New Milton Advertiser 23rd Oct 2020

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Happy Halloween from Goodalls

Halloween family fun bigger, better and scarier than ever at Exbury Gardens this autumn

P ull on your wellies and head on down to Goodall’s farm in Lymington to choose your perfect pumpkin. Knobby ones, wrinkly ones, small ones or giant ones… They are all beautiful and waiting to be carved into a ghoulish face. Why not get creative in the kitchen with a lovely pumpkin soup, a spicy pumpkin pie or something equally delicious to warm the cooler autumn days. ‘This year, due to Covid, we are doing things a little bit differently. We are unable to lend you our wheel barrows and sledges as we normally do but you are welcome to bring your own pumpkin transporter; it

Why not get creative in the kitchen with a lovely pumpkin soup, a spicy pumpkin pie

V isitors will be treated to a really scary spectacular at Exbury Gar- dens this half term with the launch of a gruesome garden trail, spooky mini garden making, pumpkin carving, bat box crafting as well as the popular Halloween ghost train ride.

tional collections of Nyssa and Ox- ydendrum trees, and has over 450 cultivars of Acer, so offers a glori - ous leaf display of autumn colour. And for lovers of flower power, the Sundial Garden has a fine collec - tion of quirky-coloured dahlias and salvias, a must-see spectacle dur- ing the autumn months, and the new contemporary Centenary Gar- den is filled with gorgeous grasses, plants, shrubs and trees providing a peaceful spot for the public to ex- plore. And you will have the chance to get up close and personal with dazzling jewel lilies, plants that sparkle - as Exbury’s world-famous collection of Nerine sarniensis is on show in the Five Arrows Gallery.

From October 26th to No- vember 1st 2020, Exbury will be transformed into a fang-tastic family Halloween haunt. Young thrill-seekers will be able to tour a ghostly graveyard in the Rock Gar- den - walk through cobweb arches, see monsters emerging from the ground and glimpse ghosts on zip- wires. Youngsters also will be able to get creative with pumpkin carv- ing, and even learn how to make a bat box and spooky mini garden

in fun and educational workshops specially designed for socially-dis- tanced family groups. Halloween at Exbury Gardens wouldn’t be complete without its renowned ghost train ride. A crew of ghoulish characters will be haunting the steam train tracks and entertaining families with their slapstick comedy performances - with a few frights along the way! Visitors will also be able to ex- plore Exbury Gardens 200 acres in full autumn colour. It holds the na-

could be a wheel barrow, a child’s buggy, a sledge or even a muscle woman or man, whatever takes your fancy! You could dress up in your spookiest Halloween costume, its all good fun! OPEN FROM 10AM TO 4PM

GOODALL’S PICK-YOUR-OWN PUMPKINS

H alloween parties, trick or treating and apple bob- bing are almost certainly out this year because of restric- tions on social distancing, but communities across the New Forest and Christchurch have devised an alternative plan for some spooky fun. This year Halloween falls on a Saturday and a full moon so the scene will be perfectly set for the Big Neighbourhood Pumpkin Trail. The idea is simple, homes and businesses can play their part by displaying pumpkins in their windows which other families can spot when they are out and about during half term week. The pumpkins can be paper, real, decorated, plastic, painted – there are plenty of templates online for inspiration. Then when children are out and about around Halloween time they can see how many pumpkins they can spot – and receive a sweet or small treat from their parents every time they spot one.

A number of neighbourhood pumpkin trail Facebook pages have been launched including

which spell out three magic words. Trail maps are available by emailing forispta@gmail.com with proceeds from event used to support the schools new play- ground fund. Children absolutely love choosing their own pumpkins to carve into a terrifying design and many of the areas local pick you own farms have a huge selection of squashes great and small. Goodalls fruit farm at Lymington will be open daily from 10am to 4pm throughout half term.

OPEN DAILY • 10am - 4pm South Baddesley Road, Lymington SO41 5SH - 07967 344008

a New Milton and Pennington page.

In Ringwood shops and busi- ness along the Furlong and High Street are joining the fun as part of the Ringwood Infant School Halloween Trail. Clues will be hidden in shop windows

& Steam Railway Exbury G A R D E N S

£60 Six weeks

Vampire Batty and his crew of ghoulish friends are returning to Exbury’s steam railway this October half term. They will be haunting the train tracks and entertaining families with their slapstick comedy performances... with a few frights along the way of course! Visit www.exbury.co.uk for booking and more infomation.

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