Now's a perfect time to think flowers and look forward to those spirit-lifting summery arrangements.

With expert guest speakers each month and a wealth of Chelsea Gold Medal experience on hand, your skills will surely blossom at the Thaxted Flower Club!

The club meets the first Tuesday of the month, except for January and August, and you can join as a member or come along as a guest. A mixture of activities that includes guest demonstrators, outings,

*Hands on at the annual Workshop Day.

an all day workshop and club evenings will surely fertilise your creativity.

Throughout the year, a number of NAFAS-trained demonstrators share their expertise with themes such as "Catwalk Calling" and "The Magic Of Christmas" being interpreted as flower arrangements.

The ever-popular Workshop Day (see photo) gives the chance for hands-on participation under the experts' watchful eyes and the big annual trip (to Ely Cathedral Flower Festival in 2013) gives the opportunity to rub shoulders with the wider flower enthusiasts community.

It has become a tradition for the club to have a stall under the Guildhall for Mother’s Day in March. It takes 2 to 3 days for the committee members to create the flower arrangements which are then sold to raise money for local good causes.

The Thaxted Flower Club meets at the Thaxted Centre For The Disabled and members and visitors alike are assured a warm welcome.

The next meeting, Handbags & Gladrags with Carole Bonner, is on March 4th.

Please visit the Club's Trumpet Community Page for more information, contact details and the 2014 Speakers Programme.