CEO Visit to Kent Floral Art Area Show On Bank Holiday Monday with the sun shining and the flowers blooming Richard Abraham, CEO had the pleasure of attending Kent Floral Art’s Area Show titled “Cirque de Fleur”. To see the full extent of the members talents head over to the Kent Floral Art’s Facebook page. […]
Success at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival Congratulations to NAFAS Trustee Elizabeth Gordon and her daughter Emily Broomhead a National Demonstrator and current Area Secretary of Three Counties & South Wales for being awarded a Gold for their entry in the spring festival titled “Earthly Beauty, in Flowers Bound”. The successful duo also received the […]
HMRC Fuel Guidelines The Chancellor of Exchequer announced yesterday that HMRC guidance on the amount that could be charged by the self-employed for fuel per mile for the first 10,000 miles would rise from 0.45 pence to 0.55 pence per mile backdated to 6 April 2026 The Board’s guidance on this has always been that we […]
Congratulations to North Midlands Area of NAFAS member Jade Loftus, who not only won a Gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show for her stunning ‘Nature Magnified’ design in the Floral Creations section, but was also named RHS Florist of the Year. 🏅 We’ll be featuring Jade’s award-winning design, along with more highlights from Chelsea, in the […]
Royal Windsor Flower Show ‘Music & Movement’ The B B & O Area Show takes place on 6th June 2026 titled ‘Music & Movement’ There are classes to suit all tastes and skill levels, including: Club Class: ‘Dancing the Night Away’. Open only to BB&O clubs, who will receive £100 towards the cost of staging. […]
Florence Nightingale Service at Westminster Abbey Arrangers travelled all the way from Northern Ireland to represent NIGFAS at Westminster Abbey and arrange flowers at the High Altar for the Florence Nightingale Service. The white flowers included Gladioli, Chrysanthemum (both bloom and spray), Gerbera, Eustoma, Rosa, and Antirrhinum. L-R Julie Carlisle, Phyllis Boyd and centre Carly […]
NAFAS Home Counties Area Show Home Counties Area invites competitors and visitors to its “Changing Seasons” show on Saturday 26th September at Marford Memorial Hall in Wheathampstead, running from 10am to 5pm. The full schedule, including many open classes, is available here. For enquiries, contact Carolyn Cranswick at carolyncranswick@hotmail.co.uk.