LATEST NEWS...........
At our July clubnight, Barbara Caldecourt came and presented flower arrangements on the theme of Calendar Moments. Barbara is a very experienced demonstrator and a National Teacher who has been teaching florists and floral design leisure classes for 25 years. It was a priviledge to welcome her to our club. Over the course of the evening Barbara created some stunning floral displays and gave many helpful tips on consideration of elements of flower design such as use of texture and creation of space in an arrangement, adding advice on the conditioning of flowers and flower selection. She demonstrated the parallel style with tall blue and yellow flowers, including agapanthus, sunflowers, yellow roses, solidago and irises. Another arrangement included a coffee table design of a wreath ring with red roses and lime achemilla mollis. All the arrangements were raffled at the end of the evening and members were able to take them home and continue to enjoy them.
Thank you for all your support for our Summer Flower Show 'Let's Celebrate..65 years' which was held on 5th July. Whether you entered arrangements in the show, donated items for the tombola or raffle, brought cakes for the teas, served refreshments, washed up, manned the stalls, invited and welcomed your friends and family or came and just enjoyed the flower arrangements, we couldn't have done it without you. The standard of arrangements was really high and the judge Jackie Squance had a difficult job to decide the placings in each class.
The winners for each class were:
| Novice | Here Comes Summer | Sue Winter |
| Intermediate | Green and Gorgeous | Joyce Worts (also Best use of Texture) |
| Master Class | Rhapsody in Blue | Carole Fitchett (also Best in Show) |
| Open | Keep it Simple | Monica Read |
| Open | All Tied Up | Angela Twine (also Visitor's Choice) |
| Open | Contain Yourself | Janet Aslett |
| Open | Floral Fiesta | Marcia Atkinson (Horley in Bloom) |
| Open | Let's Celebrate | Gill Freeman (with 3rd Janet Aslett with Best use of Colour) |
| Open | Bijou | Carole Fitchett (also Judge's Choice) |
COMING UP...............
At our August Club night we have a workshop. Flowers, foliage and containers will be provided and we plan to have a fun session by creating arrangements in small groups. Refreshments will be provided. Please bring scissors or secateurs.
The Bring and Buy table theme on 5th August is Flower Arranging Items/Plant Pots. Why not have a sort out of your garage/shed. Perhaps you have some containers that you haven't used for a while, that could be donated. Take a look around and bring items along for sale.
Club Luncheon - A club luncheon is planned for the Autumn to be held at the Chairman's house. Tickets will be on sale shortly. Please be advised the date of the luncheon has had to be revised from 26th September to Friday 3rd October.