The Executive Committee
The Sussex Area Council is the governing body of the Sussex Area of NAFAS. It elects members of the Executive Committee to undertake the day-to-day management of the Area, together with Non-Executive appointees as appropriate.
Members of the Executive Committee are trustees of the educational charity Sussex Area of NAFAS.
The Executive Committee taken after the AGM in November 2022. L to R: Sue Oliver, Carol Lathleiff, Lesley Etherton, Gaenor Circus (Chairman) Barbara Caldecourt, Brenda Bull, Margaret Moores.
Gaenor Circus
Chairman
Gaenor is an Area demonstrator and judge and a member of both Warnham Evening Flower Club and New Visions. Her hobbies including playing the piano, bridge, Victorian and Russian literature, cooking, gardening, auctions and tap dancing.
Barbara Caldecourt
Vice Chairman
Barbara is a National Teacher, Area Demonstrator and Member of New Visions. After training florists and teaching floral leisure courses for the last 25 years, Barbara is keen to continue enjoying flowers with like-minded folk.
Other interests are gardening, dog walking, church flowers, spending time with family including flying in light aircraft (as a passenger!) and more recently learning machine embroidery.
Brenda Bull
Treasurer
Brenda is a member of West Chiltington Floral Club and New Visions and is an Area Judge. She also enjoys gardening, singing with a local choir and is a member of her village church and flower team.
Gaenor Circus
Acting Secretary
Gaenor is an Area demonstrator and judge and a member of both Warnham Evening Flower Club and New Visions. Her hobbies including playing the piano, bridge, Victorian and Russian literature, cooking, gardening, auctions and tap dancing.
Barbara Caldecourt
Chairman JDS&E
Barbara is a National Teacher, Area Demonstrator and Member of New Visions. After training After training florists and teaching floral leisure courses for the last 25 years, Barbara is keen to continue enjoying flowers with like-minded folk.
Other interests are gardening, dog walking, church flowers, spending time with family including flying in light aircraft (as a passenger!) and more recently learning machine embroidery.
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Media Administrator
Margaret Moores
Programme Administrator
Margaret has been a member of East Preston Floral Club since 2012 and involved with the flower festivals in Chichester Cathedral, Boxgrove Priory, Leonardslee and Sense of Place at Lancing College. She enjoys reading, yoga, gardening and also researching genealogy, unearthing some surprises along the way.
Carol Lathleiff
Ticket Administrator
Carol moved from London to West Sussex nearly eight years ago and joined her local Flower Club (Steyning) who were very welcoming. She was encouraged to join a beginners’ workshop and hasn't looked back on her journey leading to arranging in Westminster Abbey!
Area Appointments (non Executive)
Vanessa Jeffries
Flower Arranger Administrator
Vanessa is now a member of Willingdon Flower Club having spent 20+ years running Eastbourne Flower Club until it was forced to close down. She is leader of her local Church Flower Guild and enjoys gardening, sewing, reading and travelling especially to France where until recently she had a second home.
Jenny Foster-Smith
Publications Administrator
Jenny is currently President of Horam & Heathfield Flower Club where she has been a member for 19 years. She was previously treasurer and continues to assist the current treasurer on club nights. Her interests include wildlife and conservation issues and she also enjoys gardening, cookery and DIY.
Christine Purkess
Website Administrator
Christine is a member of Ninfield Flower Group and has served as Area Secretary. She enjoys her garden, reading and cats as well as painting with both watercolour and pastels.
Duncan Ward
Area Newsletter Editor
Duncan is an Area Judge, member of Seaford Evening Flower Club, New Visions, and Horley Flower Club in Surrey. Apart from working in property management, he is a keen gardener, church flower arranger and cat lover.