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December Meeting 2021

December Meeting 2021

On Monday the 13th December BFC will be holding its final Meeting at Haworth Road Methodist Church before it moves to a new venue. The demonstrator for the evening will be Eileen Barraclough. As always this will be a fun evening with wonderful arrangements, refreshments and friendly catch-ups. Please join us from 7.15 at Haworth Road Methodist Church for the demonstration start at 7.30. Guess are very welcome. Entrance fee for Members is £10.00 and Guess £8.00. Raffle tickets are…

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November Meeting 2021

November Meeting 2021

The next meeting of the Bradford Flower Club will be on Monday the 15th November at Haworth Road Methodist Church. The meeting will start at 7.30 with a few club Notices . This will be followed by a demonstration from Mrs Ann Simpson. Guest are very welcome on the evening, though there will be a £5 entrance fee. Tea and coffee will be available along  with the chance to take home an arrangement. Looking forward to catching up with members…

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August update

August update

August 2020 update Dear Member, I thought it was time I wrote to you all once again as my last update was in June. I really do hope you are keeping well and managing to keep positive as the weeks go by. Nothing has really changed since June; we are back in lockdown once again with little sign of things improving. I guess like me the novelty of sorting ‘stuff’ out and cleaning cupboards has passed and there are many…

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May Meeting 2020 *CANCELLED*

May Meeting 2020 *CANCELLED*

“At This Time of Year” Flower Demonstration by Susan Maddocks Monday 18th May at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church

April Meeting 2020 *Cancelled*

April Meeting 2020 *Cancelled*

“And That Reminds Me” Flower Demonstration by Audrey Foster Monday 20th April at 7.30pm with refreshments following the talk Haworth Road Methodist Church Unfortunately due to the COVID-19 virus the church is closed until further notice.

March Meeting 2020

March Meeting 2020

“Gardens to Delight the Senses” Talk by Sarah Hopps Monday 16th March at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church. Sarah gave us wonderful insights into her many plants she had brought to our club night. Where best to plant them, which plant would complement another and in some cases a brief history of their origin. She then followed this up with some lovely slides of gardens and places she had visited on her tours. At the…

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March 2020 Club Minutes

March 2020 Club Minutes

Minutes of Monday 16th March 2020 Club Meeting Chair welcomed everyone to the March meeting. Members were thanked for turning out to support the Club at these worrying times. Chair said she had wiped down all handle’s tables and toilets before the meeting and would do the same at the end of the night to limit any transmissions There were a few celebrations in the Club. Last week Sally Lockwood celebrated her 80th Birthday and Pauline would celebrate hers next…

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February 2020 Club Minutes

February 2020 Club Minutes

Minutes of Monday 17th February 2020 Club Meeting Chair welcomed everyone to the February meeting. Though it was a little late all members were wished a very Happy New Year and that Santa brought everything they had wished for. A welcome was also given to Stuart, Janine’s husband, Sheila Clark, Sheila Boyes and Helen Reynolds. Chair said she had a few notices for tonight. Members who had bought a NAFAS Diary were asked for comments on the quality. One or…

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February Meeting 2020

February Meeting 2020

“Playing with Flowers” Flower Demonstration by Janine Grey Monday 17th February at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church. Janine produced seven main arrangements on the night using biodegradable floral foam and other mechanics to display her flowers.  Some of the arrangements could be split and so more were available for the raffle at the end of the evening. Spring flowers and bulbs were used in many of the designs and made all members feel as though…

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Minutes of the December 2019 Club Meeting

Minutes of the December 2019 Club Meeting

Minutes of the Meeting of the Bradford Flower Club held on Monday 16th December 2019 at Haworth Road Methodist Church: Chair opened the meeting with a welcome to members and guests and thanked them for turning out on such a cold evening. Members were informed that following her fall and pneumonia Jean Clayton had died on the 21st November. Jean had been until recently an active member in the Club and on the Committee for many years looking after the…

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December Meeting 2019

December Meeting 2019

“Gin Gle Bells” Flower Demonstration by Judy Watker Monday 16th December at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church. Judy did a total of 5 different designs ranging from gin bottles, gold dishes and Christmas wreaths (with a difference) to make a total of 10 separate arrangements. A variety of Christmas music was played after each arrangement. The stage was full by the end of the evening making members feel ready for the Christmas season. The demonstration…

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November 2019 Club Minutes

November 2019 Club Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of the Bradford Flower Club held on Monday 18th November 2019 at Haworth Road Methodist Church: Chair opened the special guest meeting by offering a very warm welcoming not only to our members, honorary members, our guests but also to our Lord Mayor Councillor Doreen Lee and her guest Vanda Greenwood. Also present was the new NE Area Chairman Janet Ratcliffe Chair said that it was lovely to have Doreen back with us at the Club…

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October 2019 Club Minutes

October 2019 Club Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of the Bradford Flower Club held on Monday 21st October 2019 at Haworth Road Methodist Church: Chair gave a very warm welcome to Members, Honorary Members and Guests. Members were informed that Sheila Boyes’ husband Geoffrey had passed away last Thursday 17th October following an illness. Our thoughts were with Sheila and a card would be sent on behalf of Club Members. The date of the funeral was not yet known. The Tombola organised to raise…

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October Meeting 2019

October Meeting 2019

“Welcome to My World of Colour” Flower Demonstration by Janice Kirk Monday 21st October at 7.30pm with refreshments following the talk Haworth Road Methodist Church. Janice last visited at the Club in 2016 and so came with a brand new tittle for club members. Five very different colourful arrangement themes were produced during the evening ranging from a Harvest to Great Britain and as far afield as Thailand. Janice was helped on the evening with her daughter and our thanks…

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September Club Minutes

September Club Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of the Bradford Flower Club held on Monday 16th September 2019 at Haworth Road Methodist Church: Members and Guests were given a very warm welcome. Chair hoped everyone had enjoyed the August Meeting. From the comments heard or passed it seemed to have been a success. Wasn’t it nice to be able to come in our summer finery and not weighted down with coats boots scarves etc. All members agreed and said they would like to…

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August 2019 Club Minutes

August 2019 Club Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting of the Bradford Flower Club held on Monday 19th August 2019 at Haworth Road Methodist Church: Members and Guests were given a very warm welcome. It was noted that the club was making its own history tonight as it had its first ever August Meeting. Good news was given to Club Members. Firstly, Lisette had agreed to give the secretary role a go. Secondly Catherine Slack had joined the Committee. Both were presented with their badges….

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September Meeting 2019

September Meeting 2019

“Willow, Wood and Wine” by Ann Simpson Monday 16th September at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church. It was nice to have Ann demonstrating at the Club once again. As always Ann works very quickly and has many stories to tell as well as talking us through what flowers and foliage she is using in each demonstration. With having her allotments Ann was able to use much of her own foliage as well as some of…

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August Meeting 2019

August Meeting 2019

“Creativity” Flower Demonstration by Susan Fairhurst Monday 19th August at 7.30pm with refreshments following the talk Haworth Road Methodist Church it was a lovely summers evening for the Clubs first ever August Meeting. Susan demonstrated some wonderful arrangements and kept members informed with her mechanics and flower conditioning.

October Workshop 2017

October Workshop 2017

The Bradford Flower Club will be holding a flower workshop at Haworth Road Methodist Church led by Norma Dobney on Saturday the 26th October from 10am to 3.30 pm. Club members and none members are very welcome to attend. The cost is £12 including refreshments but you will need to bring your own packed lunch. If you would like to join us for a friendly and relaxed day please contact Yvonne on 01274 771639 to reserve a place.

September 2017 Club Meeting Minutes

September 2017 Club Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH 1 In Attendance: there were 49 members and 4 guests present. Yvonne Coppin chaired the meeting. 2 Announcements – Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and said she was pleased to be taking the Chair again this year. The following announcements were made: • The fire exits were pointed out – Sue Hawkins is the First Aider for the evening. • 14 members attended…

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September 2017 Demonstrator

September 2017 Demonstrator

The September Meeting of the Bradford Flower Club  had a demonstration by Heather Hayes and her tittle was : ‘With Beauty in Mind’ Heather made several arrangements using lovely foliage and flowers. Her presentation was full of laughter and fun. • Heather’s first display was in a flat tray, previously greened up. Using folded Formium placed upright and mini yellow Gerberas to follow the lines of the Formium and aromatic Dill. When complete the arrangements separated to form two individual…

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May Meeting 2016

May Meeting 2016

    ‘Seasonal Serendipity’ Guest Evening with David Rylands Monday 16th May at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church

Flower Club Lunch 2016

Flower Club Lunch 2016

The Club held its Luncheon on Sunday 8th May at the Golf Club Cleckheaton. Besides Club members we had representatives from The North Area of NAFAS. Table decorations were provided by Committee Members.       Jean Lee writes: What a tip top afternoon I had at the Bradford Flower Club lunch. The sun was shining to welcome the day the spring flowers and blossom was out in abundance. Hyacinth, gerber  and tulip scent filled the air and look at…

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Tuesday Club April 2016

Tuesday Club April 2016

19 April 2016 Sandy Lane village hosts an afternoon Tuesday club for its elderly lady members and once again, the Flower Club was back by popular demand to give a talk and demonstration. Yvonne Coppin and Pat Rhodes armed with lots of spring flowers, greenery and some amusing readings ventured forth. Approximately 16 ladies listened, laughed and enjoyed our arrangements as we talked and worked over a cuppa. We created four or five arrangements which were raffled off at the…

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