Flower arranging demonstration - nature's bounty

Wed 05 October 2011, 1330 - 1600

In this new afternoon event, National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) demonstrator and judge Dr Christina Curtis will demonstrate a variety of floral arrangements celebrating the beauty of Wakehurst in autumn.

Celebrate Autumn colour at Wakehurst.

Date and time: Wednesday 5 October 2011, 1330 – 1600

Lead: Dr Christina Curtis

Venue: Wakehurst (how to find us)

Tickets: £20 (£15 Concessions, Friends, Premier Friends, NAFAS Members)

Booking: Download the booking form here

Enquiries: adulted@kew.org

About the event

Register for this event and learn more about flower arranging from the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS) demonstrator and judge, Dr Christina Curtis. During the session Christina will demonstrate a variety of floral arrangements celebrating the beauty of Wakehurst in autumn. You can also try your luck at winning one of the arrangements to take home in our raffle. Delicious tea and cake will be provided after the demonstration.

Introducing Christina

With her extensive knowledge, Christina is much in demand to run workshops on contemporary floral design topics. She enjoys weaving, plaiting and manipulating plant material in her work and regularly uses these ideas in her designs. She is fascinated by fabrics, wools, beads and inorganic materials, and incorporates these into her contemporary work. She also enjoys creating and decorating her own containers and mechanics.

Christina's background is in plant science and she is Botanical Consultant for The Flower Arranger Magazine and Flora International Magazine. She is interested in all forms of floral design and loves gardening and collecting plants.

Event organised in association with Sussex Area NAFAS (www.sussexareanafas.org.uk)