March Meeting
Our first meeting of the year will be on Monday 17th March 2025, starting at 7:30pm, at Allerton Congregational Church, 345 Allerton Road, BD15 7HB.
December Meeting
A Christmas workshop led by Gerry Sayers on Monday 9th December, starting at 7:30pm, at Allerton Congregational Church, 345 Allerton Road, BD15 7HB. Gerry demonstrated a Christmas wreath and her colleague, Sandra, showed us how to create a beautiful table arrangement. Both members, and our numerous guests, enjoyed making their own creations and, in between, sampling the delicious fuddle, mulled wine and hot drinks. What a wonderful way to finish our Flower Club year. In addition, during the evening members…
November Meeting
A flower demonstration by Karen Longbottom on Monday 18th November, starting at 7:30pm, at Allerton Congregational Church, 345 Allerton Road, BD15 Unfortunately this meeting was cancelled at very short notice owing to the snow.
October Meeting
A flower demonstration by Susan Fairhurst on Monday 21st October, starting at 7:30pm, at Allerton Congregational Church, 345 Allerton Road, BD15 7HB. Susan’s demonstration certainly lived up to her title, ‘Creativity’. Her use of recycled and upcycled materials and containers along with the choice of foliage and colours made for beautiful designs.
September Meeting
A flower demonstration by Sue Maddocks on Monday 16th September, starting at 7:30pm, at Allerton Congregational Church, 345 Allerton Road, BD15 7HB. Sue both delighted and entertained us all with her imaginative, colourful and inspirational designs. Sue both delighted and entertained us all with her imaginative, colourful and inspirational designs.
June meeting 2023
Carys Harrison – Have Passport, Will TravelCarys’ demonstration was both very entertaining and imaginative. Her first arrangement linked her native Wales with Japan through rugby. After this intriguing start her arrangements evoked visits to China, India and Seoul in South Korea.
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Summer Photographic Competition
Guidelines for the 2012 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. Entries are to be mounted and placed in an addressed envelope. Classes: Class 1 Through the Window…
June 2012 Club Meeting
THE BRADFORD FLOWER CLUB MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 18 JUNE 2012 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH 1 In Attendance – there were 65 members and 5 guests in attendance. 2 Club Notices Trip to Burton Agnes – Chair gave details of the day – cost £17 for the coach and members to pay for entry to the Hall and gardens on the day. Departure would be 9.30am; car parking is available in the Haworth Road…
May 2012 Club Meeting
THE BRADFORD FLOWER CLUB MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 21 MAY 2012 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH 1 In Attendance – there were 76 members and 9 guests in attendance. 2 Club Notices – The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting for our guest evening. The following notices were given out: Membership renewal letters were available from Vivienne Midgley. The Chair announced that unfortunately this year the committee have to raise the fee. We have managed to…
Emerald Anniversary Meeting 2012
Review of 2012 January Club Meeting
The Speaker for the evening was Margaret Peet. Margaret, who is a past NAFAS Area Chair, gave a very interesting and amusing talk on her work as a lifestyle consultant. Since leaving her previous job she has retrained through ‘Colour Me Beautiful’ and now advises on image for her clients. She talked about her size and how a person’s image could be completely changed by the way they dressed and choice of colour themes – skin, hair and clothes.
January 2012 Club Minutes
THE BRADFORD FLOWER CLUB MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 16 JANUARY 2012 AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH 1 In Attendance – there were 52 members and 1 guest in attendance 2 The Chair welcomed everyone to the first meeting of 2012 3 Club notices The Chair was sorry to announce that Pat Moody’s husband died on the 6th December. Pat had helped Vivienne with the register until this last year when she was unable to renew her…
February 2012 Meeting
The next meeting of the Bradford Flower Club will be on Monday 20th February at 7.30 when our demonstrator will be Elizabeth Wood with her title Love was in the Air. The Meeting will start at 7.30 at Haworth road Methodist Church and will be followed by refreshments. Guests are welcome and a place can be booked by contacting Mrs V Midgley or the Chair
January 2012 Club Meeting
Bradford Flower Club starts of the New Year with a Guest Speaker Margaret Peet. Her Title is ‘life after Size 14’ This perhaps will be a very apt tittle after all the Christmas and New Year festivities. Margaret is a wonderful speaker and will provide many hints and tips on how we all can look good and have confidence in ourselves. Please do come and join us at Haworth Road Methodist Church. Guests are very welcome to join us at…
November 2011 Club Meeting Minutes
THE BRADFORD FLOWER CLUB MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 21st November 2011 1 In Attendance – there were 78 members and 6 guests. 2 The Chair welcomed everyone with a special welcome to our guests and in particular to our North East Area Chairman Sheila Rogers. Sheila took on the chairmanship on Saturday at the Area AGM so this wass one of her first official visits in her new role. A welcome was also extended to Mr and Mrs…