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Kent Floral Art Team

Kent Floral Art is run by a Council which meets 4 times a year in Faversham.  The Council is made up of a representatives from each club and the Executive who are charged with the day to day running of the Area. The Executive comprises, the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, the Chairman of the JDSE&P committee and four other representatives, one from each of the North, South, East and West sections of the Area.  The Executive is supported by the President, a Minute Secretary and Advisers. Details of the advisers can be found in the relevant sections of this site.    

Meet the Executive:

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President  - Genista Spencer
Genista (Genny) has been a member of a flower club for over 30 years. She enjoyed many happy years in Gravesend club joining in 1989 and holding almost every post except Treasurer.  After a relocation to Chartham, Genny joined Sheldwich Flower Club. She was North Kent Representative for 7 years, Area Secretary for 6 as well as supporting the Area Show as minutes secretary. Genny continues to provide the much-needed role of ticket secretary.  She says ‘I have enjoyed so many things I could never have imagined doing like helping with Gravesend’s club exhibit at the Chelsea Show, going to the Three Counties Show to represent Kent and having the privilege of contributing to the flowers in Westminster Abbey and have made so many lifelong friends  through our organisation.’

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Chairman - Gill Smaggasgale
Gill is a member of Sevenoaks Flower Club in Kent, Southern Demonstrators in Surrey Area and Breakthrough in London & Overseas Area.  She is a demonstrator, judge, speaker and keen competitor.  When not flower arranging, among other things Gill enjoys singing with her local choir, painting, sewing and looking after her garden.
​Contact details:  gillsmaggasgale@yahoo.co.uk

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Vice Chairman - Cecilia Sleap
Cecilia is a member of Romney Marsh Flower Arrangers and Vanguard Club.  Cecilia enjoys many creative hobbies, yoga and tennis.
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Contact details: cecilia_sleap@hotmail.com


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Secretary - Catriona Themistocleous


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Treasurer - Liz Hall
Liz is a member of Maidstone and Vanguard clubs, a past Area Chairman and Trading Officer, and is currently one of the NAFAS Co-Ordinators for Westminster Abbey. When not busy in the flower world Liz enjoys her garden, embroidery and patchwork and walking beaches collecting shells and sea glass.
Contact details: genevieve.gv.hall@gmail.com

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Chairman of JDSE&P Committee - Marilyn Marsh
Marilyn is Chairman of Sheldwich Flower Club and a member of Vanguard Contemporary Group. She is a past Kent Area Chairman and currently Kent Area President, one of the NAFAS Co-Ordinators for Westminster Abbey and a Kent Area Judge. When not busy with flowers Marilyn enjoys looking after her grandchildren, visiting her beach hut in Tankerton and trying to tame her garden in Sheldwich.  
Contact details: marilynmarsh118@gmail.com

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North Kent Rep - Jean Hoar
​Jean is a retired teacher of art and design and primary education . She has been a member of Hartley flower club for 11 years and is their club secretary. Jean enjoys the challenge of competitive work  and trying new ideas. In the Autumn she hopes to become a fully-fledged NAFAS speaker. Hobbies include learning French -with limited success- gardening and a range of crafts. 
​Contact details@ jeanhoar42@gmail.com
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South Kent Rep - Rosina Horton
I have been a member of Folkestone Flower Arrangers Club for 30 years.  When not busy with flowers I spend time looking after and entertaining my 3 granddaughters, gardening and cruising.
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Contact details: rosinahorton@aol.com

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East Kent Rep -  Situation Vacant
If you are interested in joining the Area Team please contact Gill Smaggasgale on gillsmaggasgale@yahoo.co.uk
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West Kent Rep - Sue Shaw
Sue is a member of Maidstone and Vanguard Flower Clubs. She is a speaker, demonstrator, judge and teacher, and a past Chair of the NAFAS National Speakers Committee. In her spare term she enjoys gardening, nature walks, singing (badly), helps at her local hospice and is involved with speakers clubs.

Contact details: sueshawflowers@btinternet.com


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  • Our Clubs
    • Ashford Flower Club
    • Canterbury Flower Club
    • Dartford Floral Club
    • Deal & District Flower Club
    • Dover Flower Club
    • Faversham Flower Club
    • Folkestone Flower Arrangers Club
    • Frindsbury Floral Art Group
    • Gillingham Flower Arrangers
    • Gravesend Floral Arrangement Society
    • Hadlow Flower Club
    • Hartley & District Flower Club
    • Headcorn Flower Arrangers
    • Herne Bay Flower Arrangement Society
    • Hythe Flower Club
    • Island Floral Group
    • Maidstone Flower Club
    • Margate Flower Club
    • North Tonbridge Flower Arrangers
    • Paddock Wood Flower Club
    • Rainham Flower Club
    • Romney Marsh Flower Arrangers
    • Sevenoaks Flower Club
    • Shadoxhurst Flower Club
    • Sheldwich & District Floral Art Group
    • Shorne Flower Arrangers
    • Sittingbourne Gardeners and Flower Arrangers
    • Southfleet Flower Arrangers
    • Stour Valley Flower Arrangers
    • Tonbridge (Afternoon) Flower Arrangement Club
    • Vanguard Contemporary Design Group
    • Wateringbury Flower Club
    • Whitstable Flower Club
  • What's On
    • Area Events and Diary
    • Area Show
    • County Show
    • Club Events
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