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anthurium were positioned along the lines of the palm
leaves with tree ivy to cover the mechanics. Protea tango BERE REGIS NEWS
red was cut short and stumpy to set off around the base.

As Lucy worked, she played the relevant excerpts from BERE REGIS PARISH COUNCIL
each of the various operas at end of each demo.
A tall bronze vase was used for the Brassed Off movie. This BereRegis.ParishCouncil.Chair@gmail.com
Moira
reflected the Concerto D'Aranjuez. It started with a collar Chairman: 07900 906278
of aspidistra leaves. Then a frame of gold canes was Mathers
constructed to represent a musical stave. Tall lengths of bryan@cheapprintingdorset.co.uk
pittosporum, tall yellow snapdragon and euonymus with a Vice Bryan 07969 770890
yellow variegation was placed around the base. Finally Chairman: Benjafield
stalks of golden conifer were interspersed in and followed
with coils and drapes of ivy in amongst the aspidistra loops. Parish Amanda 07855 396073 bereregispc@gmail.com
The finishing touches were lemon mini chrysanthemums. Clerk: Crocker
and tall yellow gerbera.
Websites: www.bereregisparishcouncil.co.uk www.bereregis.org
The fifth container was a huge
metallic dusky pink urn. This was to
represent the movie Amadeus. The The Parish Council met on Thursday 10 March 2022 in the Drax Hall. Seven
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main structure was palm leaves members of the public were present. The next meeting will be on Thursday 14
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displayed in a diagonal circle. Then April 2022. Members of the press and public are welcome and there is a period for
sprigs of a shrub with delicate public participation at the start. If you are unable to attend but wish to submit a
blossom followed by phormium comment or question, please contact the Clerk or any member of the Parish
leaves in striped pinks and yellows. Council.
Lucy had sprayed aspidistra leaves in
rose gold - these had bee sprayed
with water first to create the mottled Annual Parish Meeting
look. Pink bergenia flowers and
stocks were backed with very large fatsia leaves. More gerberas, in a salmon pink, The next Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Thursday 12 May, prior to the start
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picked up the shades in the phormium. The whole display was finished off with of the Parish Council AGM. This meeting enables anyone from within the parish to
dark pink carnations, deep pink tulips and pussy willows. come together and raise any points of interest or concern that they would like the
Parish Council to take forward. It is not a Parish Council meeting. A Village Forum

will then be held later in the year, on Saturday 16 July. The location and times will
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Bere Regis Floral Group Monthly Meetings be published nearer the date, and it is intended that local community
organisations will be invited as in the past.
The next meeting of Bere Regis Floral Group will be on Tuesday April 12th 2022 at
2pm in Winterborne Kingston village hall.
Area Demonstrator Irene Hickson is the demonstrator for the afternoon, and her Rye Hill Kiosk
title is Fashion Trends. The theme for the stall is Plants, but as always, it attracts a The Parish Council purchased the kiosk two years ago under the BT kiosk sale
serendipitous collection of treasures to buy. scheme. It is now in need of refurbishment ready for the installation of a
Visitors and new members are most welcome. defibrillator. The Parish Council will provide the appropriate paint and one of the
Councillors has volunteered to undertake the work. However, if anyone would like
For more information contact chairman Bob Holman on 01305 848262 or come to assist with the cleaning and repainting, this would be greatly appreciated.
along on the day. We would love to see you! Please contact the Clerk in the first instance.

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