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NAFAS National Show 2025, “Natures Challenge”

National Show 2025Venue: Gloucester CathedralDate: Friday 19th & Saturday 20th September 2025 It was so good in 2023 that we decided to do it all over again! Watch this page as we start to organise the event and release further details  Latest updates Former National Chairman, Katherine Kear, will lead the Show Team Friday Night […]

A FLORAL ADVENTURE IN BATH WITH NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, KATHERINE KEAR MDPF

TICKETS SELLING FAST…. A wonderful way to see and spend time with Flower Friends Built for pleasure and relaxation, beautiful Bath has been a well-being destination since Roman times. Taking inspiration from this wonderful part of England and its history, NAFAS Chairman Katherine Kear will be hosting this special tour, with a  two-night stay in central Bath […]

Footnotes, monthly Podcasts

Footnotes is a regular podcast exploring places, people and music with, so far, an emphasis on English composers.  It is presented by NAFAS supporter and former BBC producer Richard Dove and the Quarterly Review’s Classical Music editor, Stuart Millson.  They have been friends for many years and now their chat on musical matters goes public. […]

Footnotes, monthly Podcasts

  Podcast 15 – Join Richard Dove and Stuart Millson as they celebrate Advent and look forward to Christmas, at the Church of St. James the Great, East Malling – and at the King and Queen inn, another of that Kent village’s great institutions. Handel, mediaeval carols and a foaming pint of good beer make for […]

‘Together Again’ Residential Weekend

A residential weekend for NAFAS members is being organised by Michael Bowyer, National President for Friday 9th to Sunday 11th September 2022 at the Leicester Marriott Hotel. To register your interest and reserve places please email events@nafas.org.uk or call 020 7247 5567 – thank you. For further information please click on the following link:- TogetherAgain_A4_Flyer

Footnotes, monthly Podcasts

Footnotes is a regular podcast exploring places, people and music with, so far, an emphasis on English composers.  It is presented by NAFAS supporter and former BBC producer Richard Dove and the Quarterly Review’s Classical Music editor, Stuart Millson.  They have been friends for many years and now their chat on musical matters goes public. […]

Footnotes, monthly Podcasts

Footnotes is a regular podcast exploring places, people and music with, so far, an emphasis on English composers.  It is presented by NAFAS supporter and former BBC producer Richard Dove and the Quarterly Review’s Classical Music editor, Stuart Millson.  They have been friends for many years and now their chat on musical matters goes public. […]

THE PRESIDENT INVITES: TRAVELS WITH MICHAEL BOWYER MBE

Join NAFAS National President Michael Bowyer on this wonderful trip to southern Ireland to see beautiful gardens in springtime and meet the designers behind some of the country’s best known gardens. NAFAS has teamed up with ECT Travel to provide this opportunity. You will visit Helen Dillon’s Garden, Powerscourt Estate, Hunting Brook Gardens, June Blake’s […]

Footnotes, monthly Podcasts

Footnotes is a regular podcast exploring places, people and music with, so far, an emphasis on English composers.  It is presented by NAFAS supporter and former BBC producer Richard Dove and the Quarterly Review’s Classical Music editor, Stuart Millson.  They have been friends for many years and now their chat on musical matters goes public. […]

NAFAS VIRTUAL SHOW

The Spring ……The Happy Time of Singing Birds is Come The NAFAS Virtual Show is nearly upon us and to view an introduction video by Katherine Kear, National Chairman please click on the following link:- https://youtu.be/jdXnJobwd0k Included hereunder is a breakdown of dates and times for viewing everything.   On YouTube: 1st video (Demonstrator: Angela Turner – Where […]

Chairman’s Challenge January 2021 Results

Katherine Kear, National Chairman invited each Area to submit one entry into her Chairman’s Challenge.  The title for January 2021 was ‘Burns Night’. Congratulations to the winner : Vicki Tuffen, Flower Club of Market Harborough, South Midlands Area Second Place : Jean Hoar, Hartley & District Floral Society, Kent Area Third Place :  Fran Lunn, […]

NAFAS Virtual National Show Competition UPDATE

Many thanks for all your entries the response has been amazing.  If you haven’t sent your entry in yet we have only have space available in the following classes:- Class 1 : First Blush of Day Class 4 : As You Like It (for first time entrants) Class 6 : Adorned Beauty Class 11 : […]

Chairman’s Challenge December 2020 Results

Katherine Kear, National Chairman invited each Area to submit one entry into her Chairman’s Challenge.  The title for December 2020 was ‘A Festive Gift’.   Congratulations to the winner : Sandra Taylor of Gillingham Flower Club who is also the Area Chairman for Dorset and Guernsey.   Thank you to all who entered.   SANDRA TAYLOR, […]

Footnotes, monthly Podcasts

Footnotes is a monthly podcast exploring places, people and music with, so far, an emphasis on English composers.  It is presented by NAFAS supporter and former BBC producer Richard Dove and the Quarterly Review’s Classical Music editor, Stuart Millson.  They have been friends for many years and now their chat on musical matters goes public. […]

NAFAS Virtual National Show Competition Schedule UPDATE

To download the Schedule and the Entry Form to the NAFAS Virtual National Show Competition “Springtime” please click on the following links: 2021 VIRTUAL NATIONAL SHOW – ENTRY FORM 2021 VIRTUAL NATIONAL SHOW – ENTRY FORM (PDF) 2021 VIRTUAL NATIONAL SHOW – SCHEDULE UPDATE Many thanks for all your entries the response has been amazing.  […]

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