ANZAC Day Service 2026 at Westminster Abbey ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey by allied forces on 25th April 1915, when Australian and New Zealand forces fought for the first time under a united command as the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. – the ANZACs. Plant […]
NAFAS President-Elect NAFAS is delighted to announce that with effect from 1st May 2026, Beryl Cotton has been awarded the position of President-Elect assuming the role of National President at this year’s AGM following James Burnside’s retirement from the role. Beryl has a wealth of knowledge and expertise from being a NAFAS member for over […]
Promoting Flower Arranging on Radio BBC2 – Saturday 18th April 2026 London and Overseas Area have advised that Siân Tribe, an Area Demonstrator and Chairman of Blackheath Flower Arranging Society and Breakthrough Contemporary Designers is going to be ‘pitching her passion’ of flower arranging on Saturday 18th April at around 12 noon on BBC […]
National Demonstrators Test Results Following the National Demonstrators Tests held at The Shirley Centre, Solihull on Sunday 12th April 2026, NAFAS is delighted to announce the following members were successful:- Sue Hodgson, North Midlands Sionedd Hughes, South Midlands Leanne Williams, Flower Clubs of Mercia & North Wales Louisa Rigden, South Midlands Brian Shiells, NIGFAS Congratulations […]
RHS Wisley Garden Flower Show The Surrey Area of NAFAS in conjunction with the RHS present “That’s Entertainment” at the RHS Wisley Garden Flower Show from 1st to 6th September 2026. Any member affiliated to NAFAS is welcome to enter the floral art competition. The links below outline the schedule and application form:- Surrey Area […]
The Flower Arranger – Summer 2026 Welcome to the Summer issue of The Flower Arranger which includes members of the North Midlands Area, sharing their creative designs along with Per Benjamin’s Tropical Nouveau, which brings together a rich mix of elements to create a flat design, full of texture and varied forms. Also included is an […]
Easter Services 2026 at Westminster Abbey Easter is a very special time in the Christian calendar. NAFAS Westminster Abbey Co-Ordinators Linda O’Sullivan and Jilly Griffin designed a “Garden of Gethsemane” arrangement in the Nave for Maundy Thursday using Lilies, white Chrysanthemum, Lisianthus, white roses, rosemary, phoenix palm, Fatsia japonica, Aspidistra, Eucalyptus, and Danae racemosa. Similar […]
The Commonwealth Day – Service of Celebration Members of NAFAS had the privilege of staging at Westminster Abbey in readiness for the Service of Celebration on Monday 9th March 2026. Arrangers provided their own foliage and a variety of flowers were used including:- Yellow Chrysanthemum Blooms Eryngium Red roses Red Alstroemeria Yellow Dianthus Red spray […]
Wedding Masterclass The Society of Floristry Training Fund is a registered charity and founded in 1999 after a bequest from a member. Its aim is to motivate, train and inspire floristry and flower designers around the UK and Ireland. Ian Lloyd, National Demonstrator has advised a workshop hosted by Angela Turner, National Demonstrator and a […]
NAFAS National Show 2027 – Wide Horizons The NAFAS National Show is moving north in 2027 to the Lincolnshire Showground on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th July. A full two days of magnificent floral displays by our talented and inspirational members along with tutorials, workshops and speeches. Plans are underway, with site visits by […]
Christmas Services at Westminster Abbey Volunteers from the Surrey Area of NAFAS attended Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 23rd December 2025 to arrange two pedestals at the High Altar and another pair at the Quire. Surrey members: Wendy Jolly and Lynis Williams (Area Chairman) created pedestal arrangements at the High Altar. Chris Brown and Dallas Taylor […]
The Flower Arranger – Spring 2026 Welcome to the Spring issue of The Flower Arranger which includes members of Wessex & Jersey Area, sharing their creativity with designs that perfectly capture the hope of the season, along with a feature by Czech floral artist Premysl Hytych whose designs are inspired by nature’s energy, form and […]
125 Plus Floral Design Techniques We are delighted to announce Gill McGregor’s new book ‘125 Plus Floral Design Techniques’ is now in stock. This resource explores 140 Floral Design Techniques used by Floral Designers, Competitive Flower Arrangers and the Florist Industry and provides illustrated colour photographs of each listed technique and showcases how each technique […]
ECT Tour through the heart of the Netherlands From Wednesday 29th April to Saturday 22nd May 2026 ECT are organising a tour incorporating a visit to the world famous Keukenhof Gardens near Rotterhdam, a private tour of the Arboretum Trompenbug and a guided visit to Paleis Het Loo, Apeldoorn with the option of a boat […]
Service of Commemoration & Thanksgiving A wonderful team of NAFAS members from Northumberland and Durham travelled to Central London to arrange flowers for the Service of Commemoration & Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey. The flower arrangers used nearly 90 stems of plant material each in their pedestal designs. Flowers included red Gerbera and Germini (both with […]
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. […]
NAFAS National Show Winners Here are all the first place winners at the National Show 2025. For the results lists click here. First: Pamela Lewis, South West – Class 13 Winter’s Woven Robe First: Ann Kennedy, Sussex – Class 16 Enigmatic Entanglement Best Individual Exhibit in the Show: Linda Porrett, Sussex – Class 4, Dynamically […]
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 […]