News & Gossip

  • 2010 NATIONAL SHOW

    CONGRATULATIONS to all the Area’s Award Winners at the 2010 National Show in Harrogate. The Show was, as always, a feast of colour, with beautiful flowers and plant material used to create some truly innovative designs.

    SPECIAL mention to the members of Bakewells newly formed Junior Flower Club, your ‘Gathered Treasures’ craft exhibits were absolutely delightful, well done to you all. Congratulations to Megan Dilks for gaining a first place for her lovely design.

    PHOTOGRAPHY section of the National Show was once again well supported by our Area with David Connor gaining four awards -congratulations David, especially for gaining a first place in the last three National Shows.

    WELL DONE also to all the competitors from our Area, you help to make this show the success that it is!

  • BRILLIANT NEWS from CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW 2010

    Success of the Special kind for Caroline Troop and Mary Richardson of Woodhall Spa & District Flower Club who were awarded a GOLD Medal and BEST IN SHOW (session 2) for their interpretation of The Garden Party.

    Success also for Diana Knight & Jane Walden of Nottingham Flower Club who were awarded a SILVER-GILT Medal and Area Demonstrators Sandra Snell and Lee Berrill who received a GOLD and SILVER-GILT Medal respectively.

    WELL DONE & MANY CONGRATULATIONS to you all, from your friends in the North Midlands Area.
  • Thank you to the Area Teacher’s Association for organising a super Open Day. Mr Don Witton, who holds the National Collection of Hardy Euphorbias, was a very knowledgeable and amusing speaker and the demonstrator, Mr Barry Grey, delighted us all with his imaginative and colourful designs. Thank you also to the Area Hospitality Team who provided us a delicious lunch, making the whole day most enjoyable. (See photos now on Gallery 1)
  • CONGRATULATIONS go to Kathryn Wrath, Wendy Feenan and Sue Timpson, of Future Concepts CFDG, who staged the Area exhibit at the 2010 HARROGATE SPRING FLOWER SHOW winning a GOLD MEDAL for their interpretation of the 'Ideal Home Exhibition' in the Festivals & Shows category - your exhibit was absolutely fabulous (See photos on Gallery 2)
  • Well done to Maggie Wooton, Georgina Waite, Moira Galloway & Ian Buxton for gaining places at 2010 Harrogate Spring Flower Show and to everyone from the North Midlands Area who competed - your talent is second to none (See photos on Gallery 2)
  • Our National Demonstrator and Area Judge Mr Ian Buxton won a Gold Medal at Canada Blooms, Toronto, in the International class “Contemporary Dance”.

    “Ian on behalf of the Area members I would like to congratulate you on your fantastic achievement, we are very proud of you”

    Silvana
    Area Chairman

    A photograph of Ian’s exhibit will be shown soon on the gallery.