Framlingham Flower Club Newsletter February 2017

Good Afternoon,

This is my last Chairman’s newsletter, so I’m going to make it brief as you will be hearing plenty more from me at the AGM this afternoon. We have received details of lots of activities & events that you might like to get involved in over the Spring & Summer; brief details are listed below and on the website, with full details displayed on the club noticeboard.

Harleston Flower Club – workshop with Gill McGregor ; Fri 31st March;Title tbc; Wortwell Community Centre 9 – 4; £25 to include lunch; 01986 782377 (Jennie Baker)

East Suffolk Group Workshop- Mon 3rd April; Brenda Stanley “Small is Beautiful”; Wickham Market Village Hall; 11 – 3; £10 ; bookings Sonia Fox, 2 Firebronds Road, Holbrook IP9 2TP; cheque payable to East Suffolk Group of Flower Clubs + sae

Wickham Market Open Meeting- 27th April – National demonstrator Angela Turner “Singalonga” £10; 6.30 for 7.30; 01728 746697

East of England Area Show & Acorn Village Flower Festival–Fri 19th/Sat 20th May; Acorn Village, Mistley, nr. Manningtree CO11 2NJ; 10 – 5; flower arranging competition; flower festival; retail stalls; free entrance & parking; flower arranging demonstrations – tickets £6 to be booked in advance. Basic information on noticeboard with further details to follow at next meeting.

Suffolk Show – May 31st/June 1st. Flower Arranging Schedule now available. Why not enter an arrangement?

East Suffolk Group Photographic Competition – closing date June 26th; class titles & rules on notice board.

NAFAS will be celebrating its Diamond Jubilee in 2019 and celebrations are planned. In the meantime, they are offering the opportunity to apply for a “Nafas diamond card” which entitles you to special offers, events etc. Application forms on table or can be downloaded from Nafas website.

And finally, we still need to collect more baskets for our Mothering Sunday fundraiser on Saturday 25th march on Framlingham Market Hill in aid of the Neo Natal Unit at Ipswich Hospital. Please pass them on to a committee member, or ring me (01394 384695) or Lesley Bennion (01728 663737) to arrange collection.

Well, that’s quite a list but I’m sure everyone will find something to interest them and keep them busy.

Best Wishes,

Lindi ()