v THE HERALD - INDEPENDENT AND PROUD OF IT v 3rd October 2024 • The HERALD • Page 61 • HEDGE CUTTING • FENCING • PATIOS • TURFING • GARDEN CLEARANCES & MORE For a FREE quotation please call 023 8122 4550 or 07548 355262 AUTUMN LEAF GARDEN WORKS ✿ DOWN THE GARDEN PATH ✿ BLACKFIELD FLOWER CLUB e members of Black eld Flower Club welcomed Jo Richards from Bournemouth to their September meeting. Jo has a Floristry Academy and her demonstration was entitled ‘As the Seasons Start to Change’. A wreath ring was used for this design. Long stems of beech together with some green foliage (Pistache) formed the outline. White astilbe, orange antirrhinums, rust amaranthus, salmon pink germinis, rosehips and brown mini chrysanthemums were added. Small test tubes had been attached to wool-covered sticks and single germinis added which gave extra height to the design. A tall metal stand was used for this pedestal design. Beech, trailing ivy and eucalyptus provided the outline. Bright red gladioli, red spray carnations and brown mini chrysanthemums were added and a yellow cymbidium orchid was placed in the centre and gave impact to the design. Miscanthus and some dried material completed this arrangement. Dried bamboo rings and curtain rings had been used to make a frame for a hand tied bouquet. Stems of beech were used together with rust amaranthus, pink antirrhinums, red carnations and some alchemilla mollis. A really good idea to use a frame when creating a hand tied bouquet. e next design was a bit of fun using pink and green gin drink cans as containers for this horizontal design. Single stems of a selection of pink owers including antirrhinums, gerberas, calla lilies, sweet Williams were added together with red and rust amaranthus, palm leaves and miscanthus. A second smaller arrangement completed this unusual design. with beautiful autumn arrangements. Meetings take place on the second Tuesday of the month at 2pm at the Royal British Legion Club, Exbury Road, Black eld, SO45 1XD – visitors welcome; please call Jan Gordon on 023 8084 4835 for more details. A large martini glass was used for the last design. Various types of foliage were used for the outline including palm, aspidistra, rapsis, eucalyptus and bottle brush. Beautiful pink roses, pink antirrhinums, rust amaranthus and mini chrysanthemums were added. A yellow cymbidium orchid was included to nish the design. A most enjoyable a ernoon New Beginning Gravel to Grebe 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 8th October for a talk by Mike Read titled ‘New Beginning Gravel to Grebe’. On Tuesday 12th November for a talk by Philip Je s titled ‘Pruning – Don’t be scared!’. Visitors are very welcome at £2.50; for more information about the club, call Susanna on: 023 8029 2953.
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