NAFAS Keukenhof tour

NAFAS Keukenhof tour - Wednesday 17 - Saturday 20 April 2024A flower filled adventure in The Netherlands featuring Graham Parker as 'TourAmbassador' - joining you for two days to share in some of the tour highlightsand floral fun! Celebrate spring time in the Netherlands!This fabulous four days/ three nights tour by NAFAS partners ECT offers flowers at every turn, from Keukenhof Gardens and a journey along the country's Tulip Routes,...

Short Courses in Floral Design, Autumn 2023

SHORT COURSES IN FLORAL DESIGN, AUTUMN 2023, HARPENDEN, HERTS If you love flowers and would like to develop your arranging skills, why not consider taking a *NAFAS floral design course? There are a number of modules at different skill levels, all taught by qualified teachers and you are awarded a certificate on completion of each module. I shall be offering modules at the “easy” and/or “intermediate” levels at my floral...

<strong>National Flower Arranging Day 5<sup>th</sup> May</strong>

National Flower Arranging Day 5^th May

Well done to Harpenden Evening Flower Group for taking part in the National Flower Arranging Day to make and leave arrangements in public places. NAFAS received this lovely message of thanks. Anne Hill from the club also says that another bouquet in blue and yellow was given to a Ukrainian lady who saw it being left and asked for it. She was in tears at the thoughtfulness. It all helps to spread...

<strong>National Competitions at Gloucester Cathedral</strong>. <strong>12<sup>th</sup> and 13<sup>th</sup> May</strong>

National Competitions at Gloucester Cathedral. 12^th and 13^th May

It was a great NAFAS weekend in a super location. On Friday evening Alison Penno and Dylith Price gave a demonstration in The Guildhall. It ion that was very entertaining and the stage looked amazing at the end. The Cathedral provided a beautiful venue with 18 classes that were very varied and reflected the history and fabric of the building. There were 216 exhibits and the Show was of a high...

News from ECT Travel – 5th June 2023

We were very sad to hear the news that Rekad, publishers of Fleur Créatif magazine and organisers of such wonderful floral events as Fleuramour, has closed. Fleuramour was one of Europe’s most prestigious floral events and has been a highlight of our tour programme for many years. The show was thebrainchild of Jomi Hemschoote who, in 1996, decided to create an event to help publicise a book about Belgian floristry he had recently published.Jomi invited...

In The Land of Merlin

Mrs Janice Swan

It is with great sadness that I am informing you that our friend and colleague Janice Swann has died. Janice has been the Education Representative for Home Counties for many years and an Area Teacher and trainee Demonstrator. She has given our Area many years of service and we will all miss her immensely. I will pass on further details when I receive them but in the meantime our thoughts...

Member’s Day

Our annual Member’s Day was held at Spotlight in Broxbourne and there was a very happy atmosphere, 140 members enjoyed the day, spending time chatting to friends, browsing the stalls and being entertained in the morning and afternoon. We were delighted that Katherine Kear, National NAFAS Chairman, came to spend the day with us. In the morning members had the opportunity to ask Katherine questions about current issues in NAFAS....

Join ECT at Fleuramour in September 2023

Area News Spring 2023

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