Judges

Our area and national flower arranging judges are fully accredited. They undergo intensive training and ongoing development. Martina Coleman heads up our judging team and is happy to answer your judging questions and suggest the perfect judge for your show

Our Judges

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    PIP BENSLEY

    NATIONAL

    Pip is happy to travel to judge any where in the UK and abroad.

    She is also an accredited senior judge and moderator for the RHS.

    SO15

    Notes: Pip is happy to judge any show whether small or large, local or national.

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    MICHAEL BOWYER MBE, AOH

    NATIONAL

    Judges at major shows around the UK, but happy to be invited to judge any show.

    Michael has judged at several NAFAS National Shows, three WAFA events and arbitrated the judging panel at WAFA Barbados.

    SP2

    Notes: Qualified as an instructor and adjudicator of judges.

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    SUE CLISSOLD

    NATIONAL

    Great privilege to be invited to judge and am alway excited to receive the schedule and research on the class titles. The ingenuity of exhibitors never ceases to amaze me and I also learn when judging. It is up to us to encourage entries to shows too by our comment cards

    SP5

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  • A woman with short gray hair and glasses smiling, wearing a floral patterned top, standing next to a bouquet of red roses and green foliage in an indoor setting with a yellow plaid curtain and a blue poster in the background.

    MARTINA COLEMAN

    NATIONAL & JUDGES REPESENTATIVE

    Happy to judge at all levels with written comment cards. Also able to give an Oral overview of results and exhibits for NAFAS Club competitions. Please contact to discuss your requirements and format. Will judge both NAFAS and local Horticultural/Garden Club shows.

    SP6

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  • An elderly woman with short, curly gray hair smiling, wearing a blue jacket and a black scarf with white dots, in front of pink and purple orchids.

    WENDY HOWDEN AOH

    NATIONAL

    Wendy judges in the South of the UK.

    SP5

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  • A middle-aged woman with short blonde hair and a friendly smile, wearing a colorful striped jacket.

    DONNA SAVAGE

    NATIONAL

    Donna is happy to travel round the whole area and beyond. Donna is a keen competitor herself and so keeps up to date with all the latest trends and techniques

    Available to judge NAFAS shows at national, club and area level, local horticultural shows and garden club shows.

    SO51

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  • A smiling woman with short blonde hair and glasses, wearing a blue and white patterned dress, sitting indoors against a wood-paneled wall.

    DEBBIE WADGE AOH

    NATIONAL

    I thoroughly enjoy being in a competition venue whether judging or competing, there is something very special about the whole experience. I am also currently Vice Chairman of the National Judging committee for NAFAS and hope to encourage my love of competitions to all.

    SP2

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  • An elderly woman smiling indoors with floral curtains and Asian art in the background.

    CHRISTINE CURZON-LEWIS

    AREA

    I am a qualified English and Drama teacher so admiring and commenting upon exhibits is always a rewarding experience; judging is a privilege and I see encouragement of the competitor as paramount especially through constructive use of comment cards. I am enjoy the challenge of evaluating different artistic and practical interpretations of subjects and themes on the show bench.

    SO22

    Notes: I often have the opportunity to judge at local flower shows and attend Workshops and Area Study Days for inspiration and guidance. I also enjoy competing.

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  • A woman with short gray hair wearing a white shirt with red floral patterns, standing against a plain white background.

    MARINA DEWEY

    AREA

    GU10

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  • A smiling woman with short, platinum blonde hair, wearing earrings, lipstick, and a sparkly grayish-black top, at a formal event.

    JILLY GRIFFIN

    AREA

    SW1P

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  • A smiling elderly woman with short white hair and glasses, wearing a red floral blouse, sitting at a table near a window with greenery outside.

    HELEN HARDY

    AREA

    Every show that you judge will be different. You never know what you are going to see on the show bench which is all part of the great judging challenge.

    SP5

    Notes: I am available at any time of the year and am prepared to travel anywhere within the Wessex and Jersey Area.

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    MAUREEN LAWES

    AREA

    Even after 13 years of judging, arriving at a Show I am always filled with a sense of excitement and privilege to be one of the first to see the creative work of the competitors. Unless it is a club competition only the Stewards and Judge or Judges will be present, the competitors having disappeared leaving just the staged exhibits. There is an atmosphere of calm and stillness, perfect for the judge to concentrate on the task in hand but in other situations I'm usually oblivious to any background chatter whilst I immerse myself in appreciating, assessing and placing the exhibits. What a joy to see the class titles brought to life.

    SO51

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