All Kinds of Everything at Cheadle Flower Club

 At their September meeting, Cheadle Flower Club hosted Lorraine Simcox for a demonstration called ‘All Kinds of Everything’.

Lorraine started the demonstration using a biodegradable circular tray holding oasis covered in moss. All the flowers and foliage used in the arrangement were from Lorraine’s allotment. Cosmos foliage, crocosmia, sunflowers, blue Veronica, golden delicious apples and conkers on sticks, statice and wheat all giving a wonderful autumnal display. Lorraine also added an autumnal wreath ring which included straw flowers, grasses, wheat and statice to complete this stunning arrangement.

An orange hat box lined with plastic held the next presentation using a lovely collection of autumn flowers. Lorraine used cosmos, eucalyptus, rosemary, rudbeckia, helichrysum, spray chrysanthemums, wax flower, statice and asters. A further two hat boxes were added to the table completing a gorgeous display.

Lorraine then used a large glass vase holding a small posy holder held in place on top of the vase. The arrangement was created in a curved crescent design using broom, ruscus, hebe, gorgeous mauve roses, pink wax flower,statice and aster. A beautiful pink dahlia concluded this stunning piece.

A ceramic black box holding oasis foam with a bleached banana stem attached to the front held rubus, bergenia, hebe, ruscus, orange roses and carnations together with red apples on kebab sticks producing an absolutely beautiful display.

A large circular metal frame, previously a mirror, acquired from a charity shop for £1 held the next design. Curved aspidistra leaves were used to cover the oasis, large white spider chrysanthemum, white wax flower,  ferns and box foliage sprayed silver, produced a wonderful arrangement giving everyone a small taste of Christmas.

 A tall silver tin vase which Lorraine had modified to produce a different structure, by splitting it open and curving the frame to create a wonderful unique container. Peat and gravel had been glued to the structure creating texture and then sprayed silver. Two long curved branches sprayed silver formed the outline of the design.  Phormium, hosta leaves, box, white rose lilies, pink roses, white alstroemerias produced an elegant and beautiful display to bring an end to an extremely enjoyable and memorable evening.

Club Chair Sheila Jones thanked Lorraine for a wonderful display of arrangements providing everyone with so many hints and tips during the evening, including advice on conditioning flowers and using the hot water treatment to revive roses.

She also suggested that members could have a go at making tea from chrysanthemum flowers! Lorraine had certainly given many different ideas to take away from the evening. Tea and coffee was served with a raffle being held with many lucky members winning the arrangements.

The next meeting is on Wednesday 15th October, at the Oakley Room, Guild Hall, Cheadle at 7.30pm and will be a demonstration with a difference by club members entitled ‘Ready, Steady, Cut’ with Sheila, Ruth and Jane. This will be a fantastic fun evening and everyone can be assured of a warm welcome.

A date for the diary is 19th November, which will be their Christmas Evening with a demonstration by Becca Morris entitled ‘Seasons Greetings’ .

Please do not hesitate to contact our chairman Sheila for any further information regarding our meetings sheilajones53@hotmail.com or 07974577572.

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