Page 60 • The HERALD • 1st August 2024 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v 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 COVERING SOUTHAMPTON AND NEW FOREST • Patios • Turf • Fencing • Artificial lawns • Decking • Garden structures • Driveways • Clearances • Brickwork • Jet-washing Call now on 07961 234448 to sow the seeds for your new outside living space or email: honeysucklelandscapes1@gmail.com See our previous work at: www.honeysucklelandscapes.com ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ Fairweather’s Summer Garden Party A Resounding Success! Fairweather’s Garden Centre in Beaulieu, were absolutely thrilled with the resounding success of their Summer Garden Party on Wednesday 3rd July! With over 200 wonderful attendees, the evening was a spectacular celebration of community, joy, and nature. e undeniable stars of the show were the delightful alpacas from West Wight Alpacas and Llamas: Hairy McClary, Goose, and Had Enough. eir playful antics brought immense joy and laughter to everyone present. A special thank you goes to e Honeypot Children’s Charity Hampshire for bringing their mascot Bumble, and to the amazing Guide Dogs from the New Forest Fundraising Group. e presence of Slipper, Reggie, and Jasmine—retired, working, and in training— added a heartfelt touch to the event. Guests were also captivated by the pipistrelle bats gardening advice from Westland, mouth-watering cakes from Bramblefoods, and the stunning artworks of Sandra, Jackie, and Michelle were all highlights. e evening was perfectly rounded o with awardwinning vodka made locally by Garden Vodka with New Forest Strawberries. e incredible entertainment from the Burnt Toast band had everyone singing along and Shelley Lozano, the wonderful balloon modeller, wowed the crowd with her creative bees, owers, and ladybirds. From enjoying mouth-watering burgers to indulging in relaxed shopping, the night truly had it all. Each guest went home with a goody bag full of treats and a beautiful lavender plant. Patrick Fairweather said: “We’ve already received numerous enquiries about our next event, and we promise it will be just as fantastic. Thank you once again for making our Summer Garden Party an evening to remember!” If you would like to know about more events at Fairweather’s Garden Centre, please visit: www. fairweathers.co.uk Fairweather’s Garden Party showcased by the Bat Conservation Trust and the RSPB experts who shared their knowledge, helping everyone to become better bird-watchers. Local talents shone brightly throughout the evening. The delectable honey from e Noble Bee, insightful Thank You for Your Donations! Christine Bennett held a street collection in the centre of Hythe to raise money for the Hythe Ferry garden on Saturday 6th July. A total of £62.60 was raised which is going to the renovation of a cast iron rose bench for the Ferry garden. Thank you to all who generously donated. Right: Rose bench Le : Collection pot Totton and District Flower Society’s Summer Show e Totton and District Flower Society’s Summer Show is being held on Saturday 17th August at Totton & District ree Score Club. Garden Lepidoptera Totton & District Gardeners Society’s next meeting will be on Wednesday 14th August for a talk by Steve Oakes titled ‘Garden Lepidoptera’. e meeting is held in the ree Score Club Hall, o Salisbury Road, Totton at 7.30pm. ey welcome visitors and new members. For more information contact them via their new website: tottongardeners.weebly. com or email: totton.gardeners@btinternet.com 2024 marks their 70th year and sadly may be their last. Please help support this year’s Summer Show they have classes for oral art, general owers and pot plants, fruit and vegetables, cookery, photography and children’s class, it is an open show so anyone can enter. e full schedule can be found on: www.tottongardeners. weebly.com For the Love of Roses Beaulieu Horticultural Society’s next meeting takes place on Tuesday 17th September for a talk by Gillian Taylor titled ‘For the Love of Roses’, 7.30pm, at East Boldre Village Hall. Membership is £10 per annum (no additional charge for members at talks) for membership details please contact Lynne Hubbard on: 01590 612408 or email: lynnehbd@aol.com Visitors are welcome to the talks for £2. Autumn and Winter Colour 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. eir next meeting takes place on Tuesday 10th September for a talk by Marcus Young titled ‘Autumn and Winter Colour’. On Tuesday 8th October for a talk by Mike Read titled ‘New Beginning Gravel to Grebe’. Visitors are very welcome at £2.50; for more information about the club, call Susanna on: 023 8029 2953.
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