The new decade started on a high note with our Club meeting on 2nd January. A very sociable bring and share lunch was followed by a fascinating talk from Sue Lane "Adventures with Orchids". Sue, a senior judge with the RHS Orchid Committee and Devon Orchid Society, let us into the world of Orchids with … Continue reading January 2020 Meeting
December Meeting
Our last demonstration of the year proved well worth waiting for! Julie O'Sullivan from Exmouth delighted us as she transformed the stage with ten arrangements in lovely Christmas settings. We were both honoured and saddened to learn that ours would be her last demonstration for the foreseeable future due to work commitments. A great loss … Continue reading December Meeting
November Meeting
Julia Harrison from Exmouth made a welcome return to the club at the November meeting. Her title was "A Feast Of .....". Her love of flowers shone through in five very different arrangements. A crescent, free-flowing and verticals in glorious colours were achieved. There was a wonderful interaction between her and the audience. All arrangements … Continue reading November Meeting
Open Evening 5th October 2018
We were all keen to see the multi-talented Gill McGregor who came all the way from Hertfordshire for our Open Evening in October. We had heard lots of good things about her demonstrations but most of us had never seen her before. We were not disappointed! A witty, entertaining demonstrator who lived up to every … Continue reading Open Evening 5th October 2018
July Meeting
What a brilliant club day we had with the very talented Fiona Hammond from Liskeard. She arrived 2 hours before the dem to be met with a tableful of miscellaneous containers and buckets of flowers and foliage. Somehow she managed to conjure up 6 stunning designs!
June Meeting
On 7th June we were delighted to welcome Angela Hyland from St Austell who gave us a very entertaining afternoon with "Flower Power". This is one of her lovely designs which we all wanted to win. The combination of lime green and white is irresistable!
May Meeting – Club Show “Whatever the Weather”
What a great day we had - thanks to everyone who played a part, including our judge, Jo Jacobs. Here are pictures of the 1st prize winners but the imagination and talent of all the entries was stunning.
April Club Meeting
We were so glad to welcome Sally Taylor from Yate to our April Club Meeting on a lovely, sunny day. Spring must be starting now, surely? Sally brought her humorous, no-nonsense approach to flower arranging (and life!) to give us five very different designs with a good variety of flowers, including rose tubes which were … Continue reading April Club Meeting
February Club Meeting
The club welcomed back Sue Neal from Ilfracombe to our February meeting and what a joy it was! We were transported on a whistle-stop tour "Around The World In 2 Hours" as she regaled us with memories of visits to some wonderful places. First, we had Afternoon Tea For Two at The Ritz with two … Continue reading February Club Meeting