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8 Wessex & Jersey

Description

With the fascination for flower arranging in post war years, the Hampshire Floral Decoration Society was formed in 1954, becoming the Flower Arrangment Association of Wessex in 1960 and finally the Wessex & Jersey Area of NAFAS in 1982.  The Area Newsletter (1973), re-named 'Window on Wessex' after three issues, is now a substantial magazine containing essential Area and National information for its members.  The first of two junior flower clubs were set up in 2000 in Jersey.  Since its conception, the Area has undertaken numerous flower festivals and exhibitions including Winchester, Salisbury and Portsmouth Cathedrals, raising money for worthy casues and has been privileged to be the host Area for the NAFAS national flower arranging competitions and two National Assemblies, on the Isle of Wight and Jersey.  From five enthusiastic groups the area now consists of 70 clubs and around 3000 members.

 

Wessex & Jersey Area of NAFAS clubs welcome visitors and new members.  The Area includes Hampshire, South Wiltshire, a small part of east Dorset, the Isle of Wight, and Jersey. 

If you are interested in flower arranging or floral art, click on the list of our clubs to find the one nearest you and then for further details contact Mary Wrightson, our Area Secretary, tel: 01329 310438 328761 or email: mary.wrightson@ntlworld.com

Tickets for events organised by the Area are usually only available to members of clubs affiliated to NAFAS.   For more details of events listed or tickets, please contact our Area Secretary as above. 

 

Visit the Wessex & Jersey Area website for 2009

 

 

OPEN CLUB MEETINGS 2008
3 November     Lymington Flower Club -
Demonstration by Pamela Lewis - 'Deck the Halls'
13 November Winchester Floral Design Society -
Demonstration by Angela Turner - 'Another Funky Christmas'
13 November Frimley Flower Club - 
Demonstration by David Thomson - 'Colourful Christmas'
18 November Fleet Flower Club - 
Demonstration by Angela Turner - 'Funky Christmas'
19 November Romsey Flower Arrangement Society -
Demonstration by Mary Fielden - 'Tis the Season to be Jolly'
20 November Gosport Floral Art Club -
Demonstration by Sue Flight
25 November Otterbourne Flower and Garden Club -
Demonstration by Sue Flight - 'Twas the night before'
4 December Hamble Le Rice Flower Club - 
Demonstration by Sandy Bailey - 'Putting on the Glitz!'
4 December Salisbury Floral Arrangement Society -
Demonstration by Tom Hodge
   
OPEN CLUB MEETINGS 2009
28 April Otterbourne Flower and Garden Club -
Demonstration by Pat Dibben - 'Colourways'
15 June Brockenhurst Flower Club -
Demonstration by Katherine Kear - 'Rosabundance'
22 October Gosport Floral Art Club Golden Anniversary -
Demonstration by Michael Bowyer
17 November Fleet Flower Club - 
Demonstration by John Chennell - 'Christmas'
24 November Otterbourne Flower and Garden Club - 
Demonstration by John Chennell - 'The Magic of Xmas'
10 December Hamble Le Rice Flower Club -
Demonstration by Sue Davies - 'White Christmas'
                                     
AREA EVENTS 2008
24 October W & J Area Demonstrators Test -
Venue - Colbury Memorial Hall, tickets £6.50
26 November W & J Area Afternoon Open Demonstration by Katherine Kear (National Demonstrator)
'A Victorian Christmas', tickets £7.50
11 December Wendy Howden Workshop 'Imposed & Recycled'
Chelsea Fundraising Event - Venue - Carey's Manor
                                                 
AREA EVENTS 2009
10 March W & J Area Members Day -
Presentation by Janet Steel (National Speaker) - 'Masquerade' and Michael Handy (National Demonstrator) 'Visual Feast'.  Selection of Trade stands, refreshements. Venue - Ferneham Hall, Farehall, tickets £10.00 inc. morning coffee
3 July Demonstrators Refresher Day
29 July Judges Refresher Day 
Venue - Awbridge Village Hall
   
W & J AREA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION 2008
5 December  Workshop - Ideas for Christmas
Venue - Lyndhurst Community Centre
   
W & J AREA TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION 2009
17 February  Workshop by Diane Norman
Venue - Lyndhurst Community Centre
18 March Workshorp - Handtied bouquets
Venue - Lyndhurst Community Centre

 

Wessex & Jersey have the following Junior Flower clubs -

Bransgore Beechnuts
St Clements Junior Flower Club

For further details please click on their link from the club list below.

Click here for additional information regarding Junior Flower Clubs

  

 

For details of your local club please contact Mary Wrightson by telephone on 01329 310438 or by email: info@wessexandjerseyflowers.co.uk

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