MINUTES OF THE CLUB MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 19 JANUARY 2015

AT HAWORTH ROAD METHODIST CHURCH

1        In Attendance: there were 46 members and 2 guests in attendance.

2        Club Notices – Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting and wished them a happy new year and thanked them for coming out in such snowy and icy conditions.

 3        Announcements –

• An email has been received from Gwyneth Priestley reporting that she is having a wonderful time in Canada and Florida, relaxing in the sunshine. She sends her best wishes and will be back at club in February.
• Quiz – these should be handed to Pauline Lowes tonight. She will advise of the winner at the next club meeting.
• Area Newsletter – order for the newsletter to be placed with Jean Clayton tonight. The cost is 50p for two issues.
• Club luncheon – Please see Vivienne Midgley if you have not received your letter.
• Harrogate Spring Flower Show – Once again we will be organising a coach trip to the show on Sunday 26 April. The total cost will be £23 including entry and transport. The coach company we use has two 16 seater coaches and we hope to fill both. Please put your names on the list also available are the Floral Art Schedules for the Harrogate Show.

4        Chair welcomed our demonstrators for the evening – these were our own members – Muriel Spencer-Wilcock, Pat Trueman and Norma Dobney with their title Fun with Flowers.

          Muriel opened the meeting indicating that they were going to work through the Alphabet with floral tributes. The ladies used a variety of plant material and beautiful flowers including red and white roses, pink, green and red carnations, lilies, gerbera, lisianthus. Foliage used was aspidistra, helibore, ivy, etc. Each did an individual arrangement with two displays with all three ladies arranging at the same time.

          Norma introduced a staging based on ‘Imposed’ flower competitions where competitors are given the same box of foliage and flowers. The three ladies then did three entirely different displays with lovely results.

          Norma also gave some training in leaf manipulation using aspidistra and helibore leaves making cones, twirls and then incorporating these into her design with red roses and peach carnations.

          For the finale another ‘Imposed’ display was created using stunning white roses, pale green carnations and white lisianthus. The final stage looked really beautiful and the audience was very appreciative.

          The vote of thanks was given by Anita Day who gave a thank you on behalf of all present at the skills of our members and the fun and humour of the evening.