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Denise’s Upcycled Design

Today sees the release of the last video of this series, but we’ll start our Christmas season shortly! Today’s video is by Denise Jones a D&G Area demonstrator. In this demonstration, Denise upcycles jam jars and a wine box as her mechanics for a delightful, foam free design.

Allison’s Dorset Sunset

Well the weather has been pretty grim and the news too, so we hope this latest video from Allison Finch will bring you a little Dorset joy. It’s so clear here today that we may even get a super sunset today.
Allison is an Area demonstrator and teacher. In this video her inspiration has once more come from the beautiful Dorset countryside. Her “Dorset Sunset” arrangement is a radial design using garden flowers and foliage. Allison includes foam and foam free options in this video.
To watch this video and any of the videos so far released go to the “About the Area” page and click on the button to go to our YouTube channel.

Letter on behalf of the Directors of NAFAS informing members of the resignation of National Chairman Dr Christina Curtis

National Chairman’s Resignation, October 2020
It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that our National Chairman, Dr Christina
Curtis, has tendered her resignation this morning with immediate effect.
Recently, the loss of the Diamond events and the impact of the pandemic have added
immense pressures to the role of NAFAS Chairman. Christina has worked tirelessly for
NAFAS through her two-year period as Vice Chairman and the past 12 months as Chairman,
however the added pressures of the role have had an impact on Christina’s health and
wellbeing, and it is for these reasons that the Board and I have reluctantly accepted her
resignation.
I would like to acknowledge Christina’s dedication to NAFAS and hope that we can all meet
again soon in more socially easier and enjoyable circumstances.
As the recently elected Vice Chairman, I will step up and take on the role of Chairman and
work with my fellow Trustees to steer the Association to more prosperous times.
For and on behalf of the Board
Katherine Kear MDPF
New National Chairman

Latest YouTube video release features Carrie D, chicken wire and moss!

Today sees the launch of our latest Dorset & Guernsey Area video.
For this foam-free design, Carrie goes back to the “good old days” and explores some of the potential of arranging with chicken wire and moss.
We do hope you will continue to enjoy these demonstrations.
Select the “About the Area” tab and then click on the link to our YouTube channel.
Here you will find all the videos we have released so far. There are plenty more to come!

Latest D&G YouTube video released

The JDE&S team continue to entertain you with a new release today from Julie Jeans, Area Demonstrator and member of Broadstone & Corfe Mullen club

In this video Julie is exploring various alternatives of constructing hand tied bouquets

I’m delighted to tell you that due to the work of Steve as editor and our team of flower arrangers we will now be releasing a video every week with some special Christmas ones in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

We hope you enjoy them and please share them with your friends.

You can find the YouTube channel by clicking on the button on the About Us page of this website.

News of the National Annual General Meeting

Good Afternoon

I look forward to welcoming you to the NAFAS Annual General Meeting which will be held virtually on Tuesday 6th October at 10.30 am. This will be screened live on the NAFAS YouTube channel, to view the AGM please use the following link:-

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Npp0WJ1uiO86VPad1NmuQ

Alternatively please log onto YouTube and search National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies and click on the NAFAS logo; please could you circulate this notification.

It will be so strange for us all not to meet in person, but I hope you will find this form of presentation both interesting and informative.

With all good wishes

Sue Brinton
National President

Latest YouTube Video features Summer Garden Flowers

Our latest YouTube video release is by Denise Jones, Floral Designer and NAFAS Area Demonstrator working out of a studio in Weymouth on the Jurassic Coast. In her demonstration, she features summer garden flowers, and she explores the use of sand as an alternative to floral foam in her table centre design. You can view the video by going to the link on our About The Area page of this website.