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 […]
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.
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 […]