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Hailsham and District Flower Club - May meeting report
THE MAY meeting saw the club host an inter-club competition with four other flower clubs taking part.
The theme was NAFAS 50th anniversary which was reflected in the competition titles. The beginners class was won by Juanita Bell and the intermediate class by Amanda Willard, both from Little Common Flower Club, and the advanced class was won by Jill Baker from Pevensey Bay Flower Club.
With five clubs taking part, each class had five competitors. The diversity and designs in all classes were amazing. The quality of plant material, flower and accessories shone through and made the overall effect come together as a whole. Marian Williams, who came second in her beginner class, Wendy Bysouth, intermediate, and Su Htoon, advanced, represented Hailsham and should take great credit for their efforts. They certainly did the club proud with their arrangements and were well supported by club members on the night.
Judging the competition was Barbara Harris, a NAFAS national judge, who gave complimentary feed-back to all arrangers and was surprised and appreciative of the standard of the arrangements. As well as the competition, there was a well stocked plant stall, a really inviting and attractive raffle table and busy sales table.
Tea and coffee was also being served accompanied by home-made cakes. The evening was a great success and a real team effort from the chairman, vice-chairman, who had orchestrated the whole competition, the committee who all worked hard to make it happen, to members of the club who helped out with cakes, plants, manning stalls and supporting the members taking part in the competition.
Next month sees a demonstration by Angela Hyde entitled 'It started with a ...' If you are interested to find out more, come along to the Community Centre every third Wednesday in the month at 7.30pm where you will be made most welcome. Call the club secretary on 840593 for more information.
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Wednesday 23 May 2012
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