East of England Area
In support of National Flower Arranging Day, the East of England Area will be celebrating with floral art competitions at the Royal Norfolk Show, in conjunction with Norwich Group of Flower Arrangers.
There were 11 classes in the Floral Clubs competition and below are just 3 of the exhibits. To see the full successes of members of the East of England and their exhibits please click here.
Wessex & Jersey Area
A fabulous past celebration of National Flower Arranging Day by members of the Wessex & Jersey Area for the public to take home glass filled arrangements.
To assist in promoting National Flower Arranging Day within Areas and Clubs a variety of posters have been designed to download by clicking the following links:-
Flower Clubs of Cheshire
The Area is holding a competition/show on the 17th and 18th June in the ‘Theatre of Flowers’ which is part of the Royal Cheshire County Show. Flower Clubs of Cheshire will have a publicity area to promote the clubs in the Area, The Flower Arranger magazine and National Flower Arranging Day. The publicity exhibit will be depicting ‘Wicked’ as the theme of the show is music. Cheshire Life magazine will be taking photographs on 17th June.
Flower Clubs of Cheshire celebrate their Emerald anniversary this year and their aim at this show is to promote classes, demonstrations and clubs going forward.
For further information and a chance to win a £25 Marks & Spencer voucher please see below the flyer members of Flower Clubs of Cheshire will be handing out during the two day event.
North Midlands Area
The North Midlands Area of NAFAS were delighted to be asked to create a bouquet to be presented to HRH The Princess Royal on the occasion of her visit to the 140th Lincolnshire Show this week. The bouquet included a tag detailing National Flower Arranging Day.
This marks the start of launch activities in the Area for their special floral day.
Pictured on the left holding the bouquet is Di Smith, Area Treasurer who created it using garden flowers and foliage. Also pictured are Lincolnshire Show Floral Art organisers – Lynn Bottamley, Mandy Cooke and Jan Palmer along with Area Chairman, Andrew Key.
Andrew is organising two days of flower arranging demonstrations at the Show, culminating in the official North Midlands launch of National Flower Arranging Day with a ‘Ready Steady Flower Arrange’ event featuring Charlotte Powell the CEO of Lincolnshire Agricultural Society along with television personality Matt Baker MBE.
The North Midlands Area were delighted when TV personality Matt Baker MBE presented awards and competed with Charlotte Powell, CEO of Lincolnshire Showground in Strictly Come Flower Arranging – ‘Ready Steady Flower Arrange’ with Area Chairman, Andrew Key as compère.
The photographs below show Matt and Charlotte with the North Midlands Area Team and Matt showing off his flower arranging skills in the fun competition which resulted in a respectable draw.
Three Counties & South Wales Area
Combining National Flower Arranging Day and promotion of the National Show members of the Area filled almost 200 jam jars with flowers to spell NAFAS in the grounds of Gloucester Cathedral – the venue for September’s National Show.
The images and video below depict the arrangements and the magnificent Gloucester Cathedral.
