A Message from Carolyn

23 June 2024

​To all my friends at Clophill & District Flower Club - June Newsletter

​I would like to thank you all for supporting the Baby Basics charity at our last meeting. I have received a letter from Sue Ives the local organiser and she was overwhelmed by the amount of donations we gave her and assured me that they would all go to very needy mothers and babies.

I would also like to thank you for all the good wishes I received for my 80th birthday and also the beautiful bowl of orchids that I received from the Club. 
I had a wonderful weekend celebrating with my family and then a party for 60 with my extended family and special friends. Ironically I got 80 cards, two cakes and some lovely presents. Then John and I had a relaxing time in Guernsey for 5 days as it is one of my favourite places.
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I really enjoyed our June Meeting with Joanna Davis as she was such a friendly lady and her demonstration was very good. She informed us and entertained us with her Blooms and Tunes.

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​​Flower Arranging Classes - Designs for Summer
Our classes have gone really well and the students have all excelled themselves again.

Our next meeting 4th July we have a change of demonstrator to our advertised one.
Jennifer Thompson is coming and her title is A Good Read. She has ben highly recommended so I am sure it will be another good evening.  Following on from our lovely Spring display of arrangements in April please get creative again and show us your ideas of ‘Summertime’ by creating an arrangement inspired by an aspect of Summer eg gardens, holidays, seaside summer cocktails or just sunshine. Please have a go!

Flower Festival 7th /8th September at St Mary’s Church Clophill to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Church. This will be a Festival of exhibits and displays enhanced with our flower arrangements. If you would like to be involved we have a viewing day on 2nd July 2-5pm and 5th July 2-5pm in St Mary’s Church, Clophill.  We need arrangers and ‘goffers’.

Area Flower Festival  19th – 22nd September at St Mary’s Church, Hitchin  -  ‘Abundant Blessings’
Home Counties Area are holding this big Flower Festival to showcase all the talents and skills we have and to promote our Clubs. There will be over 40 exhibits and music in the Church throughout the weekend.  20 Clubs and many individuals are taking part and our Club team has one of the largest in front of the main altar. If you would like to be involved as a helper or a steward over the weekend, please let me know.

Education Fun Day  23rd October Memorial Hall, Wheathampstead 10 – 3pm. This will be a fun day with a demonstration by Gill McGregor on foam-free mechanics, talks and practical activities on many aspects of designing without foam and competitions. Everyone is welcome Tickets are £20 for the day.

With my best wishes,

​Carolyn

Chairman of Clophill & District Flower Club