Staging for Harvest Festival at Westminster Abbey Staging took place on Wednesday 15th October by two talented members from the London and Overseas Area : June Ford and Graham Harmer. Using Sunflowers, dahlias, roses, hydrangea, solidago, chrysanthemum and wheat they created two wonderful pedestals at the High Altar. Credit, photographer: Linda O’Sullivan Joint Westminster Abbey Co-Ordinator. […]
The Flower Arranger – Winter 2025 Welcome to the winter festive issue of The Flower Arranger which includes members of Flower Clubs of Mercia & North Wales exhibiting their talents along with members of Wessex & Jersey Areas ‘Winter Wonders Show’. The issue includes step by steps, events, inspirational and gift ideas along with articles by Max […]
NAFAS National Show Winners Here are all the first place winners at the National Show 20205. For the results lists click here.
Battle of Britain Service at Westminster Abbey Staging for the Battle of Britain Service took place on Saturday 20th September 2025 by members from Flower Clubs of Mercia & North Wales. High Altar : Becca Morris and Gill Huxley Quire : Don Morgan and Chris Gilbert RAF Chapel : Jane Tully Ably assisted by Jo […]
The NAFAS Virtual AGM will be taking place on Wednesday 15th October 2025 at 10.30am. Please see below notice from Steven Lane, Chief Executive. Notice of 2025 AGM The format of this year’s AGM will be a live webinar, allowing members to ask questions via the chat portal. Please CLICK HERE to register and receive a […]
NAFAS National Show 2025 – Gloucester Cathedral “Nature’s Challenge” 19th & 20th September 2025 – 10am to 6pm each day If you think you saw it all in 2023, think again – Gloucester 2025 is an experience not to be missed! 230 stunning floral exhibits to view. 5 Top Speakers with entertaining talks. 9 Top […]
VJ Day at Westminster Abbey The 80th anniversary of VJ Day (Victory over Japan) took place on Friday 15th August 2025, commemorating the end of the Second World War. HRH King Charles recorded a message which was broadcast widely. While VE Day (Victory in Europe) marked the end of the war in Europe in May […]
Further Success at the National Judges Tests Following the National Judges Tests held in Salisbury by the National Judges Committee led by Alan Beatty, NAFAS is delighted to announce another five members were successful in passing their Test:- Congratulations to:- Carol Baker, Flower Clubs of Cheshire Penelope Harrison, Flower Clubs of Mercia & North Wales […]
NAFAS National Show 2025 – Gloucester Cathedral “Nature’s Challenge” 19th & 20th September 2025 – 10am to 6pm each day If you think you saw it all in 2023, think again – Gloucester 2025 is an experience not to be missed! 230 stunning floral exhibits to view. 5 Top Speakers with entertaining talks. 9 Top […]
The Flower Arranger – Autumn 2025 Celebrate the season of abundance with the Autumn 2025 issue of The Flower Arranger, packed with rich colour, creative inspiration, and floral designs to suit every style. This issue brings together bold ideas for Autumn’s most vibrant celebrations – Diwali, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and the Day of the Dead – along […]
Keukenhof’s Blooming Pavilions ECT Travel:- “We love Keukenhof Gardens so much that we are going no less than three times in 2026! As we put the finishing touches to the programmes, we thought we would whet your appetites with news about the garden’s must-visit pavilions. If you want to learn all about the fascinating history […]
National Flowering Day – Friday 20th June 2025 National Flower Arranging Day is being driven by the 21 Areas of NAFAS and its members with initiatives taking place all around the country. Floral Art competitions are being held at the Royal Norfolk Show. A competition/show ‘Theatre of Flowers’ is taking place at the Royal […]
Christian Aid 80 Service Jilly Griffin, NAFAS Westminster Abbey Joint Co-Ordinator has provided the following report following the Christian Aid 80 Service. “NAFAS staged flowers on 11th June 2025 at Westminster Abbey for the 80th anniversary of Christian Aid the next day. Christian Aid was established after the Second World War and exists to create […]
WAFA – 14th World Flower Show ‘Land of Contrasts’ takes place 17th to 23rd March 2027. For further information, please see below.
Success at the National Judges Tests Following the National Judges Tests held in Salisbury last week organised by the National Judges Committee led by Alan Beatty, NAFAS is delighted to announce two members were successful in passing their Test:- Congratulations to Martina Coleman, Wessex & Jersey Area and Sionedd Hughes, Flower Clubs of Mercia & North Wales. […]
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It’s a GOLD at Chelsea 2025! We are delighted to announce that Denise Jones (Dorset & Guernsey Area) has received a GOLD medal at this years Chelsea Flower Show, her dedication and outstanding talent must be commended – well done Denise, every member of NAFAS is very proud of you. At the RHS Malvern Autumn […]
Order of the Bath Service NAFAS members staged flowers at Westminster Abbey on 15th May 2025 for the 300th anniversary of the Order of the Bath Service. For this service arrangers were from our South West Area and the flowers chosen were to reflect the colours of the Order:- Dark Red Carnation Dark Red Antirrhinum […]