v GET MOVING WITH THE HERALD v 26th January 2023 • The HERALD • Page 67 023 8084 4131 • hythe@pearsons.com • 7-9The Marsh, Hythe SO45 6AJ v ON THE HOME FRONT v Pearsons Estate Agents are pleased to o er this 3 bedroom detached bungalow for sale in Black eld, on the market for £435,000 Freehold. is individual 3 bedroom detached bungalow is situated in a prime position in Black eld close to e New Forest National Park. e property benefits from UPVC double glazing, gas central heating, mature front and rear gardens, and a garage. A hardwood and glazed front door leads into the entrance hall of the bungalow, with doors o to the 3 bedrooms, family bathroom, lounge and a study with access through to a kitchen/diner. Bedroom 2 is at the front of the property and includes built in wardrobes, bedroom 1 has a side aspect window and bedroom 3 is to the rear and has a tted linen cupboard. e lounge is front facing with double opening doors onto the front garden; there is a wall mounted gas re and television point. e study has a window to the side and tted shelving, the kitchen/diner at the rear of the property is accessed through this room. e kitchen bene ts from windows to side and rear as well as a door into the rear garden and includes a range of custom built wall and base units with drawers and working surfaces over, an electric hob with extractor over and built in eye level electric oven as well as a solid fuel Rayburn and a built in larder. ere is also space and plumbing for a washing machine. e bathroom is at the rear of the property and comprises a panelled bath with shower over. Low level WC and a contemporary wash hand basin with cupboard below. Outside the front garden is mainly laid to lawn with shrubs, bushes and fruit trees. e rear garden has brick walling to the boundaries, lawn area, vegetable garden, herb garden, greenhouse and a timber garden shed. ere is a hardstanding to the rear o ering o road parking. e garage has an up and over door to front and has both power and light connected, to the rear of the garage is a utility with a uPVC double glazed window and door. e utility has a work surface with sink and drainer, as well as space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer. ere is also space for a freezer. Situated in a sought a er location within easy access of the open forest and the beaches at Calshot and Lepe, other local amenities including schools, shops, medical centre, activity centres and bus services are also close by. For more information or to book a viewing please contact Pearsons Estate Agents call: 023 8084 4131 or visit: www.pearsons.com 3 Bedroom Detached Bungalow Ambitious New Mural Project Shines Spotlight on the Solent’s Protected Wildlife Habitats Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has been working with S o u t h amp t o n - b a s e d artist and illustrator, Hannah Horn, to create a series of large, interlocking artworks that celebrate the Solent’s extraordinary marine life. e murals, which consist of six underwater scenes painted and inked onto 8 -by-8 (2.4m by 2.4m) boards of marine plywood, took the artist around 65 days to complete. e artworks are being displayed at six coastal locations around the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. When pieced together, the individual works form a giant 24 -long (7.3m) and 16 -high (4.9m) map of the Solent, showcasing a variety of captivating species including thresher sharks, undulate rays and mantis shrimp. e murals will be displayed inde nitely at their locations. In Hampshire, they can be found at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea, the Calshot Activities Centre and the Hill Head Sailing Club in Fareham. On the Isle of Wight, they are on display at e Needles Landmark Attraction, the Aqualibrium Galley at St Helens Duver and on the Queens Road, Cowes. e Trust commissioned the series as part of their National Lottery supported project, Secrets of the Solent, which works to celebrate and raise awareness of Solent’s protected species and habitats. Dr Tim Ferrero, Senior Marine Biologist at the Trust, said: “The Solent is home to a wealth of marine life which is seldom seen by visitors to the shore or even by those who live around it. From migrating thresher sharks to our carbon-storing seagrass meadows, there is much hidden beneath the surface which is worthy of our protection. Our project is on a mission to raise awareness of this vibrant environment and art is a great tool by which to do that. We hope these murals inspire viewers to learn more about the wildlife in the Solent and take action to protect it.” e Trust hopes the murals will become landmarks in their locations and inspire viewers to take an interest in the area’s diverse marine environment, including its internationally important seagrass meadows. Seagrass meadows support rich biodiversity and provide crucial nursery and foraging areas for a variety of wildlife, including the UK’s two protected seahorse species. On one of the mural panels, a cuttle sh can be spotted attaching its dark black eggs, known as sea grapes, to a long frond of seagrass. On another panel, a thresher shark with its characteristic long tail can be seen approaching a school of sh. resher sharks visit an area o the coast of the Isle of Wight every summer, where it’s believed they breed and have their young. One of the most recent to be installed is an artwork featuring an undulate ray and small-spotted catshark at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Southsea, Rebecca Harper, an aquarist at the Blue Reef Aquarium, said: “We’re excited to receive this mural at Blue Reef as it really represents the diversity present within the Solent. It’s important to raise awareness about local marine wildlife - specifically the shark family, as their numbers are declining throughout the world.” To bring the murals to life, artist Hannah Horn utilised a variety of artistic techniques, including pen and ink linework. She also employed iridescent and metallic paints to give vibrant animals like sea slugs a more life-like, luminous appearance. Artist Hannah Horn said: “My work centres around the beauty of the natural world and showcasing animals in their natural habitats, so I saw this project as a wonderful opportunity to learn about the marine species in the waters local to where I live, and to document them in a creative way. Deciding how the murals would fit together to make one giant picture while still functioning as standalone artworks was challenging but ultimately very rewarding. I hope that people enjoy the murals and come away with a curiosity for the amazing variety of species that can be found throughout the Solent.” To see a map of the mural locations and learn more about the Secrets of the Solent project, visit: www.hiwwt.org.uk/secretsof-the-solent Each of the wildlife murals, which are being displayed at coastal locations around the Solent, measure 24ft by 16ft © Strong Island Media The mural at Calshot Activities Centre
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