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March Meeting 2016

March Meeting 2016

‘Rhapsody of Flowers’ a flower demonstration by Sue Spencer Monday 21st March at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 21 MARCH 2016 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH 1 In Attendance: there were 62 members and 4 guests in attendance. 2 Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. 3 Apologies – Muriel Spencer-Wilcock, Norma Dobney, Pat Trueman, Pat Turner. 4 Correspondence and Notices – Chair announced the following: • Spring Flower…

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Photographic Competition 2016

Photographic Competition 2016

Guidelines for the 2016 Bradford Flower Club Photographic Competition The competition is open to all Bradford Flower Club members. The entry fee is £1.00 per photograph entered. Photographs may be taken with a film or digital camera. No photograph that has won a NAFAS or Club award may be entered into the competition. No photograph may be entered in more than one class. If not solely floral the photo should have at least some floral &/or foliage content. Class 1            …

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January 2016 Table Top Sale

January 2016 Table Top Sale

Saturday 30th January 2016 5 committee members had a busy morning at Haworth Road Methodist Church raising funds for the club. We had a variety of donated goods and practised our skills in bargaining as we got as much as we could out of the shoppers for our goods. We made a total of £50 for club funds and we are considering joining the church later in the year when we will concentrate on selling more flower-related and seasonal items….

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January Meeting 2016

January Meeting 2016

‘Taste of Summer’ a talk with slideshow by Tony Cleaver and Peter Mathers Monday 18th January at 7.30pm with refreshments following the talk Haworth Road Methodist Church MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 18th JANUARY 2016 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH 1        In Attendance: there were 45 members and 4 guests in attendance.  2        Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and wished everyone a happy new year. 3        Apologies – Helen Reynolds, Jean Mouls, Jean Winder, Anita Day, Marjorie…

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December Meeting 2015

December Meeting 2015

‘It’s that time of year again’ a flower demonstration by Marie Harris and Muriel Spencer Willcock Monday 14th December at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 14th DECEMBER 2015 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH 1       In Attendance: there were 72 members and 4 guests in attendance. 2       Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and anticipated it would be fun packed and hoped everyone would join in the fuddle after…

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October Meeting 2015

October Meeting 2015

‘Halloween Accents’ a flower demonstration by Janine Gray Monday 19th October at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church   Janine’s staging looked very intriguing and hinted at something a bit different for the evening.  A stand at the front of the stage displayed a variety of herbs, fruit and vegetables which Janine used during her presentations.  Displays were created with a lively and amusing commentary. 1       The first was a layered hand tied using a frame of orchid…

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September Meeting 2015

September Meeting 2015

‘The Tool Box’ a flower demonstration by Susan Fairhirst Monday 21st September at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church Susan presented six beautiful stagings with lovely flowers and foliage. ·            Susan used a tall metal stand with a flat oasis tray and using mahonia, fatsias, ‘chicken tail’ dresina and flashed copper berginia leaves created a structure of long, short foliage.   Into these were placed ‘bizarre’ Germini, red Calas and peachy-cream roses to balance at each side,…

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July Meeting and AGM 2015

July Meeting and AGM 2015

Bradford Flower Club 2015 AGM followed by ‘In the Summertime’ a flower demonstration by Jan Faulkner Monday 13th July at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church 1)    Jan’s first design was a beautiful hand tied bouquet using folded Aspidistra leaves into cones and then inserting a rosy-pink Maritime Rose.  Jan gave informative explanations and training as she worked.  The bouquet was placed in a glass container with water. 2)    The top of a white candelabra was…

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June Meeting 2015

June Meeting 2015

‘Le Tour Yorkshire’ a flower demonstration by Vanessa Wellock Monday 15th June at 7.30pm Vanessa has been a Florist for 30 years and lives in Ilkley. Entered Chelsea 2 years ago. Vanessa is doing the Yorkshire Show but is away the two weeks before so a bit of pressure. She did 5 demonstrations for us. First Demonstration:- Represented Leeds and the start of the Tour Yorkshire using two bicycle wheels and yellow flowers for the Yellow jersey. Second Demonstration:- Representing…

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May Meeting 2015

May Meeting 2015

For our guest evening on 18 May 2015 we were delighted to welcome Craig Bullock with his title ‘Inspired by Nature’.  Our patron the Lady Mayoress Mrs Elizabeth Sharp attended the meeting as her last civic appointment and gave the vote of thanks.  A cheque for £100 was handed to Mrs Sharp for the Lord Mayor’s Appeal. Craig used some spectacular containers with unusual features. His first was in a large fruit bowl with an asymmetrical arrangement of solomon’s seal,…

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National Flower Arranging Day 2015

National Flower Arranging Day 2015

National Flower Arranging Day and Lonely Bouquet Day Friday 1st May There’s no better way to say it than with flowers. Which is exactly why NAFAS (The National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies) is using beautiful little bunches to spread some love around the UK on National Flower Arranging Day (Friday 1st May 2015). The charity plans to distribute over 60,000 bouquets across the UK embracing the ‘Lonely Bouquet’ concept for the second year in a row. The ‘Lonely Bouquet’ is a kind…

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Harrogate Spring Flower Show 2015

Harrogate Spring Flower Show 2015

Thursday 23rd – Sunday 26th April Great Yorkshire Showground http://www.flowershow.org.uk/ Fourteen members of B.F.C. Attended the Harrogate Spring Flower Show on Sunday 26 April. It was a very enjoyable day,the weather stayed fine & sunny,allowing us to browse admire & purchase lots of plants! The Floristry Hall was amazing,packed with fantastic exhibits of all shapes,sizes & colour combinations,a feast for our eyes. We were delighted to see members of B.F.C. had great success with their entries. Eileen Barraclough received a…

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April Meeting 2015

April Meeting 2015

‘A Man for all Seasons’ a flower demonstration by Lesley Devalle Monday 20th April at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church Chair welcomed our demonstrator for the evening – Lesley Devalle with her title ‘Man for All Seasons’. Lesley’s demonstration was very inspiring and entertaining with amusing anecdotes and her husband Stuart added to the fun with his interjections. Lesley gave us six displays using creative containers and pots, most of which were large. Her first…

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Area Luncheon 11th April 2015

Area Luncheon 11th April 2015

Wendy Elliott and Sally Lockwood attended the North East Area Luncheon on Saturday 11th April, along with other members of Bradford Flower Club. The luncheon was held at the lovely old Parsonage Hotel in Escrick, near York with several hundred members present. The dining room was beautifully decorated with stunning flower arrangements on each table. We enjoyed a lovely meal served by attentive staff. After lunch we were entertained by the popular Dulcie Lewis, a well known speaker, her talk…

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Demonstration for The Tuesday Club March 2015

Demonstration for The Tuesday Club March 2015

Members provide a demonstration for The Tuesday Club March 2015 Sandra Woodhouse and Pat Rhodes represented the Club at a meeting of the Sandy Lane ‘Tuesday Club’ in March. The club members watched as Sandra and Pat created 7 spring arrangements amid an appreciative audience who chatted and joined in the discussions and talk.  The 7 arrangements plus two bunches of unused flowers were distributed to some of the lovely ladies to take away and despite a wet and windy…

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Club Luncheon 22nd March 2015

Club Luncheon 22nd March 2015

Bradford Flower Club made a change from its annual Dinner and Demonstration by holding a luncheon at Cleackheaton Golf Club on Sunday 22nd March. 50 members, partners and guests attended along with Sue Spencer NE Area Chairman and other Area members. All were able to enjoy the first sunshine of the year sitting on the veranda enjoying pre dinner drinks before being served with a wonderful three course meal. Afterwards we were entertained by Ian Dewhirst with his humorous Yorkshire…

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March Meeting 2015

March Meeting 2015

‘Have Passport Will Travel’ a flower demonstration by Carys Harrison Monday 16th March at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church Chair welcomed Carys Harrison with her demonstration entitled ‘Have Passport Will Travel’. Carys introduced herself as a new demonstrator and took us on a journey to places she had visited – Vietnam, Australia, and Japan and incorporated aspects of plants and flowers there. She used mechanics made from water hyacinth, bark from Eucalyptus and coloured boxes…

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February Meeting 2015

February Meeting 2015

CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2015 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH 1        In Attendance: there were 50 members and no guests in attendance.  2        Welcome – Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and complimented Muriel, Norma and Pat our own club members for the fantastic displays.  3        Club Notices ·       Photo Competition – entries to be in no later than the March club meeting.  Entry forms can be collected from the information desk. ·       Spring Flower Competition –…

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January Club Meeting 2015

January Club Meeting 2015

MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2015 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH 1        In Attendance: there were 46 members and 2 guests in attendance. 2        Club Notices – Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and wished them a happy new year and thanked them for coming out in such snowy and icy conditions.  3        Announcements – An email has been received from Gwyneth Priestley reporting that she is having a wonderful time in Canada and Florida,…

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NE AREA AGM 15th November 2014

NE AREA AGM 15th November 2014

The NE Area AGM was once again held at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wakefield. A welcome cup of coffee was waiting for us on our arrival. The AGM itself gave members a summary of the years happenings and an update at National level. It is always an intgeresting meeting and well worth club members attending. After lunch we were treated to a wonderful demonstration from Sue Maddocks. It was a summary of her life in flower arranging and she…

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Review of the October 2012 Demonstration

Review of the October 2012 Demonstration

Our Demonstrators  for the Octob er 2012 Club Meeting were Christine Hutchinson and Susie Marsh with their title ‘Mix and Match’. Christine and Susie gave us a splendid evening with wonderful flowers and foliage.  They explained the processes of construction and conditioning of plant material as they demonstrated which was very informative. For their first arrangement, the demonstrators each did a horizontal arrangement simultaneously, using black cordyline, fatsia japonica, choisia,for foliage and placing liatris, Coolwater pink roses, and vibrant green…

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October 2012 Club Minutes

October 2012 Club Minutes

THE BRADFORD FLOWER CLUB MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 15 OCTOBER 2012 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH 1      In Attendance – there were 68 members, 1 guest and 3 new members in attendance.  2       Club Notices In the absence of our Chair on holiday, Gwyneth Priestley offered a warm welcome to members, guests and those attending for the first time. Thanks were passed on from our Chair to Gwyneth for chairing the meeting tonight.  Gwyneth asked members…

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Review of the September Demonstaration

Review of the September Demonstaration

1      Demonstrator – Norma Dobney with her title ‘Seasons’.  Her helper was Pat Trueman another club member Norma’s first arrangement was produced in a glass bowl with a ‘dreamcatcher’ made of a wire ring wrapped in wool and sisal.  Green springs made from kebab sticks wrapped in felt were placed in the centre with apricot carnations, creamy roses, fresias and white chrysanthemums tieried around the springs.  Greenery used was heuchera leaves, variegated ivy and hosta.  Eggs on springs made with…

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September 2012 Club Minutes

September 2012 Club Minutes

THE BRADFORD FLOWER CLUB MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2012 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH   1      In Attendance – there were 73 members and 7 guests in attendance.  Chair offered a warm welcome to members, guests and those attending for the first time and announced a very full programme of demonstrations and speakers for this coming season.  She was pleased to inform us that our membership to the club has held up very well…

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