Lancing Flower Club was founded on 16th July 1956 by an enthusiastic group from Lancing Horticultural Society. The meetings were afternoons only, at first, but an evening section was started on 27th September 1963. Practice classes were introduced in 1968, and continue to this day.
Over the years, our members have helped to decorate most of the churches in Sompting and Lancing, plus many more in the surrounding Sussex area.
Through our affiliation to NAFAS, and the Sussex Area of NAFAS, members have been invited to help decorate several of the stately homes and castles in the region, as well as Lancing College Chapel, Chichester Cathedral, St. George’s Chapel, Windsor and Nymans, National Trust. A team of members decorated the path to Sackville College in East Grinstead in support of the Emerald Anniversary of Sussex NAFAS.
Many members have enjoyed competing and/ or exhibiting at our own and other local club shows, and we have been represented at NAFAS Area and National Shows, our teams winning first place awards in 1985 & 1987 at these events. Yet another team was Commended at Chelsea Flower Show in 1992.
Several members have had photographs of their exhibits published in The Flower Arranger, and used as notelets and calendars for NAFAS.
Over the years, our members have helped to decorate most of the churches in Sompting and Lancing, plus many more in the surrounding Sussex area.
Through our affiliation to NAFAS, and the Sussex Area of NAFAS, members have been invited to help decorate several of the stately homes and castles in the region, as well as Lancing College Chapel, Chichester Cathedral, St. George’s Chapel, Windsor and Nymans, National Trust. A team of members decorated the path to Sackville College in East Grinstead in support of the Emerald Anniversary of Sussex NAFAS.
Many members have enjoyed competing and/ or exhibiting at our own and other local club shows, and we have been represented at NAFAS Area and National Shows, our teams winning first place awards in 1985 & 1987 at these events. Yet another team was Commended at Chelsea Flower Show in 1992.
Several members have had photographs of their exhibits published in The Flower Arranger, and used as notelets and calendars for NAFAS.