NAFAS National Show 2027 – Wide Horizons TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW 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. Tickets are now on […]
Winchester Cathedral Recognises NAFAS Volunteers Winchester Cathedral has praised hundreds of NAFAS volunteers helping to bring the Wild! Festival of Flowers and Nature to life from 15–19 September. Christina Rodwell, Head of Visitor Growth at Winchester Cathedral, said, “Flower festivals are only possible thanks to our wonderful partnership with NAFAS and the incredible team of […]
Presidents Event ‘Spirit of the North’ Last week, over 170 NAFAS members attended Spirit of the North at the Armagh City Hotel, Northern Ireland to enjoy three days of fun, friendship and flowers. The programme included:- Entertainment from the Banbridge & Lisburn Ukelele Group; and a Ceilidh hosted by Aidan & Raymond. The talents of […]
NAFAS AGM – Wednesday 14th October 2026 The 67th AGM of NAFAS will be taking place at 2pm on Wednesday 14th October 2026 at the Union Jack Club, Sandell Street, Waterloo, London SE1 8UJ. Refreshments on arrival from 1.30pm. To view the draft agenda, please click here
RESULTS – NAFAS Elimination Competition for WAFA Australia 2027 On Thursday 16th July NAFAS hosted an elimination competition with the successful entrant staging an Honorary Exhibit at WAFA, Australia 2027. The competition title was ‘Land of my Fathers’. An exhibit staged on a brown wooden floor, width 100cm depth 100cm and height 220cm. Congratulations to […]
The Flower Arranger – Autumn 2026 Welcome to the Autumn issue of The Flower Arranger which includes members sharing their creative designs, along with an article featuring the 2026 Spring Flower Show, together with an article titled Chelsea Golds in the Floristry and Floral Design class at RHS Chelsea Flower Show. The issue includes step […]
A visit to the East of England Nestled in the small village of Rocklands All Saints the pro-active Great Ellingham & District Flower Club meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 1.30pm. Vanessa Keys from NAFAS Head Office was delighted to join the members last month who celebrated their efforts in organising an […]
NAFAS 2027 CALENDAR Hot off the press is the NAFAS 2027 calendar comprising of 12 spectacular images designed and arranged by our ever talented NAFAS members. Priced at £5.50 plus postage, it makes an ideal gift or indeed helps with the planning of next year’s special events. Dimensions 206mm x 206mm opening to 206mm […]
North Midlands – National Flower Arranging Day The North Midlands Area held a floral art competition at the recent Lincolnshire Show. To promote National Flower Arranging Day Andrew Key, Area Chairman and Kate Key directed a flower arranging challenge. Each day of the show a farming celebrity attended – on this day JB Gill, well […]
The Scottish Association of Flower Arrangement Societies ( SAFAS ) held a Flower Festival in the Dunfermline Abbey and Nave on 8th & 9th May this year in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Association. The event was titled “Nostalgia” to look back in time and stage floral exhibits depicting famous Scots, Places and […]
Seaford Evening Flower Club, Sussex Richard Abraham, NAFAS CEO recently visited Seaford Evening Club, Sussex where he enjoyed an evening of ‘fun, friendship and flowers’ with the club members discussing the NAFAS Renewal Programme. Club Chairman, Duncan Ward even encouraged Richard to try his hand at judging the flower arrangement competition too! “It was lovely to […]
NAFAS Announces Changes to the Board of Trustees The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies today announces changes to its Board of Directors with one longstanding NAFAS member standing down and two new Trustees joining the Board. Joining the Board are: Jan Armitage Jan Armitage who is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience of leading change and […]
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 […]