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GALA DINNER - 17 JULY 2009, RICOH ARENA, COVENTRY Due to cancellations there are a limited number of tickets available, for individuals or groups. Please contact Pat Armstrong, Tel : 01704 573500. The table decor from the 50th Anniversary Gala Dinner will be available to purchase after the event at £75. If you wish to reserve one please email Beryl Cotton (info@berylcotton.co.uk) or Derek Armstrong (orders@bloomsberry.co.uk) The decoration will be available for collection at the end of the Gala Dinner evening or the following morning. It will be a marvellous momento of this very special evening. They are selling fast so please reserve early to avoid disappointment. |
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This beautiful new rose was launched at the Chelsea Flower Show 2008 by 'King of the Jungle' Christopher Biggins and celebrity horticulturalist Rachel de Thame Pre-order your Golden Fanfare Rose now online from World or Roses or
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2009 is the 50th Anniversary year of NAFAS and one of the special events being planned was Rejoice, a fantastic Festival of Flowers held in Westminster Abbey from 7-9 May 2009. 300 flower arrangers representing Areas and Clubs throughout the United Kingdom staged over 100 fantastic exhibits in one of the most prestigious venues in the world. A team representing each of the 21 Areas of NAFAS, arrangers from a Club in each Area and up to 60 individual designers, created this spectacle, many being sponsored by members, friends and associates of NAFAS. A special area featuring individual exhibits from our junior members allowed them the opportunity to show the visitors the skills they have acquired in their flower clubs. A donation from the Festival of Flowers will be made to Breast Cancer Care, which is our charity for our Anniversary year. NAFAS were delighted to receive a National Lottery Awards for All grant towards the cost of the Flower Festival www.awardsforall.org.uk
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NAFAS 50TH ANNIVERSARY STAMP BOOK |
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A special stamp book has been produced by the Royal Mail in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of NAFAS. The Launch date is Thursday 21st May 2009 to coincide with Chelsea Flower Show week. Priced at £2.34 the book will contain six 1st class stamps, four machine definitive, complemented by two re-issues of botanical stamps Tulipa and Iris latifolia. On the side of the book will be printed Celebrating 50 years of NAFAS. Orders may be placed 3 weeks prior to the launch date via the Royal Mail Customer Care Line 08457 641641 or visit their website www.royalmail.com/stamps The code for the product is UB300. |
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The 'Golden Fanfare' exhibit staged at the Chelsea Flower Show 2008 to promote the 50th Anniversary of NAFAS, staged by Janet Hayton, John Chennell and Roger Woolnough, the Design Team for the Flower Festival in Westminster Abbey in 2009, was awarded a most prestigous Gold Medal |
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Julia Clements, OBE, VMH has been at the forefront of the flower arranging world for over 60 years, becoming an international icon and an inspiration to the public. She is a prolific author of many books on floral design and a contributor to many magazines and papers. Julia celebrated her 103rd birthday this year and she continues to remain a leading figure in the world of floral art and horticulture. Her book 'Fun with Flowers' published in 1950 was profusely illustrated and is still widely used by both Teachers and students. |
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Julia Clements, OBE, VMH, celebrating her 100th birthday in 2006 |
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Two examples of Julia Clements' early work in the 1960's |
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