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Best Floral Island Kiosk Competition

Floral Guernsey are one of nine groups who have been awarded funding from the Tourism Management Board, via the Tourism Development Fund, to support projects aimed at bringing additional visitors to the Bailiwick.

Floral Guernsey’s grant will, in part, be used to support their ‘Best...

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Floral Design - David Ragg Demonstration - FlorEnergy

March 13th 19:00 - 21:30

St Martins Community Centre

Rue Maze GY4 6LL Guernsey

Admission £19

To celebrate our 1st birthday, on Wednesday evening 13th March, we are delighted to have secured a booking with David Ragg from the...

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Floral Design - Jo Richards - Demonstration Spring is Here

Wednesday April 10th 19:00 - 21:30

St Martins Community Centre

Rue Maze GY4 6LL Guernsey

 

APRIL DEMONSTRATION - JO RICHARDS

‘SPRING IS HERE’

On Wednesday evening 10th April, we welcome Jo Richards, the Principal of...

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Highland Fling Christmas Party

Highland Fling Christmas Party!   Tables are filling up so if you want to join us for our Christmas party, please email me at the below address.   Our exciting Scottish themed Christmas party is just round the corner on 6th December at St Pierre Park.   You can book tables of 8,9,10 for £39...
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Community Competition

2023

Around 100 floral volunteers and invited guests from Guernsey, Herm and Alderney attended the annual Floral Guernsey Awards Evening at Les Cotils on Thursday 7th September. Canapés and drinks on the terrace were followed by an excellent meal with musical entertainment provided by Michel on...
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Ikebana Workshop

Hands on Workshop

St. Martin's Community Centre

9:00 - 12:00

12th October

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Japanese Ikebana

A very special event on Wednesday 11th October not to be missed! 

19:00 for a 19:30 start 

St. Martin's Community Centre 

Junko Kikuchi is a professor of Ikebana and will guide you through this very ancient art of Japanese floral arranging. 

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Floral Design Guernsey - A floral Smorgasbord

13th September at St. Martin's Community Centre

Doors open at 19:00 for 19:30 start

Finnish demonstrator Nina Tucknott brings Nordic influences to her designs.

Tickets are £14

No booking fee as this is a Floral Design subsidised event.

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Open Garden - Les Cotils

Sunday 23rd July   14:00 - 17:00   Les Cotils are excited to say that they are having an open garden on Sunday 23rd July from 2pm-5pm.   The entry fee is £5.00 per person with all proceeds going to The Ivy Trust Charity Guernsey.   We will be serving tea, coffee & cake on our terrace so you...
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Guernsey in Bloom Community Awards

Hooray! It’s the Guernsey in Bloom Community Awards!

Floral Guernsey Chairman, John Woodward

 One of the highlights of the Floral Guernsey calendar is our annual Guernsey in Bloom community awards. There have been so many wonderful entries over the...

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Your Island Needs You

YOUR ISLAND NEEDS YOU

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Becoming a Floral Guernsey volunteer need not be a huge commitment.

You can choose how many hours you want to give.

Some just do a few hours a month.

Interested? Please email [email protected]...

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Open Garden - Grange Court 2nd July

Sunday 2nd July  GRANGE COURT OPEN GARDEN
By kind permission of Mr and Mrs P. Johnson
10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. 

Donations for the RNLI
Location - Grange Court, The Grange, St. Peter Port Perry’s Guide page 17, F5.  Post Code GY1 2QJ.
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Le Vallon Open Garden - 18th June

By kind permission of Major and Mrs A. Philippi.   Sunday 18th June LE VALLON OPEN GARDEN   2.00 to 5.00 p.m. Parking available   £5 entry donation for Les Bourgs Hospice
Location - Le Vallon, St. Martin’s. Perry’s Guide page 31, E2. Post Code GY4 6DQ.   Refreshments available...
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Prison Open Garden 17th June

Floral Guernsey in conjunction with the Guernsey Prison are holding an Open Garden in the stunning prison gardens on the 17th June.
9:30 - 11:00 am  arrive at 9:25 a.m.  Parking available
£10 entry donation for CLIP (Creative Learning in Prison)
Location - Baubigny Road, St....
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Prison Open Garden 16th June

Floral Guernsey in conjunction with the Guernsey Prison are holding an Open Garden in the stunning prison gardens on the 16th June.   2.15 to 3.45  arrive at 2.00 p.m.  Parking available £10 entry donation for CLIP (Creative Learning in Prison) Location - Baubigny Road, St. Sampson. Perry’s...
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NAFAS Demonstrator Robin White - June 7th

Floral Demonstration by Robin White, NAFAS demonstrator and ‘Sprout‘ in the reknowned “Thistle and Sprout”.

Robin brings us an eclectic and exciting selection of arrangements with the title of “Art is the flower, Life is the leaf”

 

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Fairies in the Forest

Fairies in the Forest

Sunday May 21st

13:30-16:30

Please see poster for details

 

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Coronation Afternoon Tea

Our next event - Coronation afternoon tea on Saturday 20th May.

For Tickets email [email protected]

Ticket price is £26 if booked in tables of 8, 9, or 10 or £27 as a single ticket.

Hope you can join us!

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Sharon Dower - What now? Spring Demonstration

Wednesday 26th April

19:00 St. Martin's Community Centre

NAFAS accredited lecturer Sharon Dower presents "What Now" a Spring Demonstration.

Tickets £17 from Eventbrite

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Floral Design Guernsey - Launch Party

NOW SOLD OUT - WATCH OUT FOR OTHER EVENTS THIS YEAR

 

 

 

 

Floral Guernsey are delighted to announce the formation of Floral Design Guernsey.

We are honoured that John Paul one of Ireland's premier florists will be joining us with a demonstration called...

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Floral Design - Red Carpet Glamour

Red Carpet Glamour - 121 people enjoyed a buffet Christmas Dinner with entertainment by Avril Earl dancers and a wonderful floral demonstration by Tracey Griffin on 8th December at St Pierre Park Hotel.

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Floral Arts Event - Willow Weaving Workshop

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Floral Arts Event

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FLORAL DEMONSTRATION BY TRUDIE EASTON

6th September 2022

Venue: St. James

Doors open at 19:00 for 19:30 start

This floral demonstration by leading NAFAS floral demonstrator, Trudie Easton is presented by The Floral Guernsey Foundation.

Trudie’s demonstration will be based on her design...

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Open Garden - Shamrock Villa + Les Merriennes, Forest

Open Gardens - Shamrock Villa and Les Merriennes, Forest
(Near the Mallard Cinema Complex)
GY8 0HU
Perry's Guide p.28 B4

Sunday July 24th

2pm-5pm

Two gardens for the price of one !     Shamrock Villa is the closest to the parking close by,...
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Open Garden - Le Beuval

Open Garden - Le Beuval, St. Peter's.

Sunday 10th July

2pm-5pm

Le Beauval, St. Peter's

(Opposite the goats)

GY7 9DL

Perry's Guide p27 E1

A large landscaped garden set around an old granite farmhouse in a tranquil valley in St. Peter’s, located...

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Open Garden - Les Vielles Salines

Sunday 26th June   2pm-5pm   Les Vielles Salines, St. Sampson (near L'Islet) GY2 4FR Perry's Guide p.9 H1   This garden has been completely redesigned and landscaped by the owners and although not large, it does include some interesting planting.   The old granite farmhouse (dating back to the 1600...
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Memories of Gleneagles - John McDonald - Demonstration

June Floral Demonstration by YouTube Sensation John McDonald

Wednesday 8th June, 7.30pm at The Dorey Suite, St. James.

Doors open at 7.00pm.

Tickets for this event are £17 each.

To book you may call the St. James box office which is open between 9am to 2pm weekdays....

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Floral Afternoon Tea with Nina Tucknott

Join us for afternoon tea on Saturday 7th May with a floral demonstration by the delightful Finish designer Nina Tucknott.

Her demonstration is entitled ‘Come Fly with Me’.

Nina will take her audience on a whistlestop tour to six destinations, covering Europe, Africa and the Far...

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Grow Open Day

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Workshop with Mig Kimpton - Inspired by Mondrian

April 7th @ 10:00 at St. Martin's Parish Hall

Cost £40

Join us on the morning of Thursday 7th April for a fascinating and fun workshop entitled ‘Inspired by Mondrian’ taking inspiration from the famous Dutch artist Piet Mondrian.

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In Someone Else's Potting Shed - Demonstration by Mig Kimpton

April 6th @ Les Cotils 7pm.

‘In Someone Else’s Potting Shed’ demonstration by celebrity and award winning floral designer Mig Kimpton.

Join us on the evening of Wednesday 6th April for a floral demonstration entitled ‘In Someone Else’s Potting Shed’ by celebrity and award...

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Floral Guernsey Community Awards

FLORAL GUERNSEY ANNUAL COMMUNITY AWARDS   Floral Guernsey is a charity run by volunteers that promotes enhancements of the Bailiwick with the aim of ‘Creating Islands of Flowers’.  We organise competitions and other events that rely on participation by you, members of the public who have an...
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RIGHT PLANT RIGHT PLACE - LECTURE BY ROSY HARDY

PLANT HERITAGE EVENT

Thursday 13th October at 7pm at Les Cotils

Lecture by Rosy Hardy of Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants on ‘Right Plant Right Place’

Members £5 non-members £10

For details contact Tattie Thompson email [email protected]

 

 

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PLANT HERITAGE - NERINE FESTIVAL

PLANT HERITAGE EVENT

Saturday 8th October - Saturday 22nd

Plant Heritage Nerine Festival at

Guernsey Gardens

For details contact Tattie Thompson email [email protected]

 

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John Wright on "Further Foraging" Lecture

PLANT HERITAGE EVENT

Wednesday 7th September

at 7pm at Les Cotils Lecture by TV presenter

John Wright on ’Further Foraging’.

Members £5 non-members £10

For details contact Tattie Thompson email [email protected]

 

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Autumn Plant Stall

PLANT HERITAGE EVENT

Saturday 3rd September

0900-1200 Autumn Plant Stall at

Sausmarez Manor.

For details contact Tattie Thompson email [email protected]

 

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PLANT HERITAGE GIANT PLANT SALE

Sunday 29th May at 10am at Sausmarez Manor

PLANT HERITAGE  GIANT PLANT SALE

For details contact Tattie Thompson email [email protected]

 

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Spring Plant Sale - Plant Heritage

PLANT HERITAGE EVENT

Saturday 9th April

0900-1200 Plant Heritage

Spring Stall at Sausmarez Manor.

 

For details contact Tattie Thompson email [email protected]

 

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Lecture - Inside the Palm House at Kew

PLANT HERITAGE EVENT


Monday 14th March at 7pm at Les Cotils

Lecture by Will Spoelstra entitled ’Inside the Palm House at Kew’. Will is the Supervisor of the Palm House.

Members £5 non-members £10

For details contact Tattie Thompson email [email protected]...

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Floral Workshop with Julie Pearson

Cost £40 per head to include flowers to take home.

March 9th

St. Martin's Parish Hall

10:00 - 13:00

Join us in March for a floral workshop with Chelsea silver medallist (2018 & 2019) Julie Pearson.

Sharing her award winning style and...

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Demonstration - Natures Treasures and Floral Techniques

COST £16.00

March 8th

19:30 pm @ Les Cotils. Doors open at 19:00

Join us in March for a floral demonstration with Chelsea silver medallist (2018 & 2019) Julie Pearson.

Her demonstration is...

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Floral Arts - Programme of Events 2022

Floral Arts 2022 Programme

We have arranged a programme including both traditional and modern designers to delight and inspire you. We look forward to your continuing support.

 

March 8th - Demonstration with Chelsea Silver Medalist, Julie Pearson , from...
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Winter Pruning Demonstration

February 6th 10:00 am   Memorial Orchard, Princess Elizabeth Hospital (Opposite Day Patient entrance)   FREE OF CHARGE Limited Numbers - please let us know if you would like to attend by clicking here.   Pruning correctly is important if you are to get the best from your garden plants. The...
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Christmas Dinner and Floral Demonstration. Please click on picture for info.

 

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Workshop with Award Winning Florist Tracey Griffin

£45 per head - Only 30 spaces available   Our tutor, international designer Tracey Griffin will step-by-step show us two different ideas and techniques that can be incorporated into a whole range of designs. Next will be your turn to use the methods shown to create your very own masterpieces! For...
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Demonstration by Award-winning florist Tracey Griffin

September 8th   At Les Cotils 19:00 - 22:00   £14 early bird tickets (28 available) (Normal price will be £15)   NOT YOUR USUAL FLOWER FIX.   International demonstrator and National NAFAS teacher Tracey Griffin is coming to Guernsey.   Tracey is no stranger to competitions as a highly qualified...
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Open Garden - Les Villets

By kind permission of David and Susie Farnon the garden at Les Villets, Le Gouffre will be open to the public.

August 8th 2021

14:00 - 17:30

A lovingly cared for garden, overlooking le Gouffre. Wander through the tree lined paths, enjoying the large...

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Hand Tied Bouquet Workshop

Hand Tied Bouquet Workshop

3rd August 2021

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Local Floristry Stylist Claire Galliott from Simply Bespoke will be showing you how to create a beautiful hand tied bouquet.

Cost £30 to include tuition, tea/coffee and a pretty bouquet to take home.

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Floral Afternoon Tea

FLORAL AFTERNOON TEA

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Magical Workshops

Floral Guernsey

MAGICAL WORKSHOPS at Le Friquet Garden Centre

Saturday 26th June

Based on the Very Hungry Caterpillar Book by Eric Carle - Ages 5 to 11 years

Pre-booked only
Cost 5.00 per child includes activities and Goody bag ( no food ) to take...

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A Walk with the Gardener - Forest Lodge

Tuesday 15th June and Saturday 19th June 

10:30 am

£6 per person.

Forest Lodge, Rue Des Monts, Forest. 

A walk with the gardener and coffee in the conservatory. 

Numbers are limited to 30 and reservations should be made by emailing Tattie Thompson or phoning...

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Open Garden - Samarkand

By kind permission of Wendy Woodcock the gardens at Samarkand, Rue de la Hougue, Castel will be open to the public.

June 13th 2021

£5 per head

14:00 - 17:30

In the Castel, Samarkand, Rue de la Hougue, is an English country garden, gradually landscaped over 18 years...

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Hidden Gardens of St. Pierre Du Bois

Hidden Gardens of St Pierre du Bois  

Sponsored by Rocq Capital.

Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June. 

12:00 noon to 17:00 ...

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Open Garden - Le Douit

By kind permission of Colette Mallard the gardens at Le Douit, Rue Feveresse, St. Saviour will be open to the public.

May 30th 2021

14:00 - 17:30

£5 per head

Refreshments available 

Le Douit is nestled in amongst the stunning St Saviour's countryside. 
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Open Gardens 2021

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Silver Anniversary Garden

Silver Anniversary Garden

Photos - By Chris George

 

Following a very generous donation Floral Guernsey has been able to create a legacy project to celebrate our Silver Anniversary.   Our thanks go to   States Works

ACLMS and

Guernsey Gardens Ltd...
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Community Competition

2020

The Floral Guernsey Foundation would like to say thank you to our Patron Dame Mary Perkins, our guests, sponsors, States members and parish officials who attended our awards evening last night at Les Cotils. 92 guests enjoyed excellent food and company and the great wit of our two presenters...
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2019 Competition Results

http://www.floralguernsey.co.uk/competition/2019

Please follow this link for the results of this years competition.

THE OVERALL WINNER WAS HERM - CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM.

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Community Competition

2018

The Floral Guernsey Annual Awards Presentation and Dinner was held at Les Cotils on 6th September 2018. 

There were two entries this year - Sark and St. Saviour. 

Sark was the overall winner and awarded the Lady Dorey Cup.

The judges were Alan Dorey and Rae Beckwith.   ...

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