Education
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
National Show Bournemouth 2013
Thursday 11 July to Saturday 13 July at Bournemouth International Centre.
We will be running mini-teaching demonstrations throughout the show.
Adult workshops will also take place on Friday 12 July in the afternoon.
Please register at the Education stand from when the Show open on Thursday.
There will be a small charge of £5.00 to cover the cost of the materials.
Junior workshops will take place on Saturday 13 July.
For further information please contact Margaret Marriott by email to margaret.e.marriott@btinternet.com.
Look out for the Education Committee's new handbook 'Leaf Techniques' at the Show.
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NAFAS/WI Flower Arranging Course at Denman College
Thursday 15 August to Sunday 18 August 2013 - Click here to apply.
Workshops will be leead by National Teachers Joan Woodhead & Pat Penno.
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NAFAS Teachers Conference
Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 March 2014
at the Novotel, 70 Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2HT.
Two workshops will be lead by National Teachers Michael Bowyer & Katherine Kear.
Delegates cost £160 pp based on two sharing a twin room.
Includes bed and breakfast, Saturday dinner & Sunday lunch.
£50 single room supplement applies.
For further information and an application form, please contact:
The Education Secretary by email to: sylvia@nafas.org.uk
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A new NAFAS Education Handbook was launched at National Show Southport. This book is a good source of reference for trainee Judges and Demonstrators as it includes all foliage and flowers on their plant lists. It is also an ideal guide for anyone interested in flower arranging. The book is divided into two parts - Section 1 covers garden plant material and Section 2 covers purchased cut material and house plants. Over 200 colour photographs are included to provide easy identification. |
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The following are images from the mini-teaching demonstrations run by the Education Committee at National Show Southport held 12-14 July 2012 -
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The following are images from the NAFAS Teachers Conference, organised by the National Education Committee, which took place at Jury's Inn, Birmingham on Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 March 2012. Two superb workshops entitled: 'Let's Imagine' by Wendy Howden and 'Handcrafted - Pale & Interesting' by Angela Turner were thoroughly enjoyed by the delegates. More images can be seen under 'NAFAS News & Events'.
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Angela Turner tutoring her 'Handcrafted - Pale & Interesting' workshop |
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'Rhymic Cylinder' by Judy Watker |
'Torsion' by Ann Traynor & Mary Pearson |
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'Designed for a Celebrity' by Sheila Hadlow & Maureen Olver |
'Torsion' by Maureen Faraway |
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Delegates working hard to complete their designs |
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The National Education Committee is one of the eight standing committees and meets three times a year at Osborne House. This committee works to promote the educational aims of NAFAS, encouraging 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. It is also reponsible for the organisation of the NAFAS Certificates in Floral Art & Design, our accredited course registered with Oxford, Thames & Chiltern OCN.
Training days are organised by the committee for Junior Leaders, Area Education Representatives, Teachers and Internal Moderators. The committee also organises and runs the ever-popular mini-teaching demonstrations at the National Show each year.
Click here to meet the Education Committee
Click here to download a copy of the Leisure class Initiative
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 find out details of Insight Educational Journal
Click here to find out details of Junior Flower Clubs
