Four - Issue Four 2015 - New Zealand Professional Florists Inc.

New Zealand Professional Florists Inc.
NZPF NEWSLETTER
December 2015, Issue 4
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President’s
Message
I
s summer finally here….wait a
minute…no another cold snap…..yes
back again…..where would we be without
summer coming. Long awaited and with
anticipation.
I went browsing the other day for
Christmas ideas and was a bit blown
away by the variety of stuff and ideas
that are out there. Christmas is definitely
coming. My mind is just buzzing with
ideas for Christmas.
There is such a huge variety of products
out there that I can only be encouraged
by the exciting boxes that arrive daily
with little treasures of Christmas stuff.
But most of all looking forward to having
some R&R with family and friends.
Thanks heaps for your contributions. It is
always good to use any opportunity to
show off new products and ideas.
We had a great AGM meeting and it is
my pleasure to welcome on to the
executive new President Dale Lee-Lo and
Vice President Kelly Sutton.
All the best to everyone for Christmas,
hope you have been good enough to have
a visit from Santa. Happy holidays.
Sheryl Collins
However, first there is a month of selling,
creating, designing, snipping and long
hours. Some of our girls got creative at
our AGM and worked with some product
from Bloombox and Impres.
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CONTENTS
05
Assessment Co-ordinator’s
Report
14
19
World Skills 2015 Brazil
Patron, Life And Affiliated
Members
09
16
21
Botanical Design
Worldskills 2015 A Participant's Insight
NZPF Executive And Secretary
Nina Stanley
Amelia Addis
10
17
22
Central City Flowers
Education and Qualification
From The Office
Allan Jarden
Denise Wilson
12
18
Passion - Confidence Achievement
Chief Area Assessors
Tracey Lethbridge
www.nzprofessionalflorists.co.nz
www.facebook.com/NzpfNewZealandProfessionalFloristsInc
Front cover
Protea Design
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H
ello everyone, I trust you are all well and the
year has been a fun one. I have filled my year
with teaching both at the Polytechnic, looking after
45
Electrical
students
(teaching
them
communication skills). Interesting communicating
with 17 year old boys who really just want to be in
bed, but I have to hand it to them they turn up at
Polytechnic most weeks. Turning up I see as an
achievement in itself, plus I have also been running
a lot of floral classes. Not just teaching those that
Assessment
Co-ordinator’s
Report
want to discover our amazing industry, but many people who just want to learn for fun. I worked as
a locum florist for 8 weeks, in the Hutt Valley. It was wonderful to be back amongst the customers
again. Lots of fun and chatter.
My main theme for this newsletter is the “Importance of Pre-planning.”
In October I was involved in a fundraising event for our 16 year old son and four of his friends. In
December 2014 we decided to create a Gala dinner for 200+ which included a live band, superb 3
course meal, amazing lighting, along with the normal raffles and fundraising auction.
My role quickly became the Event Organiser and
chief sponsorship co-ordinator. What an amazing
crazy 10 months it became. We sold 246 seats for
the dinner, ate incredible food, danced to a fantastic
band along with out of this world lighting effects.
As you can imagine for this to all work like
clockwork you need to be organised, have excellent
run sheets and instructions for everyone. One of the
most satisfying things for the evening was the
tables. As it was a fundraiser we did everything on
an extremely tight budget. As we all know “A good
florist can make anything out of nothing”……….
The details we started with were: 200 plus guests
for the event, tables of 10 (round), as the kids are
travelling to Cambodia and Vietnam for one month,
we wanted to have an Asian theme both in some of
the food and the setting. I decided on using bamboo
for the tables so we could get height and drama. We
cut down metres and metres of bamboo from one of
the family’s properties, one of the dads is a kitchen
joiner so he screwed all of the bamboo together and
painted it black. I wanted to use flowers that would
give a statement and wow factor so used the
beautiful Gloriosa lilies and yellow palm. These
looked amazing floating out from the black bamboo
table stands. We had black table cloths, with
banana leaves as placemats and red napkins for the
pop factor. The tables looked magnificent.
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The best thing about being creative is that we have the ability to visualise the finished product.
This can be a very difficult thing for many. We understand scale and proportion, balance, contrast,
unity and harmony, colour and space and so many other principle and elements of design. This is
what makes us stand out from the crowd. So next time you have the opportunity to create drama
and impact for a client go for it, use that knowledge you have, use what you have learnt in your
time within a flower shop and if you are unsure about your skill level, maybe join us on a teaching
weekend and learn a little more.
Finally I would like to congratulate the following people: Leanne Humphrey, owner of Scarlett
Fusion, Invercargill on passing her written paper for Diploma. This is no easy feat to complete your
written at this level and she did a superb job. Only one more unit to complete and she will have her
Diploma. Leanne runs her own business and has done for a number of years. It is called Scarlett
Fusion and they are based in Invercargill. We look forward to you completing next year Leanne.
The next person is Dale Lee-Lo, Dale is a tutor at MIT in Auckland and has been working tirelessly
on her Diploma as well as taking in a new role at MIT and teaching throughout the week. Dale just
needed her written paper to complete her Diploma. When I received the results from the marker I
was so nervous I did not want to open the envelope. I jumped for joy when I read the marks. So a
HUGE congratulations Dale on your recent success. I know that feeling of relief when you have
completed.
In August we had two students working on exam pieces. Alison Watts, passed Unit 047, Floral
Gifts and Leeanne Shann passed both 046 Bowl Arrangements and 047 Floral Gifts. Leeanne
Shann is the last student that I need to congratulate. Leeanne came to me in January 2014
wanting to do the Floristry course at Whitireia. As the floristry course had closed in December
2013, she decided to take the plunge and started working with me on her exams. To her credit she
worked constantly on her new found skills and has completed all of her Level 3 exams within two
years. This sort of dedication is impressive. Leeanne is therefore the receiver of the prestigious
Ethel Black Award. Congratulations Leeanne, I couldn’t be prouder.
It is my absolute pleasure to share with you our newest Life member of NZPF. This member has
been a mentor and trainer for me for over 30 years. She is a past President and Assessment
Co-ordinator of NZPF, she is a current Mentor, Assessor and Area Chief Assessor. Our bond and
relationship has grown through knowledge and passion of our industry. She has been the leading
force in much of my success and desire to achieve greater things in life, both in flowers and family.
She is the mother of 5 amazing boys, 4 beautiful daughter in laws, countless grandchildren and the
most incredible wife for over 47 years. She is a dedicated tutor in floristry at Wintec, Hamilton. Yes
that’s right I am talking about – Denise Wilson. It is truly an honour to be part of your world
Denise, Congratulations.
This also happens to be my last report as Assessment Co-ordinator. Since 2007 I have been
involved with the Executive as Diploma Representatives, Editor of the newsletter, Website
Technician, Vice President, President and lastly Assessment Co-ordinator. It is now time for me to
step down. I wish the Executive well for the coming years.
“There is not a day that goes by without me loving flowers”
Megan Parker NZPF Dip.MF
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Congratulations To The Following NZPF Students
Level 3
NZPF 046 Bowl Arrangements
NZPF 047 Floral Gifts
Leeanne Shann
NZPF 047 Floral Gifts
Alison Watts
Scholarship Level 3
Written – Leeanne Shann
Folio – Leeanne Shann
Diploma
NZPF 0010 – Written
Dale Lee-Lo – MIT, Auckland
Leanne Humphrey – Scarlett Fusion, Invercargill
New Diploma Holder: Dale Lee-Lo – Dip.NZPF
Cross Credits
Cross Credits Wintec, Hamilton – from 2014 issued 2015
Level 3
Anna Brunskill, Lorraine Furlong, Alana Kingston,
Chontain Maher, Hayley Evelyn-Rolls and Kate Moore.
Cross Credits MIT, Auckland – year ending 2015
Level 3
Ginene Vallance and Zhang Mingyang
Level 4
Hannah Beazley, Cherie Forward, Lisa Gilmour,
Ginene Vallance, Zhang Mingyang and Hiu Fun To.
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Big thank you to our sponsors BloomBox and
Impres for the great products they provided for
our members to have fun with. Great
complementary components were available for
members at our AGM meeting in Tawa.
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BOTANICAL DESIGN
Cascade/Waterfall
History:
The Waterfall or Cascade Design Style is a welcome return of Romance
in Floral Designing after the starkness of some of the styles that became
popular in the late 70’s and 80’s. I can trace waterfall style back to the
early 1900’s in Edwardian times when most bridal bouquets were designed in this soft cascading style.
Specifications:
To interpret this design successfully one must study and reflect on the
actual waterfall. To be successful it must fall in a steep flow from a well
balanced controlled pool. The materials chosen must be carefully
considered with strong weighty forms to make the “pool” and then light
cascading down flowing diaphanous materials to form the “Waterfall”.
It is important to get a natural emphasis in this design by making breaks
in the cascade just as if the water had hit rocks or outcrops on the way
down.
The tips or end of the fall should not materialize in a central point, but in a generous tapering of forms.
Materials:
Careful of materials must be made for this style – combining good strong forms and draping materials.
These can be enhanced by other materials such as strands of shiny “bullion”, cords, beads, feathers,
shards of mirror and metallic threads – all which could add texture line and dimension.
Mechannics:
A bowl or container of solid construction is needed for this design. It should be weighted with sand to
help with the physical balance of the finished design. Flower foam must protrude from the top to allow
side entry. Foam should also be cantilevered over the front of the bowl to build the “fall”. The whole of
the foam should be secured with netting for safety and stability.
Design Techniques:
Full use must be made of a designer’s skills for this design. Techniques of Layering, Veiling, Shadowing in the “fall” must be used to get the dimensions and depth required. Good balance created bv the
use of forms is important in the “pool” of the design. Unity and Harmony, Transition and Rhythm and
of course the flow of line are necessary to connect the two.
Placement of Design:
This design is successful for all occasions. It only requires the courage to use it (and a good budget).
Ideal for weddings or church or corporate occasions on a smaller scale, mosgt suitable for buffet tables
at a reception or dinner party. In the home lovely on a mantle or on a high scotch chest cascading
from one end or a corner.
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Central City
Flowers
traditional, contemporary
colourful or delicate, we cater
for everyone’s needs. We also
sell a large range of hand
lotions, soaps,
etc. Also
included are diffusers, candles
and more, as it is a big studio.
T
hree years after the
earthquake we were
relocated into a new
studio in Christchurch which
we have decorated into a
vibrant space. The wallpaper I
chose is one of my favourite
flowers. Gloriosa Rothschild
Lily.
The studio is light, bright, and
inviting. Whether your taste is
A little something about myself.
My name is Allan Jarden. I left
school when I was 14. I have
had the privilege of working
under great mentors. Cliff
Bellworthy started me off on the
right foot. Then included
mentors like Denzil Philp,
Erland Wright, Pam Du Rhone,
David Anyon, and many more
over my long career.
Obtaining my Junior, Senior
and Diploma for which I gained
the Ethel Black Award, followed
by achievement of Master
Florist. I would encourage
anyone who is passionate about
their career to obtain these
through NZPF.
Allan Jarden
NZPF Dip.MF
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Passion - Confidence - Achievement
New Zealand Professional Florists
B
ack in early February,
1990 is where it all
began! I GOT THE JOB! I
felt so much like the cat that
got the cream.
I intended to take a ‘gap year’
and work to save money, then
embark on a obtaining a
Bachelor of Fine Arts. I got a
factory job earning good
money fresh from High School
and full of enthusiasm. I soon
found out that not everyone in
the work place liked being
around this, positive fresh
ambitious girl.
So I answered the Ad to
‘Junior Florist’ at ‘Eileens
Floral Studio ‘- 2 weeks later I
was learning very quickly to
make hundreds of RED bows,
and wrapping single red roses.
I was thrown in the deep end
and had to learn fast.
When I am training a Junior I
often think of how I loved to
challenge myself to get the
flowers stripped, cut, and in
water in record time, so I
could get on to learning how to
arrange the flowers. I gave a
lot of my own time as well to
learn as much as I could. I
know I was so very lucky to
have been trained by Eileen
McDonald a truly excellent
florist.
Back then I would tootle along
to all the Teleflora meetings
with Eileen, there was always
new things to learn. I would
always come away with a new
skill and meet new people. I
loved the demonstration’s Malcolm Angus, Denzil Philp,
Pam Jenkins–Lane, Helen
Hebberd, Linda Gregory, Ann
Stewart, Deborah Kinnard,
just to name a few.
When Eileen sold her shop in
2004, due to a chain of events,
I made the decision to
establish my own shop.
Flower Room Limited opened
its doors on Monday 17th May
2004, I started with myself, a
fellow
workmate,
now
employee, Cathryn, and a
young family- Presly 4 years
and Jake 10 months old.
I became a Teleflora member,
but when Australia became
involved I decided to make the
switch to Interflora – an
extremely good move for
Flower Room.
Flower Room has been an
Interflora Top 20 Sending
member
for
7
years
consecutively.
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I am also currently Secretary for Interflora District 4, an Interflora Board member, Chair for
Education and an Examiner, and I am extremely proud to be an Interflora Member. I would like to
encourage any and all florists to join NZPF, this organization is paramount to keeping the standard
of skill level we as florists should never lose. I have learnt so many different techniques from the
‘Master Mentors’ in NZPF.
This adds confidence to you and your career in Floristry, to your business and to the future of
skilled florists in this industry. We need to keep up with this, as florists positions are available all
over New Zealand.
I laugh away to myself these days (my children tell me I tell olden day stories and roll their eyes)
when I often start my sentence with when I…. was a junior florist… I would scrub the buckets so
fast! It always reminds me of how far I have come, and all the florists I have trained.
I am passionate about floristry, and seeing a customer’s face light up will always bring such a
humble feeling of achievement.
So here’s to NZPF- for a superb level of skill, Passion, Confidence and Achievement!
Tracey Lethbridge
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Worldskills 2015
Brazil
W
orldskills 2015 – Sao Paulo – Brazil
was another amazing experience for
me as the NZ floristry skill manager and
International deputy chief judge but this
experience started way before we boarded
our flights to South America, the honour of
working and mentoring New Zealand’s best
young creative florists and selecting one of
those to represent NZ at this very
prestigious competition is a year and a half
long journey, it’s hard work, it’s a lot of
dedication, it’s time away from my business,
family and friends but it’s all incredibly
worth it!!!
Worldskills is one of the very few
opportunities that NZ gets to compete
internationally in floristry – it is a
competition like no other, held Bi-Annually
Like the Olympics the selection process is
tough and anyone wanting a place on the NZ
“tool blacks” team must put their heart and
soul into earning their position to represent
their country, and wear the silver fern! Not
only do they need to show outstanding
potential in their skill but they need to show
they have the dedication and commitment to
train as any athlete would as well as the
right attitude and personality traits that
will represent NZ well on the international
stage – all this is determined by a series of
competitions and interviews.
Sao Paulo was my third international
competition as the New Zealand floristry
skill manager having been to London –
England 2011, Leipzig – Germany 2013 and
Sao Paulo – Brazil 2015 every competitor is
accompanied by their national “skill expert”
(the ‘experts’ form judging panels) for me one
of the absolute highlights of worldskills is
getting to work alongside some of the world’s
best florists ( some having just competed
themselves at the Interflora World Cup in
Berlin) and form friendships that are built
on sharing the same passion for floristry.
With 23 countries entering floristry there
are so many wonderful cultural diversities
and styles, an open mind in regard to design
is necessary but principals and elements of
design as well as great techniques are
in countries
that
pitch for
the
competition. Worldskills is also often
referred to as the Olympics of skills and
trades, over 70
countries from all over the
world form a team of their very best young
professional trades people – ranging from
hair dressing, carpentry, web design, air
craft
maintenance, plumbing etc (over
50 different skills and trades are
represented) and of course floristry!
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absolutely universal. The competition is run over four days and the competitors are all supplied
with exactly the same working booth, amazing selection of flowers, foliages and accessories, they
work on 10 projects over those four days ranging from bridal design, to floral jewellery and
surprise boxes etc.
This year Amelia Addis represented NZ as the competitor for floristry and truly did the NZ
floristry industry proud, her maturity and hard work paid off and she certainly produced some
outstanding work, we didn’t bring a medal home this time but we have another super star
within the industry here in NZ that is willing to share and pass on her knowledge and her
experience –Amelia and I will form a team around the next young competitor that will
represent NZ at Worldskills – Abu Dhabi 2017, they will get a life changing experience.
I had the great honour of being nominated and selected as the new “International Chief Expert”
for floristry in Sao Paulo – this will mean a huge commitment for me running the Abu Dhabi competition
and will involve international travel
leading up to it
as well as helping to mentor and train the next NZ
competitor – pretty daunting and an amazing challenge for me but an absolute privilege!
If you will be 23 years old or under in 2017, or if you
know of anyone that is and would be interested in
entering Worldskills
and potentially having this
amazing experience we would love to hear from you –
please email Nina Stanley – pinkpoppie@xtra.co.nz or
phone 03 578 5152 / 027 284 5633
Nina Stanley
NZPF 2015-16
MEMBERSHIPS
Now Overdue…
for Financial year
1 September 2015
to
31 August 2016
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Worldskills 2015
- a participant’s
insight
W
hen
asked
about
my
Worldskills experience I find
it very hard to know where to start, I
think that is mostly because it is an
ongoing experience. Worldskills is a
four day competition but it is also one
and a half years of training and it is
a continuing influence in my career.
For me Worldskills gave me the
confidence to push myself. My first
experience of this was at the National
Worldskills competition held at
WINTEC Hamilton last year.
Competing was something I had never
done before. The environment was
extremely encouraging and positive
and it was easy for me to see why
there are so many volunteers
dedicated to this competition.
We would communicate via phone and
messenger everyday and try to meet
in person once a month for a weekend.
For us the competition in Sao Paulo
was about working together as a
team. Once we were given the test
project we had to plan our designs and
discuss all the details. Being able to
collaborate with Nina throughout the
competition made the overwhelming
experience much easier.
I am very grateful to Worldskills NZ
and Nina for helping me take pride in
my chosen career and for their help in
making me realise the opportunities
available to me . The whole experience
has given me the confidence to go
forward and build my own floristry
path.
- Amelia Addis
Nina Stanley the NZ Floristry Expert
was one of those people who went
above and beyond in her dedication,
spending over a year working closely
with me to get competition ready. We
focused our training on the four
mark ed areas at Worldsk ills
International, Idea, Composition,
Colour and Technique.
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Education and Qualification
Today the world centres strongly around
people gaining experience along with
qualifications in every occupation. It is no
longer possible to just walk into employment
and secure the job of your dreams. Many
young people today have no idea what their
dreams are and the majority struggle to find
a
balance
between
study
and
self-entertainment.
Today we live in a throw-away society from
consumer goods to personal relationships. It
is this attitude that has been engrained into
our young people and we as the older
generation are partly to blame, hence the
environmental and conservation concerns we
as a society are facing now are squarely place
at our doors. The young live in an adults’
world that has been developed around them
and they are now the ones that have to work
for change.
When it comes to study and work the easy
option is to gain employment and in the world
of floristry study and gaining a qualification
does not enter into the picture at all. Floristry
businesses do not encouraged their staff to
work to gain their qualifications as they are
seen as unnecessary to run a business or
work in floristry today. Dreams do not
seemed to be encouraged in the florists’
world. Staff need encouragement to dream as
they always find a way to become a reality.
Training was initially an on-job activity
where the employer was the florist who
trained their staff at the workbench. Staff
attended NZPF workshops and sat NZPF
examinations. There was pride in the fact
that you gained a NZPF Junior, Senior and
Diploma
level
qualification.
These
qualifications set the standards in the
floristry world in New Zealand. These were
the standards applied to gain an approved
flower-by-wire membership in Interflora
Pacific Unit Inc. and Teleflora. Qualifications
were a valued attainment for staff.
NZPF went through a major re-development
in the 1990s – 2000s of their training
processes and today is providing modern
qualifications at Levels, 3, 4, Diploma, NZPF
Assessor and Master Florist. NZPF was
established in 1930 were the Society’s
objective was “to promote and encourage the
highest standard of floral art and to
encourage the exchange between members of
ideas, principles and policies of conducting a
retail floral artists’ business”. Floral art
today is a separate identity and we now know
it as the profession of floristry.
The advent of the NZHITO (NZ Horticulture
Industry Training Organisation) training
that developed the National Certificate in
Floristry Level 2, 4 and Advanced Level 4
Qualifications challenged the established
NZPF training and shop staff were slowly
lured away with the promise of something
newer, better and cheaper. The NZHITO had
funds made available for personnel to move
around the country visiting all businesses
selling their qualifications and offering to
train floristry staff. This training looked good
on the glossy pamphlets but in reality did not
translate through to training staff in the
shops in most cases. Many felt abandoned
and struggled to complete a qualification to a
high standard. Today the new PITO (Primary
Industry Training Organisation) is not active
in floral scene as they are waiting for the
development of the
new
floristry
qualifications level 2, 3 and 4 after the TRoQ
(Target Review of Qualifications) process that
has taken place over the last four years in all
training areas. The effects from the NZHITO
training on the NZPF organisation was great,
membership dropped away and fewer were
presenting for the NZPF Assessments.
In the last few years no formal training has
taken place other than at Polytechnics in
New Zealand. The cry from florists was that
they did not have time to train their staff and
wanted to be able to employ people who had
at least a Level 3 qualification in floristry.
The polytechnics heard this appeal some 16
years ago and developed full-time
programmes accordingly. There were five
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main polytechnics involved in teaching
floristry and one PTE in New Zealand. Today
the two main polytechnics still in existence
are Wintec Hamilton and MIT Auckland. It
has been this involvement with polytechnics
that has ensured that NZPF still had a place
in the floristry world today. These
organisations supported NZPF as ‘Approved
Providers’ which allowed their students to
have a cross-credit arrangement with NZPF
as well as providing the National
qualifications to their students.
Today there is a cry that the standards in
floristry businesses have fallen throughout
the country. Skills seen on floristry
workbenches are no longer there. They have
been lost as not being relevant to floristry
today. So this begs the question “What is
relevant to floristry today”? Surely it is not
just the tying of bunches for every occasion as
we are seeing now?
Many may remember the articles by Denzil
Philp down-crying the loss of the floristry
skills in the industry back then. What has
changed? Nothing! Florists have become very
complacent about their industry. If florists
valued floristry as a profession they
encourage staff as well as themselves to
become qualified florists and have pride in
their achievements.
Many florists have a natural ability so why
not channel this ability into a well-deserved
NZPF qualification, frame it and place for all
to see that florists are people capable of
academic and practical achievements in the
world of business. Florists are the only ones
who can give their industry a good shake up
and wake up to what is happening around
them.
Attained qualifications in a profession or
trade, open doors to others fields. Everyone
today needs those pieces of paper to prove to
themselves and others that the industry they
work in has value and depth of knowledge
and is not a shallow ‘pretty’ job with no
further future.
NZPF is an organisation who has people only
too willing to give of their own time for the
betterment of the floristry standards in New
Zealand. Make use of what is at your
doorstep. Contact them and become a
member of an organisation that has floristry
at their core.
Denise Wilson NZPF DipMF
Life Member
CHIEF AREA ASSESSORS
Wellington / Taranaki
Megan Parker NZPF Dip.MF
Paraparaumu
Phone 027 589 4453
Waikato / Bay of Plenty
Denise Wilson NZPF Dip.MF
Te Awamutu
Phone (07) 871 5464
megparker@paradise.net.nz
or 021 168 0229
denise.wilson@wintec.ac.nz
South Island
Auckland’s Convenor
“Yet to be appointed”
“Yet to be appointed”
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PATRON, LIFE, AND AFFILIATED MEMBERS
Patron
Mrs Kate Jacobsen NZPF Dip.MF
Life Members
Mr Malcolm Angus NZPF Dip.MF
Mrs Coral Macdonald NZPF Dip.MF
Miss Colleen Murphy Dip.NZPF
Ms Ann Stewart Dip.NZPF
Mrs Noeline Wareham Dip.NZPF
Mrs Pamela Jenkins-Lane NZPF Dip.MF
Mrs Carol King NZPF Dip.MF
Mrs Priscilla Shafer-Hunt Dip.NZPF
Denise Wilson NZPF Dip.MF
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Flower Auctions
PO Box 58808
PO Box 290
Botany
Auckland 1140
Auckland 2163
Teleflora New Zealand
Academy NZ Otahuhu
Daphne Studio of Design
PO Box 341
PO Box 22871
PO Box 21441
Armidale, NSW
Otahuhu
Henderson
Australia 2350
Auckland 1640
Auckland 0650
Interflora
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Technology
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Limited
PO Box 1048
Private Bag 94006
Christchurch 8140
Manukau 2241
Horticultural Centre
Private Bag 3036
Hamilton 3240
29a Dragon Street
Grenada North
Wellington
Academy NZ
Christchurch
387 Manchester Street
Christchurch 8013
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Ribbons
 Flax/Hemp

Florist Tools
 Pearl Wrap

Water Crystals
 Glass

Flower Food
 Sinamay/Vilene

Wire
 Tin Ware

Flower Sleeves
 Tissue
To view our comprehensive product range, please visit our website:
www.oceansfloral.co.nz
Head Office: 3 Monahan Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland
P: (09) 5735300 F: (09) 5735301
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NZPF EXECUTIVE AND SECRETARY
PRESIDENT
Dale Lee-Lo Dip.NZPF
MIT Floristry Lecturer
Floramax Building
3 Monahan Rd
Mt Wellington
Phone (09) 573 1066 or
027 555 2202
dale.lee-lo@manakau.ac.nz
DIPLOMA HOLDER
Celeste Shotter Dip.NZPF
Copseford Flowers
Kapiti Lights
Amohia Street
Paraparaumu
Phone (04) 296 1455
VICE PRESIDENT
Kelly Sutton
The Florist Ltd
Phone 0800 898 910 or
027 222 1557
theflorist@extra.co.nz
www.theflorist.kiwi.nz
ASSESSMENT CO-ORDINATOR
“Yet to be appointed”
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Julie Ainsworth
160 Eskdale Road
Papakowhai, Porirua 5024
secretary@nzprofessionalflorists.co.nz
APPOINTED by INTERFLORA
Colleen Ryan
Flowers et cetera
PO Box 38641
Wellington Mail Centre
Phone (04) 568 7088
flowersetc@xtra.co.nz
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FROM THE OFFICE
NZPF Address
Julie Ainsworth
Secretary
New Zealand Professional Florists Inc.
160 Eskdale Road
Papakowhai
Porirua 5024
NZPF Handbook (A5) in Ring-binder
$30.00
NZPF Handbook Inner only (A5)
$20.00
NZPF Handbook (A4) Spiral Bound
$25.00
NZPF Colour Wheel
$17.50
NZPF Wiring Illustrations
$15.00
All emails are to be directed to
secretary@nzprofessionalflorists.co.nz
Or
Julie Ainsworth
Mobile: 027 210 1699
Evenings: (04) 238 1626
Post & Handling (per courier pack)
Level 3 Starter Pack
$5.00
$80.00 + $56.00
membership if not a
current member
Please note our fax number is no
longer available
Please visit the NZPF website www.nzprofessionalflorists.co.nz to download
the application form for the use of the NZPF logo on company website
Deadline to send articles for the next Newsletter is 10 January 2015
Welcome to Our New Members
Rhian Arbuckle - Waitara
Tracey Lethbridge - Flower Room Ltd, Wanganui
Hollie Sarten - Flower Studio, Inglewood
Julia Jeong - Meadowlands Floral Design, Howick
Murray Howell - Te Puke Florist, Te Puke
Llewela West, Auckland
www.nzprofessionalflorists.co.nz
www.facebook.com/NZPFNewZealandProfessionalFloristsInc
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