Lantra representatives David Seffon (second left) and Paula Smyth (third left) joined with CAFRE staff Michael Mullan and Claire Woods at the Celebrations event to mark ten years of Floristry courses at Greenmount Campus.

Sharon Peaker, Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Retail Florist Association, (left) and Judge, Theresa Quinn NDSF AIFD, Designs by Theresa, Pomeroy, congratulate Wendy McKay, Sally’s Floral Studio, Ballymena, winner of the Celebrate your Skills Competition. The competition was held as part of the Celebrations event marking ten years of floristry courses at Greenmount Campus.

Current floristry students Jeni French, Pink Kactus, Coleraine, Laura Harvey, Petal Power, Newtownards and Amy Best, DKNI, Whiteabbey, were delighted to have their competition designs judged by Dutch Master Florist, Miranda ter Voorde (third left) at the Celebrations event at Greenmount Campus.

Glynnis Close, Memento Flowers and Gifts, Carryduff, with Paul Alexander and Jonathan Stewart from Northern Flowers Wholesale at the trade event held as part of the floristry celebrations at CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus.

Dr Michael Mullan (CAFRE) and Denise Hegarty (Lurgan) and Hiromi Takahasi (Garden Vogue, Londonderry) admire Peake Blooms floral mannequins displayed at the Celebrations event marking ten years of floristry courses at Greenmount Campus.

Margaret Henry (right) of Apple Blossom Florist, Armagh, represented the Society of Floristry at the Celebrations event to mark ten years of floristry courses at Greenmount Campus. Pictured here with Ciara McCrory, a freelance florist.

Kevin Collins and Brendan O’Connor show Amy Holdsworth from O’Kane’s Flower Shop, Armagh, their floral mannequins displayed at the Celebrations event to mark ten years of floristry courses at Greenmount Campus.

Garth Mahood, Mahood Floral, Coleraine, shows a range of floral accessories to Clare Ford (left) and Rachel Gibson from Clare Flower, Irvinestown at the Celebrations event to mark ten years of floristry training at CAFRE’s Greenmount Campus.

Florists from throughout Northern Ireland had a night to remember at Greenmount’s Celebrations event to mark ten years of floristry training at the College. Local design talent was on show in the Celebrate your Skills competition, sponsored by the Northern Ireland Retail Florist Association.