This beautiful pedestal by Denise Pharoah welcomed members to our AGM at Wimborne on 29th October. It was good to see so many members attend what was a very efficiently run and very informative Annual General Meeting.

 

Annette Parker the outgoing President is seen here receiving a beautiful bouquet of flowers on her retirement from Sylvia Preston, Area Vice Chairman.

 

 

 

 

 

Irene Hickson takes the role of President for the next 2 years and received her badge from Sandra Taylor, Area Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrie Diamond takes on the role of Vice President and received her badge from Sandra Taylor, Area Chairman

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Flower Arranger salver was presented to Diana Holman of Bere Regis club, and cheques were presented to Elizabeth Witcomb of Broadstone & Corfe Mullen and Jane Nolting-May of Dorchester Floral Group, from Area Flower Arranger Officer Angela Edwards.

 

 

In the afternoon we had a fabulous demonstration by Elizabeth Graham entitled ” What a wonderful world”

 

Denis Dunford’s “Punch & Judy”

 

Penelope Lane’s “Holiday” 

 

John Astley’s “The End of a lovely day”

 

Penelope Lane’s “Surfing”

 

Liz Witcomb’s design in the Designer of the Year competition. Liz was representing the Area and we were thrilled that she was one of only 5 out of 18 to go through to the final  for the imposed element of the competition.  Congratulations to Liz on this achievement.

 

 

 

 

This picture shows the final exhibit with the imposed element. Not the winner of Designer of the Year but another huge success for Liz and the Area.

Photo thanks to Irene Hickson

Di & Bob Holman from Bere Regis Floral Group represented the Area in the class “Arabesque” gained a Commended award.

 

 

 

 

 

Irene Hickson in the Imposed class “Raw Material” gained a Commended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Di Homan in the small scale class “A Little Luxury” gained 2nd Prize

 

 

Area Chairman, Sandra Taylor presenting the badge to Jean Joyce

 

 

Area president Annette Parker cutting the celebration Cake with some of the Members 

Class 2: “Tin”

1st Prize: Judy Wilson 

 

 

Semi-Imposed : “Into the Future”

1st Prize: Christine Hazard

 

Class 4: Miniature “Pearl” 1st Prize: Christine Coombes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class 5: Pedestal “Ruby”

1st Prize & Best in Show: Carrie Diamond

 

 

 

 

Class 3: Petite “China” 1st Prize: Jennifer Herridge

 

 

 

 

 

“When will we three meet again?” from Macbeth. First Prize and People’s Choice for Sandy Milne. (Left)

 

(Right) The Sound of Music.

Best in Show for Sandy Milne.

Photos courtesy of Sandy.

 

A selection of photos courtesy of Sylvia Preston

 

 

Area Chairman, Sandra Taylor with two of the Malvern Gold Medal team, Jane Nolting-May and Carolyn Mutlow together with Chelsea Gold Medal winner, Philippa Louden.

 

Philippa Louden representing the Area in the Floral Art competition at the Chelsea Flower Show 2019 has gained a Gold Medal and Best in Show for the 1st session. The Class was Silhouette and her title “Shaped by the Wind”

Many Congratulations from all the Area.