Education

The Aims of NAFAS are to advance public education in the art of flower arranging and related subjects; to encourgare the love of flowers and to demonstrate their decorative value; to instruct, train and qualify judges, demonstrators, teachers and speakers in order to raise the standard of work throughout the country; to give pleasure to the sick and elderly through the regular arranging of flowers in hospitals; to assist worthy causes and charities by organising exhibitions and competitions and to encourage the conservation of rare and endangered species of plants.

The objective of NAFAS is to advance public education in the art of flower arranging and related subjects, and to further any other charitable purposes.

The National Education Committee is one of the eight standing committees and meets four times a year at Osborne House. This committee works to promote the educational aims of NAFAS, encourging members and the general public in the skills of Floral Art and related subjects. The committee is responsible for the production of Insight, the educational journal for flower arrangers and for educational leaflets and books.

Training days are organised by the committee for Junior Leaders, Area Education Representatives and teachers whilst the ever-popular mini-teaching demonstrations at the National Show also come under the committee's remit.

The National Education Committee is responsible for the organisation of the NAFAS Certificates in Floral Art and Design and for the Home Study course, details of which can be found by clicking on the links listed below.

The National Education Committee are -

Irene Manson Chairman	Jenny Bennett Editor of Insight	Jane Haas

Mala Williams	Jane Burns	Linda Soutar

Pat Penno	Madeleine Loftus Course Consultant

Grand Designs with Flowers

Grand Designs is a handbook produced by the National Education Committee to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of NAFAS and was launched at the National Show Coventry 2009.

The handbook has chapters on flowers in public places, religious venues, stately homes, marquees, out in the open, large scale mechanics and health and safety.

The new publication will be invaluable to tutors, students and to all who need to produce large scale designs with confidence.

Grand Designs with Flowers is available through NAFAS Enterprises (click on the On Line Shop icon from the Homepage) and is priced £9.00.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS -

Teachers Conference - Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th March 2010 at Jury's Inn, Birmingham B1 2HQ. This conference is now fully booked.

NAFAS National Show Harrogate 2010 - Friday 9th & Saturday 10th July at The Harrogate International Centre (see the NAFAS Events page for more details). Meet the Committee at the Education stand and enjoy one of the mini-teaching demonstrations which will be run throughout the Show.

Click here to see images of the NAFAS/WI Flower Arranging Course held at Denman College 13-16 August 2009

Click here for details of Flower Arrangement Clubs

Click here for further details of the NAFAS Certificates in Floral Art and Design

Click here to see the list of colleges running the NAFAS Course

Click here for details of the NAFAS Home Study Course

Click here to find out details of Insight Educational Journal

Click here to find out details of Junior Flower Clubs

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