The Flower Arranger Magazine Spring 2023 issue
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Welcome to the Spring edition of The Flower Arranger magazine. Enjoy the new season. Subscribe via our On-Line Shop
Supplement to the National Lists 2023
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Please contact sylvia@nafas.org.uk to request a copy of the Supplement to the National Lists 2023.
The Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies were honoured to be asked to arrange the floral displays at Westminster Abbey for the funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II. Kent Floral Art Area Chairman, Gill Smaggasgale, Sussex Area Chairman, Jilly Griffin, Westminster Abbey Coordinator, Marilyn Marsh and former Kent Floral Art Area Chairman Jean Schofield […]
HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022
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The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies wish to offer their condolences, thoughts and support to members of the Royal Family. Throughout her long reign Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has led the nation with dignity and a sense of duty . We are thankful for her example of commitment and service. Katherine Kear MDPF, […]
Penno & Price – The Big Flower Night
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To attend this evening of entertainment and superb demonstrations by two National Demonstrators please click here Tickets £20.00 per person
NAFAS National Show ‘Florilegium – A Gathering of Flowers’
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Thursday 11th May 2023 ‘The Reveal’ – 7.30pm to 9.30 pm -£12.00 per person Friday 12th May 2023 – 10am to 7pm Saturday 13th May 2023 – 10am to 6pm Please click here to purchase tickets Daily £28.00 per person 2-Day £45.00 per person Groups of 10+ £22.50 per person
NAFAS National Virtual Show 2022 ‘Chasing Rainbows’
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To view videos from the NAFAS Virtual Show ‘Chasing Rainbows’, please use one of the following YouTube links:- Julie Pearson, NAFAS National Tutor – How to create a useful mechanic for your flower arrangements using floristry wire without using floral foam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sh6EjEzK9s0 Bronda Dossett, Wessex & Jersey Area Speaker – ‘Chasing Rainbows’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5YpwNd_du0 Katharine Lee, […]
British Flowers Week at London’s Garden Museum with Yan Skates
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This week, the very talented Yan Skates attended London’s Garden Museum for British Flowers Week.
NAFAS at Hampton Court Flower Show 2022
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NAFAS is at Hampton Court Flower Show this week, July 4th – 9th NAFAS members have been teaching visitors to the show how to make a small floral design, and the pictures show 5 winners with their designs with London & Overseas Area Chairman, Gill McGregor. Our thanks go to Mig Kimpton for organising the […]
NAFAS National Virtual Show 2022
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Congratulations to all who entered this year’s National Virtual Show ‘Chasing Rainbows’. Please click here to view the results list To view the video of winning competition images:- https://youtu.be/ZaEgvFahcgs To view the images of all entries:- https://www.facebook.com/NafasFlowers/
NAFAS VIRTUAL NATIONAL SHOW 2022
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The second NAFAS Virtual Show ‘Chasing Rainbows’ takes place from 20th June 2022 to 1st July 2022 which will include competitions, talks, demonstrations and teaching ‘how to’ sessions – all will be available to view via our social media platforms and website. Please click here to listen to a message from Katherine Kear MDPF, National […]
NAFAS National Show, 12th & 13th May 2023
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ECT Travel are busy planning three options for anyone wishing to attend the National Show in Gloucester:- Club or Area Groups from 20 persons – leaflets are prepared in readiness to send to group organisers, 2-3 nights accommodation, coach hire and one day entrance to the Show with outline prices per hotel. After which tailored […]
Amazon Smile
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In the age of online shopping, AmazonSmile has been introduced to increase revenue for selected charities. At no extra cost to the customer 0.5% of every eligible purchase is donated to a charity of your choice. If you have an Amazon account and are interested in supporting NAFAS further please click here to register for AmazonSmile
Gold for Devon & Cornwall
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Congratulations to Chantal King and Christine Harrington of Liskeard & District Flower Arrangement Society for achieving a Gold at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival for “Wanderlust and Wonder”. The successful duo also won the People’s Choice.
Footnotes, monthly Podcasts
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Footnotes is a regular podcast exploring places, people and music with, so far, an emphasis on English composers. It is presented by NAFAS supporter and former BBC producer Richard Dove and the Quarterly Review’s Classical Music editor, Stuart Millson. They have been friends for many years and now their chat on musical matters goes public. […]
CHAIRMAN’S CHALLENGE RESULTS
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Katherine Kear, National Chairman was delighted to announce the overall results for the Chairman’s Challenge at the recent National Advisory Council meeting and thanked everyone for their contribution over the past 12 months. The standard of entries were extremely high; the results being:- 1st Place : Devon & Cornwall 2nd Place : Dorset & Guernsey […]
Video Tutorial by Jenny Langton, Area Tutor, Berks, Bucks Oxon
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To view a tutorial by Jenny Langton, Area Tutor, Berks, Bucks & Oxon on ‘How to Make a Spiral Design’ please click on the following link:-
Footnotes, monthly Podcasts
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Podcast 15 – Join Richard Dove and Stuart Millson as they celebrate Advent and look forward to Christmas, at the Church of St. James the Great, East Malling – and at the King and Queen inn, another of that Kent village’s great institutions. Handel, mediaeval carols and a foaming pint of good beer make for […]