours & Designs to suit your requirements Local Work Available to View CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION New Forest & Southampton 023 8084 4180 Mobile: 07770 771475 Bramdene, Main Road, Dibden, Southampton THE TREE & LANDSCAPE WIZARD All aspects of tree surgery, garden maintenance and landscaping undertaken Family run business for over 20 years No Job Too Big or Small Please call 07552 977731 for a Free Quotation BLACKFIELD FLOWER CLUB Members enjoyed a Christmas lunch followed by a demonstration entitled ‘A Little Bit of Sparkle’ by Melanie Smith, Area Demonstrator from Hampshire. A partially completed hand tied bouquet comprising a selection of gold-sprayed dried material came rst. Melanie then added some fresh material including an unusual lisianthus, fern, green dianthus barbatus and orange roses. A really attractive alternative hand tied bouquet. A version of a small Christmas tree using blue spruce and various types of green foliage and placed in a glass container came next. Dried materials had been added including dyed blue wheat and pink nigella seed heads and pieces of wire threaded with pearls. Pink aqua roses, pale pink euphorbia and stems of red peppers completed this design. A large oblong container was used for this design depicting a winter scene. Foliage had been added including blue spruce, ivy and fern. Tall stems of silver birch together with teasels and ornithogalum gave height. Green dianthus barbatus and single owers of a white orchid were inserted to give impact lower in the design. A black urn was used for this more traditional design. Gold leaves, red birch twigs, grevillea and asymmetric and interpreted ice skating. Arching stems of dried silver acanthus provided the outline. White lisianthus and ivory Avalanche roses were added together with various dried and silvered material including artichoke heads and eryngium. An excellent demonstration with lots of di erent ideas for Christmas arrangements. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 2pm at the Royal British Legion Club, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD – visitors welcome, call 023 8084 4835 for more details. Melanie Smith ivy provided the outline. A beautiful tall green orchid was placed in the centre with red Naomi roses placed to one side and red peppers to the other side. A stunning design. e nal design was Wildlife of the New Forest Woodlands Gardening Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings start at 7.30pm at Netley Marsh Community Hall, Woodlands Road, Netley Marsh. e next meeting takes place on Tuesday 14th February for a talk by Professor Russell Wynn (Wild New Forest) titled ‘Wildlife of the New Forest and how we can encourage wildlife in our gardens’. Visitors are very welcome at £2.50; for more information about the club, call Susanna on: 023 8029 2953. Watch and Do Hythe Flower Club are a friendly, inclusive club, their next meeting takes place on ursday 9th February for a Watch and Do evening. Visitors are very welcome at Hythe and Dibden Parish Hall, West Street, Hythe. 6.45pm for 7.30pm every second Thursday of the month except August. The Galapagos Islands Black eld Gardening Club next meeting will be on Tuesday 14th February for a talk by Jill Bascombe titled ‘ e Galapagos Islands’. All meetings take place on the second Tuesday in the month and start at 7.30pm at St Francis Church Hall, St Francis Road (off West Common) Langley, SO45 1XP. ey are really looking forward to seeing members and visitors again (visitors £2). Enquiries please call: 023 8024 3795.
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