A Message from Carolyn

To all my friends at Clophill & District Flower Club - March 2025 Newsletter

At our March Meeting we presented the local MND Association with our donation of £700.   We asked Catherine Wiles, the daughter-in -law of Julie who is really suffering from this dreadful disease. The money will be used to support the victims and carers in different ways, I have received a letter of thanks from Julie’s son Richard that he asked to be passed on to you all and it is printed at the end of this newsletter.

I am delighted to say we the Club have adopted the same charity for 2025. 
Last weekend some of our members helped with wedding flowers at Maulden and Shuttleworth House. It was a very pretty event with mixed Spring flowers. The money we earned will go into the charity fund. 
**The theme for the April Charity Stall is:   Pots, Plants and Planters.

Our next meeting is on 3rd April when we have Arnaud Metairie demonstrating ‘Floral Fantasy’.  He is an excellent and very amusing demonstrator and one you shouldn’t miss. We would also like to have a display of Easter arrangements to share ideas and to inspire everyone to have a go! Please bring an arrangement, however large or small, to create an attractive display. 

 ​Looking ahead: 
On 5th April is the Houghton Conquest Horticultural Show and there is still time to put your entry form in for the Floral Art Classes.

1st May is our Open Meeting with a special demonstration ‘ A Splash of Colour’ by Emily Broomhead from Salisbury.
I have seen her several times and she is one of the top designers and has been selected to demonstrate at the National show in Gloucester in September.  Tickets are £6 for members and will be available at next week's meeting, from Gillian Hill or via the contact tab on this site.

10th May is the Clophill Church and Village Fete and we always have a plant stall to support our charity fund. We would like to have donations of plants, seedlings, cutting or anything for the garden you can spare. You can bring them to the Club,  take them to a Committee Member or bring them on the day to St Mary’s Church. Thank you.
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Area Member’s Day is on 29th April at the Marford Memorial Hall, Wheathampstead when the speaker in the morning is Simone Squire and the National Demonstrator is Alison Penno with ‘Floral Idols’. There will be a buffet lunch and tickets are £25. This should be an excellent day and the venue is easy to get to and the parking is good.

See you all soon.                      With my best wishes,
Carolyn        
 Chairman of Clophill & District Flower Club
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​Letter from Richard Wiles
                              Presentation to the MND Association at our March Meeting to Rita Beaumont by Catherine Wiles          


​Dear Carolyn,
I'm with my mother now - as you may be aware, she has taken a turn for the worst and has had a tough couple of weeks. 

She wanted me to tell you that she was so grateful for the donation of £700 for MNDA - she is so appreciative that you chose a cause that is will benefit people in a similar condition to her. 

Betty had first pick of the flowers after having the first raffle number to be picked out, and donated them to Mum.  She was so happy with them - whoever made them did a great job. 

My lovely wife Cath also made mum cry today when Jan Bird replayed her speech - it was really lovely and  I found the words couldn’t have been chosen better.

Please can you forward the above to all at Clophill Flower Club, along with her love and thanks.
And the same from me, too.  

Sincerely,
Richard

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