History of BC Floral Art Society
The first meeting of the B.C. Floral Art Club was held in New Westminster in April 1971. Over the years, demonstrations and workshops have been held regularly, with international demonstrators such as Michael Bowyer from the UK, Mit Ingelaere from Belgium, Margaret Wilkin from New Zealand and we have also had demonstrations from Margaret Taylor from Toronto and Paul Jaras from BC. The 80s saw a Christmas Show every year and these continued until 1997. We became a registered Society on 30 April 1990 and our name became BC Floral Art Society. In recent years, several members have attended the World Association of Floral Artists (WAFA) shows, held every three years, in various locations – Boston, Dublin, Barbados and most recently Jaipur, India.
2020 has been a challenging year for the club, but we continued to meet virtually and in members’ gardens. We recently joined the London and Overseas area of NAFAS, giving our members an opportunity to join in more international competitions and shows.
2021 was our 50th Anniversary but, being unable to celebrate, we look forward to celebrating it in style in the near future..
About Us
What we do
Our purpose is to promote and advance floral art in our club and in the community. We offer our members an opportunity to develop artistic and creative designs using plant material of all kinds. This art form has a world wide following with international shows. We hold workshops and have well known demonstrators come to show us new ideas. For new members, we have a mentorship program available. Please ask us if you are interested.
Competitive or just for fun
Come learn more about floral art and perhaps be inspired to enter competitions both locally and further afield.
From beginner to experienced
Our members come from all areas of the Lower Mainland, united by a love of flowers and a desire to learn and improve our skills.