Ashton Heyes and Tarvin Flower Club Meeting – March Report

Our demonstrator at the March meeting of the flower club was Dorothy Monks who has been a flower arranger in Cheshire for 60 years. She has displayed work at the Cheshire show and also helped there for many, many years. Her title was My Wonderful Life.

Dorothy's first design illustrated her strong interest in gardens. She used garden flowers in hessian covered jars on a green base with wood, simple but effective. The 1970's were shown in her 2nd design with silvery grey foliage and pale purple roses arranged in a candle holder. The 1980's was the time when driftwood was very popular so Dorothy used a large piece to make a cross for an Eater design with white lilies. A very modern design with spheres and anthuriums followed.

Finally, we were reminded of a famous flower arranger and gardener who always made very large arrangements. He was George Smith who received an MBE for his work (probably the only flower arranger to receive an honour). What a nostalgic evening enjoyed by us all.

A small selection of display photos (all supplied by the flower club) is shown here.

Our Next meeting is on 8th April when we will welcome Namiya Sianga to demonstrate All Things Bright and Beautiful. We will start at 7-30pm in the Edna Rose Room at the Community centre. You may come along as a visitor.