Barrow in Furness Flower Club
About us:
Barrow-in-Furness is situated on the coastal edge of the Furness Peninsula, in the South of Cumbria. Surrounded on three sides by water: Morecambe Bay, the Irish Sea and the Dudden Estuary, and with the Lakeland Hills forming the backdrop to the eastside.
Over the years many flower arrangers have demonstrated their art but one of the earliest and best remembered was Jean Taylor, and it was through our club that Derek Bridges and John Tovey joined forces to demonstrate Flowers and Food at an Area day.
The club has been called upon many times since it’s formation to stage flowers, from decorating rooms used by the Queen when visiting Barrow to launch various ships, to Holker Hall and Levens Hall and Chelsea Flower Show in 1977, and many other occasions throughout the years.
If you would like to visit our club we meet on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 2.00pm in St. Paul’s Church Hall, Hawcoat Lane, Barrow-in-Furness, you would be made most welcome.
2009 sees the club celebrate it's Sapphire Anniversary and to celebrate the occasion we held a special luncheon at Clarence House Hotel, Dalton, with our speaker being Judith Blacklock the editor of the Flower Arranger magazine. Judith is a local lass and the daughter of one of our founder members Joan Ward who still regularly attends our monthly meetings.
Our Sapphire luncheon was enjoyed by the club members and the day was finished off by an entertaining talk by Judith Blacklock who went on to show us how to make some simple but very effective flower designs, these were raffled to the delight of the club members.
The cake was cut by two of the founder members Joan Ward and Mary Fisher who were then presented with boquets off orchids.
To round of this special year the demonstrator for our Christmas Gala was by our area chairman and popular demonstrator David Ryland who gave us a great evenings entertainment. He not only did fabulous designs but also kept us entertained with his anecdotes and funny stories.
Two of our club members recently exhibited at The Nationals in Edinburgh and were successful in gaining recognistion for their work, Mavis Turnbull for her entry in Material World and Noreen Fishburn was awarded the trophy for the Best Use Of Texture for her entry in "Restless Encounter", many congratulations to them both and all the other winners from The North West Area, well done!
Programme:
| Dates | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 2010 | TBA | |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Scene Through a Window | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Textiles and Treasures | |
| 24 Nov 2010 | Sparkles, Stars & Snowflakes | |
| 8 Dec 2010 | Jingle all the Way |
| Global Event | |
| Regional Event | |
| Club Event Open to All | |
| Club Event Members Only |
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Contact Us:
Contact name: Noreen
Phone Number: 01229 462876
e-mail: info@flowersnorthwest.net