News Highlights 2023
This page is a an archive of news in 2023.
February 2023
Area Adult and Child Easter workshop: Wednesday 5th April in Abingdon – see Area Events and 2023 Easter Bunny Wall Workshop Booking Form. Details are also on Practical Learning which also includes initial information about an area workshop in October.
January 2023
- Day at the Races Area Day Booking Form
- NAFAS 2023 National Show. Details of the whole event, how to book, details of the demonstration and the the competitive schedule and competitor information – see NAFAS Events.
October/November 2022
- Deck the Halls page is being continually updated. It includes links to the JustGiving page and a PDF file with the full programme to highlight what a fantastic event this is going to be.
- Deck the Halls: Exhibitor and Helper Information has information for exhibitors and helpers. This currently includes expense claim forms, stewarding notes, the staging plan and other information to be added as appropriate.
- News from the Area AGM – see Area News
- Christmas Workshops. See Area Events and Practical Learning for the flier and summary information, and 2022 Christmas Holly Berry Workshop Booking Form and 2022 Christmas is Coming ZOOM Workshop Booking Form for the relevant booking forms. Worksheets are now available on these pages
- NAFAS 2023 National Show. Details of the whole event, how to book, details of the demonstration and the the competitive schedule and competitor information – see NAFAS Events.
September 2022
- Booking form for AGM lunch and demonstration – see 2022 AGM Booking Form
- Order form for clubs to order Christmas cards and 2023 diaries – see Publications Officers
- More details about Deck the Halls including a Stewarding Form and information on how to donate via Deck the Halls fundraising on JustGiving
- Pick-up points have been arranged for ‘Delights of Derbyshire‘ area trip. See Area Events
- Home Counties Refresher Day for Demonstrators: Wed 19th October. Click on Home Counties Refresh-Renew Demonstrators Refresher Day 2022 for more information
- NAFAS HQ moved – see NAFAS News
July/August 2022
- Details about the NAFAS National Show at Gloucester Cathedral in May 2023. See NAFAS News
- The September council meeting will be via Zoom.
- Details of the lunch and ‘Christmas Wishes‘ demonstration at the Area AGM have been announced. Please see 2022 AGM Booking Form for more details.
- Details of the ‘Delights of Derbyshire‘ area trip have been announced. See Area Events for more information
June 2022 updates
Many congratulations to some of our wonderful designers:
- Jane Belcher won gold and Best Floral Window at RHS Chelsea
- Irene Manson, one of the BB&O National Associates of Honour, was awarded first prize in class ‘Written in the Stars‘ in the 2022 NAFAS Virtual Show, Chasing Rainbows
- Many of our designers achieved awards at the ‘Jewels in the Crown‘ Area Show at Blenheim Palace. For a full set of results see 2022 Blenheim Palace Show Results
April 2022 updates
Details of the London and Overseas Festival of Flower: 22-24 July. See Beyond Our Area 2022 for more details, including the schedule and entry form for the competition.
Details of Old Windsor Flower Festival 27-29 May. See Area Events
Outline information for the BB&O Flower Festival 26-27 November. See Area Events
March 2022 updates
Nomination forms for Area Officer roles:
- Area Vice-Chairman Nomination Form
- Area Treasurer Nomination Form
- Area Media Officer Nomination Form
Nominations are requested by end of April 2022
Workshops for beginners/intermediate cancelled due to lack of demand
February 2022 updates
The Exhibiting section has been enhanced to include links to various new pages to help competitors in show run to NAFAS standards.
Lots of the Admin section has been enhanced to help club officers and management teams operate effectively
A course of 4 workshops for beginners/intermediate level – now cancelled due to lack of demand
January 2022 updates
We have been very busy updating the website since Christmas so please follow the links below to get the latest news.
- See Programme Secretaries for NAFAS recommended £150 flower allowance for new bookings made as from Feb 2022
- See Area Events for information about:
- Area Council meeting in Benson on Monday 7th March
- Refresh-Renew – a multi-disciplinary day refresher day for judges, demonstrators, speakers and teachers, or anyone interested in training in one of these disciplines. Book via Multidisciplinary Refresher Day Booking Form
- Street Party – a fun-filled Area Day in Benson on Friday 13th May. Entry £30 – book via Street Party Booking Form
- Jewels in the Crown – an Area Competitive Show at Blenheim Palace 24-26 June. See also Jewels in the Crown Schedule, Jewels in the Crown Entry Form and Jewels in the Crown Stewarding Form
- See NAFAS News for details of an opportunity to feature a design in The Flower Arranger
- See NAFAS Events for information about:
- ‘Chasing Rainbows’ – the NAFAS Virtual Show in June 2022
- ‘Together Again’ – the NAFAS residential weekend in September 2022
- See Club Management for the presentations delivered at the Run a Successful Club workshops for club officers or other members involved in any aspect of running their club. As part of preparing for these workshops we have updated a whole range of guidelines and processes in the Admin section of this website so please browse for information relevant to your role. Updates to this section are still ongoing so keep looking.
- Please visit News Service to register for the FREE BB&O Monthly newsletter. Past newsletters can be viewed on this page – but note that some links in old news may not work as the website may have been updated since then.
- See Area Management for links to nomination forms for officer roles which will become vacant at the 2022 Area AGM. Please consider applying for one of these positions.
New Area Bank Details
The Area transferred its bank account to Nat West in October 2021.
New area bank details – see Area News, Treasurers, Flower Arranger Orders and booking forms for any new area events
Anyone who has BB&O Area Bank details set up on their internet banking app will need to update these details.
Account Name: BB&O Area of NAFAS
Account Number: 10281169
Sort code: 60-24-21