VV april may 22

MILFORD FLORAL ART CLUB
We are a thriving, active and sociable flower club
in Milford On Sea for members of all ages and
backgrounds.
Join us for a fun filled afternoon with
professional NAFAS demonstrators
or workshops lead by fellow flower enthusiasts.
We have members of all ages from Milford and
the surrounding area.
All Saints’ Church Hall, Milford on Sea SO41 0SQ.
Generally on second Thursday of each month at
2.00pm (doors open 1.30pm)
Visitors Most Welcome
Affiliated to NAFAS
www.nafas.org.uk
The Recorded Music Society meets
at MOS Library twice a month on Fridays 2 -
5pm. Over 30 members regularly attend to
hear a presentation from a member or gust
on a theme of their choice - usually from a
classical field eg opera, chamber, with
occasionally a little jazz thrown in.
Needless to say, the presenter is an
enthusiast and may well introduce some
challenging sounds.
New members will be welcome when we
restart in September. Please contact David on
01590 645 365 or Andy on 1590 643 249
Email
info.mfac1@gmail.com
for details
Lymington Open Gardens 2022
Sunday 29 May 2 pm – 6 pm
Lymington Open Gardens is a popular event in the Lymington social calendar. It returns this year on
Sunday 29 May from 2-6pm, and features fifteen gardens, including four new ones. The event is
organised by the Friends of St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery, with all profits helping the museum
care for and display its unique collection, mount exciting art exhibitions and further the museum’s
extensive outreach programme - putting the community at the heart of everything we do.
The gardens vary in size from small, urban, courtyards to more expansive lawned gardens, featuring
long established gardens as well as those newly planted. On the High Street there is one of
Lymington’s original town gardens while, nearby, another offers an oasis of calm. Some gardens
have been specifically designed, one as a sensory garden, another featuring gravel to counter a
high water table. Other gardens feature raised beds and themed fairy gardens for the grandchildren,
vegetable plots, experiments in advanced composting techniques, chickens, as well as ponds,
pergolas and patios in varying styles. In one garden you can see what may be the oldest plane tree
in England, whilst another features a magnificent Scarlet Oak. Whether you are a plants-person or
are interested in garden design and layout, or you just enjoy the beauty of the garden, you are
bound to find a garden to suit your tastes. And the garden owners will be on hand to answer your
questions.
Admission to the gardens is by programme, costing £7.50 per adult. These will be available
throughout May from the St Barbe Museum shop in New Street and, from 2.00pm on 29 May at
any one of the participating gardens. The programme includes a map to help you plan your afternoon.
Teas with home-made cakes will be available at the United Reformed Church on the High
Street and the Old School Cafe at the museum will also be open for teas, coffees, light lunches and
cake. There will be several plants stalls, including outside the museum. While many gardens are
within walking distance of each other, a bicycle might enable you to visit all fifteen. Parking details
are also given on the programme. Nearly all gardens are accessible by wheelchair, at least in part.
website: https://www.stbarbe-museum.org.uk/whats-on/events/community-events/
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