NAFAS National Show, Coventry
April 26, 2009
Join the National Association of Flower Arranging Societies for a special feast of flowers at their National Show in the 50th year of NAFAS, being held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry 16-18 July 2009.
The three day Show will be packed with events and activities and is being staged in the multi-million pound Ricoh Arena set in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside. [Read more]
Recession Aids British Growers
April 5, 2009
A recent article published in Horticulture week suggests that the unfavourable euro exchange rate seems to be paying dividends for the british cut flower industry. Our largest retailer, Tesco have announced that is buying more from UK producers rather than the Dutch growers.
Traditionally, British retailers buy nearly half their cut flowers from Holland but now it is cheaper to buy in the UK. Tesco has switched a proportion of its cut flower account from Holland to the UK.
However, now a supplier of daffodils to Tesco, Really Welsh, is reporting that the battle lines are being drawn between the Welsh and the Cornish.
Tesco’s cut flowers technical manager David Fryer said:
“Most large British retailers buy their cut flowers from Holland because Dutch growers have the scale of operation that makes it economically viable to buy from them.
With the current poor exchange rate that is no longer the case and the big UK flower retailers are taking more blooms from British growers. While we have always supported British growers, we are now putting more orders their way, which will result in a potential annual”.
Read Horticulture Week article (Requires free registration)
Festival of Flowers
January 21, 2009
Rejoice’
An amazing Festival of Flowers in Westminster Abbey
2009 is the 50th anniversary year of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) and one of the special events being planned is a fantastic Festival of Flowers in Westminster Abbey from 7-9 May 2009.
NAFAS has enjoyed a long and successful relationship with the Abbey and is delighted to be able to share this wonderful event with them.
To set the scene, 300 flower arrangers will be arriving in London representing NAFAS Areas and Clubs throughout the United Kingdom. They will stage over 100 fantastic exhibits in one of the most prestigious venues in the world.
A team representing each of the 21 Areas of NAFAS, arrangers from a club in each area and up to 60 individual designers will create this spectacle, many being sponsored by members, friends and associates of NAFAS. A special area featuring individual exhibits from our junior members will allow them the opportunity to show visitors the skills they have learned at their flower clubs.
A donation from the Festival of Flowers will be made to Breast Cancer Care, which is the charity for our anniversary year.
This is not a ticketed event, but visitors will be required to pay the normal entry fee for Westminster Abbey.
Opening times are:-
9.30 to 3.30 Thursday and Friday (closing time 5pm)
9.30 to 1.30 Saturday (closing time 3pm)
Westminster Abbey reserves the right to change times of opening without notice
Pinks for 16th Century Garden
November 22, 2008
English Heritage require the help of all dianthus (Pinks) growers.
Heritage species are required in the restoration of the 16th Century Elizabethan Gardens at Kenilworth Castle.
Many of these species were introduced to the UK around this time and it is highly likely that there are many plants hiding in gardens all over the country.
Update: Spreading the Word
August 24, 2008
This is just a quick update to let you know about some of the stories we have been made aware of.
Negotiated Brief 2 Interpretations of British Cut Flowers (link)
Well done to Vicky Williams for getting her BA Honours Degree in Design specialising in Illustration and for being inspired by British Cut Flowers.
If you ever fancy doing us some illustrations you are most welcome to send us them.
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