A flower demonstration by Eileen Barraclough on Monday 18th March, starting at 7:30pm, at Allerton Congregational Church, 345 Allerton Road, BD15 7HB Eileen’s title, ‘A Shed Full of Treasures’ was very appropriate. She delighted us with an array of vibrant colours and beautiful spring flowers. Her containers certainly were imaginative and I’m sure the more adventurous arrangers among our membership will now start collecting empty paint tins for future use.
A flower demonstration by Alex Gracey on Monday 18th December, starting at 7:30pm, at Allerton Congregational Church, 345 Allerton Road, BD15 7HB Alex’s Title, ‘It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas’, was a perfect description for her very entertaining and imaginative demonstration. In particular, her use of containers and insulating board were inspirational.
A flower demonstration by Judy Watker on Monday 20th November, starting at 7:30pm, at Allerton Congregational Church, 345 Allerton Road, BD15 7HB Judy’s inspired title, ‘Just Because…’ gave rise to delightful arrangements. Each one was just because she had been given the container or she liked a particular place. Her use of flowers was both excellent and imaginative. We all enjoyed an entertaining and informative evening ‘just because’ Judy came to demonstrate!
Monday 16th October 2023A talk by Martin Fish about his experiences of being a RHS judge, starting at 7:30pm, at Allerton Congregational Church, 345 Allerton Road, Bradford, BD15 7HB. Martin Fish gave a very informative and entertaining talk about his experiences of being a judge for the Royal Horticultural Society at all their national shows such as Chelsea or Tatton Park.
A flower demonstration by Norma Dobney on Monday 18th September, starting at 7:30pm, at Allerton Congregational Church, 345 Allerton Road BD15 7 HB Norma’s demonstration, ‘Flowers Through the Seasons’, certainly lived up to the title. Her imaginative arrangements covered all four seasons. Having begun by beautifully recreating Bonfire Night, Norma resisted the temptation to finish with a Christmas arrangement and, instead, her winter icicles, cold and frosty arrangement was very well received by all.
An indoor garden party. We are encouraging members and their guests to wear summer dresses as they enjoy home made refreshments and try their luck on the tombola. Three of our members will also be demonstrating simple arrangements and everyone will be encouraged to have a go themselves. This should be a lovely evening whatever the weather. Our Summertime meeting was a big success and enjoyed by both regular members and our numerous guests. Thanks to Sovereign Healthcare we were…
A flower demonstration by Karen LongbottomDate: Monday 17th July Time: 7:30 pmVenue: Allerton Congregational Church, Allerton Road, Bradford, BD15 7HB Karen’s theme was to encourage the less experienced of us to try some of her arrangements at home. With this in mind she made imaginative use of garden flowers and foliage and seasonally blooms. Her entertaining chat was also well received. Several of our newer members said that they had been given the confidence to out her designs for themselves…
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.
A flower demonstration by Christine HinchcliffeMonday 15th May at Allerton Congregational Church at 7:30pm A Taste Of IndiaThrough Christine’s varied designs we experienced life in the Golden Triangle of India. Members were particularly impressed by her incorporation of ginger plant flowers. Her arrangements also made effective use of orchids. A truly exotic evening was enjoyed by all.
A flower demonstration by Vanessa WellockMonday 19th December 2022
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…
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…
“A Form of Nature” Flower Demonstration by Alison Cooper Monday 15th June at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church
“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
“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.
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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…
“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.
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…
‘Seasonal Serendipity’ Guest Evening with David Rylands Monday 16th May at 7.30pm with refreshments following the demonstration Haworth Road Methodist Church
‘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…
‘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…