Area News
Elimination Competition for Malvern Autumn Show 2024
NAFAS are looking for someone to represent NAFAS at Chelsea 2025. All Areas were invited to select a candidate to go the Malvern Autumn Show and compete to find a winner to go on to Chelsea next year. We held an elimination competition in June 2024 with the class title of 'Entangled', and three candidates took part, Jane Tully, Becca Morris and Jo Bradley. Congratulations go to Jane Tully with her winning entry, with Becca Morris as the reserve champion.
Jane Tully
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Becca Morris
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Jo Bradley
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival 2024
Jo Bradley and Ros Anwyl did a superb job of representing Area at Malvern Spring Festival, gaining a Bronze medal for their entry in the Area Class, Pzazz. The Area was also represented in the individual classes by Sionedd Hughes, Helen Savage, Jane Tully and Penelope Harrison, gaining three 2nd places between them.
Jo Bradley & Ros Anwyl - Pzazz - Bronze Medal
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Sionedd Hughes & Helen Savage - River Dance - 2nd
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Penelope Harrison - 2nd - Mellow Yellow
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Charity donation made by Malpas Flower Club
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In January 2024 Malpas Flower Club Chairman, Janet Blake had great pleasure in presenting a cheque for £1,000 to the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) following their successful event "Pimms in the Garden” held last year by kind permission of The Bradshaw Family who kindly opened their garden gates to our members. Proceeds raised from the event were donated to MNDA in memory of Ronnie Blake who was a huge supporter of Malpas Flower Club. Ronnie was always there giving support, advice and lending a helping hand. Pictured are (L-R) are Liz Nunley (Treasurer) Janet Blake (Chairman), Shirley Bourne (Vice President) and Val Vickers (Secretary). |
Christmas Greetings from our New Area Chair and Vice-Chair
We wish all members of Mercia & North Wales a very happy Christmas. The New Year brings new beginnings for us both, and new opportunities to strengthen relationships between Area and Clubs.
We pledge to support you in all that you wish to achieve in your clubs, in return we ask for your support as we embark on this new adventure.
May you enjoy a peaceful and Happy New Year.
Rebecca Rees (Chair) & Ros Anwyl (Vice Chair)
We pledge to support you in all that you wish to achieve in your clubs, in return we ask for your support as we embark on this new adventure.
May you enjoy a peaceful and Happy New Year.
Rebecca Rees (Chair) & Ros Anwyl (Vice Chair)
New Area Associate of Honour, Kate Edwards
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At the AGM 2023, the outgoing Chairman, Eleanor Davies, took great pleasure in presenting Kate Edwards with a Citation for Area Associate of Honour, on behalf of Mold Flower Club, for Kate's contribution to M&NW over the past years.
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Fun and Friendship with Flowers - 24 April 2023
Back row: Sunflower - Janet Blake, Anthurium – Anita Wright, Lily – Ruth Clarke, Carnation – Kate Edwards.
Front row: Rose - Jane Pugh, Wendy Davis
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It was so lovely to see our Area Shows and Events Officer/Area Vice-President Wendy Davis present at our first fundraising event of the year. Wendy had written a Flower Market play, but due to ill health was unable to take part. Janet Blake from Malpas volunteered to take over the role as event organiser and play producer, along with Kate Edwards.
The afternoon started with a glass of Buck’s Fizz and a toast to Wendy Davis wishing her a complete and rapid recovery. We were then entertained with a funny floral play and then each ‘flower’ talked about themselves and their floral friends - not always complimentary, but amongst all the frivolity we were entertained with 5 wonderful floral designs. Well done ladies. Then some lucky members won these designs in the raffle. The afternoon closed with a cup of tea, a wonderful array of cakes on posh cake stands and importantly a friendly chat with our many floral friends. We all had a lovely afternoon. Too many to mention in this Newsletter, but a huge thank you to everyone who helped to make this day happen and to make it, the success that it was. Thank you. Eleanor |
Introduction To Flower Arranging for Demonstrators Course 2023
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At the penultimate day of the course, Jane Pugh was the tutor showing parallel and line designs. The course also covered other designs - asymmetrical, foliage, landscape and foam-free, as well as plant identification and Principles and Elements of Design. Some of these students will go on to the Demonstrators Course and take their Demonstrators Test in November - watch this space!
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Flowers for All - Spring - 25 March 2023
A one-day workshop was held at Cockshutt, the tutors were Judith Mackley and Sarah Wood.
The day was attended by 15 people , some total beginners, others with more experience.
Judith and Sarah always try to encourage ALL standards, the objective being to enjoy a day with flowers and go away having learned something!
The day was much enjoyed by all including Judith and Sarah. The enthusiasm of the participants , and the work they produced, made it a worthwhile and fun experience. We demonstrated 2 designs. The photos are of the Parallels, a Hogarth curve was also achieved.
The day was attended by 15 people , some total beginners, others with more experience.
Judith and Sarah always try to encourage ALL standards, the objective being to enjoy a day with flowers and go away having learned something!
The day was much enjoyed by all including Judith and Sarah. The enthusiasm of the participants , and the work they produced, made it a worthwhile and fun experience. We demonstrated 2 designs. The photos are of the Parallels, a Hogarth curve was also achieved.
A Demonstrator's Journey - by Carron White
Putting the phone down and entering the date in the diary and not forgetting the calendar! That’s the start of a demonstrator’s journey! Waiting for the blue form to arrive and checking the details, some of which have tbc [to be confirmed] - well it is 2022 and the booking can be up to two / three years in advance and who knows what can happen in that time! To read the rest of this article, click here to download
Area Show - 29 November 2021
The Area Show - 'Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow' - was held at Cockshutt. The picture belows shows Area President Anita Wright presenting Peggy Leslie of Stone Flower Club with The Kevin Gunnell 'Gouby' Trophy for Best in Show with her entry in the class 'Dancing Icicles'.
Area President Anita Wright and Peggy Leslie from Stone Flower Club
Diamond Anniversary Lunch - 13 September 2021
Members have finally celebrated the Area's Diamond Anniversary, with Lunch at Hawkstone Park Hotel and Golf Club on 13 September 2021, which was delayed due to Covid. The event was attended by around 80 members and included a talk by guest speaker and horticulturist Margaret Thrower.