Page 22 • The HERALD • 30th March 2023 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v A&D Morrison Builders Ltd FOR ALL YOUR BUILDING NEEDS • Extensions • Renovations • Alterations • Groundworks • Roo ng • Drives & Patios 07768 599704 or 023 8194 8673 adlmorrison@sky.com Free Estimates • Fully Insured • Based in Dibden Purlieu • Cedral cladding SOLO CARS Available 24 hours, 365 days a year 023 8089 0244 023 8084 1951 FRIENDLY AND RELIABLE • Local and Any Distance • Airport & Cruise Transfers H 8 SEATER MINIBUS NOW AVAILABLE H All major credit cards accepted Estate/Saloon Cars Available H ESTABLISHED SINCE 1992 H TAXIS TAXIS FOR QUALITY AND SERVICE • DOMESTIC AND COMMERCIAL WORKS • DISABLED FACILITIES 235 Hampton Lane, Blackfield SO45 1XA Telephone: (023) 8084 9999 Fax: (023) 8084 9999 • Mobile: 07836 525286 Established 1955 Chris Hopkins Painting, Decorating, Carpentry, Tiling Free Estimates Photographs & references available on request Telephone: 023 8081 5210 Mobile: 07986 806277 BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair Returns to Beaulieu in April with Spectacular Hillier Secret Garden Exciting new highlights have been announced for the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair to Beaulieu, from 28th to 30th April. Whether you’re a keen gardener, experienced plant enthusiast or a budding beginner, inspiration will be in plentiful supply. Headline partner, Hillier, will present a stunning walk-through garden inspired by e Secret Garden. Enclosed by high hedges, visitors will step inside to discover a spectacular display of colour co-ordinated plants and shrubs portraying the movement of the sun during a spring day, from the cool whites and purples of daybreak to the ery reds and oranges of sunset. As the UK’s biggest tree grower, trees will feature prominently in the Hillier garden with a contemporary area planted with brilliant white trunked Himalayan Birch (Betula ‘Jacquemontii’) amongst a sea of lush green hostas. Wild owers will surround the entire garden. Visitors feeling inspired to recreate elements of the Hillier garden at home will nd plant information throughout the display, advice stations and a large Hillier retail area o ering plants and garden accessories. Hillier Gardening Club members will be able to access the alfresco Club Lounge at the Spring Fair. e shopping doesn’t stop there. New nurseries and plant specialists Alchemy Ferns, Calamazag, Eleplants, Hedgehog Plants, John Cullen and Jurassic Plants will be joining the line-up of more than 150 exhibitors o ering quality outdoor and indoor plants, garden tools, kit and accessories. Don’t want to carry your haul of new plants and garden bargains around the show? e Spring Fair’s Shop ‘n’ Drop is the place to leave shopping so you can enjoy your day bag-free, collecting it all when you head home. Society and more to be announced. New Forest based garden design rm, e Landscape Service, will present the calming Nordic Retreat, a large Showcase Garden featuring spaces to relax, unwind and rejuvenate. An array of compact 9m2 Beautiful Borders will o er inspiration for small gardens and challenging spaces with the theme of ‘My Garden Escape’, and on a micro scale, organic gardening charity, Garden Organic, will present a 1m x 1m design inspired by bugs, birds and biodiversity, featuring a veg plot, composting system and high-rise bug hotel. Horticultural students from Kingston Maurward, Merrist Wood and Cannington Campus (Bridgewater and Taunton College) will create budget-friendly gardens, under the expert eye of mentor Cherry Carmen, the award-winning garden designer whose accolades include a Gold Award at BBC Gardeners’ World Live. Spring Fair visitors can book added extras for their day out, like the ever-popular Plant Expert Tours of Beaulieu’s Victorian walled gardens with Lucy Chamberlain, Saul Walker and Beaulieu Head Gardener, Kelvin Yapp; Floral Crown workshops with tutors from the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies’ (NAFAS) Hampshire group; and Oyster Mushroom Growing workshops with the Caley Brothers. e BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Stage features special guests, Frances Tophill (Friday), Arit Anderson (Saturday) and Adam Frost (Sunday), who will be joining the Magazine’s editors to share practical advice about ‘what to do now’ in your garden. For visitors looking for a bite to eat, there will be delicious food and drink to be enjoyed at the BBCGood Food Market and a variety of artisan producers and street food vendors, with live music at the Bandstand. Visitors to the Spring Fair can enjoy a full day out as tickets include access to Beaulieu’s stunning grounds, gardens and attractions, including Palace House, the National Motor Museum, the Monorail, and Little Beaulieu adventure play area. Find out more and buy your tickets at: beaulieu.co.uk/ events/bbc-gardeners-world-fair-spring Visitors to the Spring Fair will nd imaginative design and planting ideas at every turn. Awardwinning designer Paul Stone’s showcase garden, Theatre of Greens, will be packed with veg and edible plants and features an accompanying programme of daily talks. Hosted by Chris Bavin, the talks area will feature ‘grow your own’ gurus including Garden Organic’s Head of Horticulture and former Blue Peter gardener, Chris Collins, fungi experts e Caley Brothers, veterans from the National Vegetable Call into the Totton Men’s Shed (behind the Totton & Eling Community Centre in Totton) for a cuppa and a chat on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 10.30am to 11.30am. Everyone welcome! Please contact Chris on: 023 8087 3143 or email: chris@compark.co.uk for more information. Totton Men’s Shed Community Drop-in
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