Waimate Floral Art Group 50th Anniversary

Waimate Floral Art Group members, former members, along with invited guests, recently celebrated the group’s 50th Anniversary at a luncheon party.

After lunch the guest demonstrator Jenny Wallace, began her demonstration with a traditional arrangement very familiar to members who had joined floral art in the early days and then demonstrated some designs introduced over the last 50years.

The anniversary cake was cut by the newest member Sharyn Cain helped by Foundation member & Waimate Floral Art Group Life member Lilian Bailey.

Christine Bailey read a poem she composed for the occasion, reminiscing over the last 50years. Excerpt from poem:

Some members here, recall early days
When flowers were ‘arranged’ in formal ways
But over the years have adapted to change.
Now we design - no longer ‘arrange’