Nelspruit Lenteblomme Klub

15/06/2026

Four Lenteblomme Klub members entered the bi-monthly virtual competition organised by the Kenya Floral Arrangement Club with the theme “Follow the Leader”. While our entries aren't the top-achievers, we’re still very proud of these brave designers!

Judges' feedback is always gold for learning: (We've summarised it for quick reading)

11/06/2026

Taniah Kuhn had the challenging task of stepping in at very short notice to demonstrate at our June meeting. She absolutely aced it with not one, but TWO amazing creations highlighting recycled materials in floral design.

To call her demonstration inspiring doesn’t give her enough credit: Taniah was simply phenomenal and had us riveted to our chairs!
Just take a look!

11/06/2026

Foliage, Friends & Fun!
Our June meeting at the beautiful home of chairlady Ansie Cilliers was delightful!
14 members, 9 gorgeous foliage designs to be submitted to SAFU for 2026 calendar consideration, and plenty of learning and laughter.
Special wow moment: Candidate judge Taniah Kuhn stepped in at super short notice and amazed us with not one, but TWO spectacular “Trash to Treasure” recycling designs. Pure inspiration! Thank you, Nattaniah!
Heartfelt thanks to Ansie for hosting us (again!), and to Annie Schoultz Carelsen, Dolla Miller Ferreira, Patrechia Pat Goosen, and Ria for warming us from the inside with a delicious lunch, complete with yummy desserts!
Thanks also to Belinda Janse van Rensburg and her son Nico for the stunning photos, and last but not least, to Christina Van Eck for the opening prayer and fragrant lavender bunchies as going-home gifts.
You are all truly appreciated!

01/06/2026

Exciting news from the International Friends of Floral Art and Design!
Their new virtual show schedule concluding in November is out.
Submit entries before or on 15 June.
Let's enter!

29/05/2026

May SA Floral Art & Design Virtual Competition: 'Upside Down'
Seven of our Lenteblomme entered 11 designs in this fun show and we’re thrilled with the results!
Magdarien was our star member, taking 1st and 3rd with her three Novice designs. Angelique placed 2nd in Advanced, and Linda took 3rd in Intermediate.
We’re so proud of them, and of every member who was brave enough to enter. As they say, 'It’s not about the prize, it’s about the passion.'

16/05/2026

May Homework Challenge:
Cascade Designs

Following the fabulous teaching demonstration in April by our candidate judge, Taniah Kuhn, on cascade arrangements, our members went home and created their own versions for the May meeting.
The result? 12 stunning designs full of movement, balance, and pizzazz!

Isn't it amazing to see how each person interprets the same style in their own way?
The creativity in this club really is crazy cool!

A huge thank you to everyone who brought their work in to our meeting to share.

Photography by Belinda Janse van Rensburg & her talented and very patient son, Nico. Each design was photographed from the front and side. Thank you both!

15/05/2026

Giant Paper Flowers:
The Final Masterpieces!

Look at these incredible, oversized creations from our workshop, led by Annie. Our members and our wonderful guests all did an amazing job bringing these flowers to life. Annie's session was a major success, and everyone took home a beautiful piece of art.

Annie Schoultz Carelsen, Ansie Cilliers, Taniah Kuhn, Doritha Bester, Belinda Janse van Rensburg, Magdarien Nel, Elize Van Rooyen, Christina Van Eck, Evelyn Van Tonder, Dolla Miller Ferreira, Christa van Rooyen, Eleonora Williams, Linda Venter, Nelspruit Lenteblomme Klub

Thank you for the awesome photos, Belinda!

15/05/2026

May Meeting and Giant Paper Flower Workshop.

What a fun, creative, and beautifully busy morning we had at Lenteblomme Klub on Tuesday, 12 May! We were thrilled to welcome 15 members and 13 guests to the Nederduits Reformed Church hall in Nelspruit.

A massive thank you to our wonderful guests for their enthusiastic support: Christa, Rolandi and the ladies from Gerhard Lourens Attorneys, Letitia, Esther and Chene from Protea Hair and Beauty Salon, and Mareli.

Morning Highlights
Inspiration:
Linda opened with a lovely reflection on Matthew 6:28-29, reminding us to bloom like the lilies, and not worry.
Club News:
We worked through our regular matters, updates and celebrated our lucky raffle winners.
Learning:
Eleonora shared a hands-on demonstration on foliage staining.
Creating:
Annie led our highly anticipated giant paper flower workshop.
Behind the Scenes:
A huge shoutout to the dream team who made the day run flawlessly: Ansie, Belinda, Magdarien, Linda, Kotie, and Annie. Thank you for setting up, assisting, taking photos, and serving a delicious lunch.

Photography: Belinda and her son, Nico.

Swipe through to see our members and guests hard at work and having much fun and laughter crafting.

Stay tuned for the giant paper flower and cascade designs in our next two posts.

14/05/2026

Bragging rights moment for our club!
Huge congrats to our candidate judge Taniah Kuhn! Her design in the class 'Ascension' in the recently concluded IFFAD virtual show was named 'Convenor’s Choice' by Pritesh Hasmukh Shah.
Kim Zimmerman of Floral ART Re-imagined reposted it on her page with such a beautiful and poetic caption. Enjoy!
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ACcJNa8v8/

This is another interpretation of 'Ascension' from the International Friends of Floral Art and Design's virtual show, 'Enhance' that I loved. It is so cleverly balanced as well.

It was chosen by the convenor of that show as one of his favourite designs and I can see why.

When I saw it, Led Zeppelin's song, 'Stairway to Heaven' immediately came to mind and these words,

'And it's whispered that soon if we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn for those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter'

Fantastic work from Nattaniah Kuhn (South Africa)!

04/05/2026

MAY 2026 IFFAD - ENHANCE
Four brave members of Lenteblomme Klub entered and 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 the virtual flower show organised by the International Friends of Floral Art & Design!

16 designs. 10 classes. 5 awards.
8 designs from our judge’s candidate, Nattaniah.
All of them from one incredibly talented club.

From transparent perspex to molten volcanoes, from cycad rockets to paper infiltrations; our designers interpreted each theme with technical skill, creative courage, and a whole lot of heart!

Our award winners:
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐫’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞
Class 3 - Ascension: Taniah Kuhn
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝
Class 4 - Cryptic
(A transparency design): Angelique Pretorius
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝
Class 4 - Cryptic Nattaniah
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝
Class 1 - Enhance
(A countertop exhibit to enhance the setting in a photo provided):
Angelique Pretorius
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝
Class 2 - Aqua (An exhibit incorporating water as a design element in two glass containers): Angelique Pretorius

Scroll or swipe to see Lenteblomme’s full 'Enhance' journey:

Huge congratulations to Angelique Pretorius, Taniah Kuhn, Doritha Bester & Eleonora Williams for representing Lenteblomme so beautifully. You don’t just arrange flowers; you create art!

So proud of our club!