NAFAS News & Events
Floral Displays at Headquarters
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NAFAS Headquarters is being transformed by Derek Armstrong & Clint Harrison, who are adorning the front of the building with floral decorations to celebrate the NAFAS National Flower Arranging on 4 May, The Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic/Paralympic Games. |
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Flower Arranging Evenings
Held at NAFAS Headquarters
Osborne House, 12 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4TE
For anyone with a love of flowers who wants
to learn how to arrange flowers for the home
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Dates available:
Thursday 3 May
Friday 4 May
Wednesday 13 June
6:00pm to 8:00pm
Fee : £75
Includes all materials and light refreshments
Enjoy an enjoyable and creative evening
You will be able to take your arrangement home
Contact NAFAS Headquarters to register
Fee payable in advance (non refundable)
NAFAS TEACHERS CONFERENCE
| The NAFAS Teachers Conference, organised by the National Education Committee, took place at Jury's Inn, Birmingham on 24 & 25 March. Two workshops were tutored by National Teachers Angela Turner and Wendy Howden. The following are images from these workshops which were enjoyed by 28 delegates. More images can been seen on the Education page of the website. | |
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Arranged by Angela Turner - 'Handcrafted - Pale & Interesting' |
Arranger unknown - 'Rhymic Cylinder' |
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Tutor - Wendy Howden - 'Torsion' |
Tutor - Wendy Howden - 'Torsion' |
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Tutor - Wendy Howden - 'Designed for a Celebrity' |
Tutor - Wendy Howden - 'Designed for a Celebrity' |
RHS LONDON ORCHID SHOW
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Members from several Areas of NAFAS entered the Floral Art competition at the RHS London Orchid Show 15-17 March 2012 at the RHS Horticultural Halls, London. The theme this year was Paradise Lost and the competiton was judged by NAFAS National Judge, Valerie Best. |
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1st Jane Patterson (London & Overseas) |
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2nd Ann Meacher (Cheshire) |
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3rd Mig Kimpton (London & Overseas Individual Member) |
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Visitor's Choice Iris Shaw (Kent) |
COMMONWEALTH OBSERVANCE ARRANGERS
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| A small team from 8 Areas of NAFAS were privileged to arrange the flowers in Westminster Abbey, for the 2012 Commonwealth Observance Service held on 12 March. | |
| The flowers were provided by Grenada as a Diamond Jubilee gift to The Queen, organised by Suzanne Gaywood, who arrangers the flowers for the Grenada High Commission. | |
| The NAFAS National Officers hosted a lunch at NAFAS Headquarters, before everyone departed for the Service. | |
| L-R Sue Brinton, National 1st Vice Chairman, Jane Rowton-Lee, Westminster Abbey Co-ordinator, Pat Martin, National President, Wendy Davis, National Chairman (in a fetching pink plaster!), Suzanne Gaywood, Grenada; Sheila Hadlow, National 2nd Vice Chairman | |
| Arrangers : Vivienne Thompson & Edna Trudgeon, Devon & Cornwall; Pam Kidner & Maggie Dawson, Surrey; Vikki Traherne, Rayna Shiach & Lesley Sturdy, Home Counties: Pauline Holdback & Rose Marie Tree, South Midlands; Vivien Hampson & Joan Twigger, North West; Jean Plaskett & Stephen McDonnell, Sussex; Christine McKenna & Audrey Buchan, SAFAS |
ANOTHER GOLD FOR NAFAS !
AT THE RHS PLANT & DESIGN SHOW, LONDON - 14 & 15 FEBRUARY 2012
Mildred Stafford and Kathleen Marlor, from the Northumberland & Durham Area of NAFAS, created a beautiful exhibit entitled Awakening, capturing the brief period when Winter gradually gives way to Spring.
Different styles of design were incorporated, from natural to contemporary, also using some of nature's own sculptures. The tall silver trunks of the trees give height and depth to the design; the rotting moss covered stumps add contrasting forms and textures.
Rhythm is created by using the soft delicate green stumps of cornus. A patchwork of mosses, flowers, foliage and bulbs as natural ground cover.
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L-R Mildred Stafford, Wendy Davis (NAFAS National Chairman), Kathleen Marlor |
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Mig Kimpton, from the London & Overseas Area of NAFAS, created striking arrangements |
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