The Summer edition of News & Views is now available to read for free via this website. Just select the News & View page and you’ll find it. Enjoy.
It’s GOLD for Denise Jones at Chelsea 2025
Huge Congratulations to Denise Jones of Weymouth and Dorchester clubs for a well deserved achievement at Chelsea this week. with her design “Ebb & Bloom, Textures of Well Being”
Denise was the winner of the brand new NAFAS Talent Initiative, created to discover and support emerging floral talent. As part of her prize, she was given the amazing opportunity to exhibit at Chelsea – fully supported by NAFAS and Dorset & Guernsey Area.
Malvern Spring Festival – Bronze Award
Congratulations to Bob Holman of Bere Regis club gained a Bronze Award for his pedestal at this week’s Malvern Spring Festival. Bob was sponsored by the Area following a 1st Prize at the Area Show in 2023. Picture courtesy of Irene Hickson
Fantastic designs at our Area Show
What a delightful show we had this weekend and many congratulations to Alison and her committee. Congratulations too to all the competitors who impressed us with their stunning designs.
Here is a taste of what we saw.
A
Our Area Show opens Friday 11th April at 10am.
Our Area Show, “Our Green and Pleasant Land” opens tomorrow at 10am.
There’s some fabulous work done by members. Lots of Spring flowers. 12 classes to view, plant stall, chocolate tombola, raffle and more.
Refreshments are available too so come along.
Poole Grammar School, Gravel Hill, BH17 9JU
Plenty of parking too.
Spring Flower Arranger with fresh ideas
Available through Flower clubs for members at a discounted price.
Christmas Celebrations for the Area
We had a good number of members come and celebrate our love of flowers at our Carol Service at Corfe Mullen. The service had the usual readings and carols and gave us all time to reflect on the gift we have to work with flowers. After a social and tasty lunch we were entertained by Sara and Wendy two of our new demonstrators. They demonstrated 2 lovely designs each, and certainly brought a smile to the audience with their banter. Well done and thanks to them both for taking on the challenge. Following this they were presented with their Area Demonstrator badges.
Introducing Three New Area Demonstrators!
It is with great delight that Irene Hickson, Demonstrators Rep, was able to tell the 3 trainee demonstrators from Dorset & Guernsey Area that they had all passed their Area Test which were held on Saturday. The training, facilitated by the Area JDE&S committee has been going on for the past 10 months and culminated with the Test in front of an appreciative audience. Many Congratulations to them all.
Wendy Hammersley (Purbeck), Lucille Street (Verwood) Sara Brooker (Lytchett & Upton)
Area AGM and Two New Associates of Honour
We had a very good number attend our AGM on Tuesday. We were also delighted to welcome the CEO of NAFAS Steven Lane. After all the formal part of the meeting Area Chairman Karen and Area President Carrie read the commendations for two new Area Associates of Honour, Irene Hickson and Annette Parker. These awards are in recognition of all the work and support they have given to the Area over many years.
It’s a First for Denise Jones at the NAFAS New Talent Competition
Many Congratulations to Denise Jones from Weymouth Floral Design Group who took First Prize at the NAFAS New Talent Competition at the Malvern Autumn Show this weekend.
Denise, representing and sponsored by Dorset & Guernsey Area, competed against 14 other members representing their Areas.
Denise will now go on to represent NAFAS at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2025. Good Luck Denise.
