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SOUTH MIDLANDS AREA
SOUTH MIDLANDS AREA

A letter from the Area Chairman Barbara Collins

Dear Members,

The South Midlands Area, can look forward to an exciting programme of events to celebrate our 50 year Anniversary in 2012.

Friday March 23rd starts the year with a "Celebration Luncheon" at The Manor Hotel, Meriden, followed by a demonstration with National Demonstrator, Nick Grounds. This promises to be a day when members can perhaps reminisce about past events and celebrate the day together.

May 5th-8th "The Power and the Glory" Flower Festival staged at Coventry Cathedral, a joint event to celebrate the 50 year Anniversary of the Consecration of Coventry Cathedral, with over 50 designs all created by members of the South Midlands.

We are still busy fundraising so please support us with a "Strictly Good Night Out" event on Saturday 11th February at Lapworth Village Hall

Wafa Elimination Competition June 28th at Dunchurch Village Hall, with a touch of the Irish Blarney.

Southport - enjoy a few days at The National Competitions, July 12th -14th

The Gala Demonstration with National Demonstrator Barry Grey on Thursday 25th October, Sutton Coldfield Town Hall.

I very much look forward to the year ahead, and working with you all,

I wish you a Happy New Year.

Yours in Friendship and Flowers

Barbara


JDS&E Information for 2012

Sat 28th January 2012

Demonstrators Refresher day at Dunchurch Village Hall, for all Trainee, Area and National Demonstrators in the South Midlands Area. 9.30--10am start. Cost £20 to include lunch, Instructor--Janet Hayton

Area Demonstrator Training

Starts Thursday 31st May

Mock Test---Thurs 6th September

Area Test--- Thursday 27th September

Six days in total Cost £150

All days to be held at Dunchurch Village Hall, Rugby Road, Dunchurch nr Rugby, CV22 6PN

Further details from Sharon Badger - badgersretreat@aol.com

JDS$E Chairman


CHRISTMAS OPEN EVENINGS SOUTH MIDLANDS AREA

During November and early December, a number of the Flower Arranging Clubs in the South Midlands Area of Nafas hold Open Evenings with well known National Demonstrator entertaining audiences often made up of people attending a Flower Club Demonstration for the first time.

To promote and recognise the high standard of work, many Clubs have provided photographs from their Open Evenings and a collage of these can be found either on the respective Club's own page or by clicking here

SOUTH MIDLANDS AREA CLUB'S CHRISTMAS OPEN PHOTOGRAPHS

Berkswell Christmas Show

South Midlands Area of Nafas AGM November 2011
Five Former Area Chairmen, Jean Myatt, Pat Broughton, Carolyn Rutland and Barbara Collins the current Chairman, with Pat Southall and Anne Olphin at the Berkswell Christmas Show


SOUTH MIDLANDS AREA AGM NOVEMBER 2011

At the recent South Midlands Area of Nafas AGM, Barbara Collins became the new Area Chairman taking over from previous Chairman, Carolyn Rutland.

A list of all South Midlands Area elected representatives will be posted to the website

The photograph shows Area President Pat Broughton welcoming Barbara at the beginning of her term of office and outgoing Chairman Carolyn Rutland with new Chairman Barbara Collins

For more photographs from the South Midlands Area AGM, click here Area AGM Photographs

SOUTH MIDLANDS AREA AGM NOVEMBER 2011
Pat Broughton with new Area Chairman, Barbara Collins
South Midlands Area of Nafas AGM November 2011
Barbara Collins incoming South Midlands Area of Nafas Chairman and outgoing Chairman, Carolyn Rutland


NATIONAL SHOW TORQUAY SEPTEMBER 2011

FLORAL ART

Congratulations to John Chennell on winning the Fresh Garden Plant Material Trophy in Class 4 OVERABUNDANCE for which he also received a Very Highly Commended

Simone Squire from Bugbrooke Club won a Commended in Class 2 EXPLORATION while the Centrix Clun won a Highly Commended in Group 7 NATIONAL HERITAGE

Lola Phillips from Henley in Arden won a Very Highly Commended in Class 13 BUCKLE UP

Well done to all of those receiving awards and to all those other competitors who helped make the Show such a success

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Congratulations to Ellie Meaking from Henley in Arden on receiving First Prize in Class 2 THE REST AND QUIET - RENEWAL OF WINTER

Sandra Woods from Berkswell was awarded 2nd prize in Class 5 PASSION FOR DETAIL and 3rd prize in Class 4 THE MUSIC OF THE SEASON IN ALL ITS PERFECTION

To see photographs from the National Show click here NORTH Region

Thanks to Carolyn Rutland for supplying photographs from the National Show.

If anyone has more photographs from the show please send them to sticolanb@aol.com

To see photographs from other major 2011 events featuring South Midlands members and Clubs click here AGM Photographs

Ellie Meaking 1st prize
Ellie Meaking 1st prize
John Chennell - Best use of Garden Material
John Chennell - Best use of Garden Material


POWER AND GLORY 2012

The celebration of 50 years of the South Midlands Area of Nafas and of the new Coventry Cathedral correlates in 2012.

To mark this dual celebration a Festival of Flowers "Power and Glory" will be held in the Cathedral between May 5-8th 2012 with arrangers from around the South Midlands Area taking part

Power and the Glory
Power and the Glory
Power and the Glory
Power and the Glory