The results from the Europa Cup competition are in. Neil Whittaker NDSF FSF AIFD came an impressive fourth place out of twenty competitors - and just 0.6 points away from third place.

The first four place results were:

Neil was ecstatic at the result, having also placed first in the "Pippi's Feast" portion of the competition. BFA President Mark Ward is delighted with the result, saying "This is the highest position ever achieved by a Great Britain competitor, and the extremely close results of the competiton show just how incredibly high the standard was. Neil's work was amazing."

Thanks to generous sponsorship from Interflora, Flower Council of Holland, SmithersOasis, and fabulous flowers from J&E Page (South East) Ltd.

The Europa Cup takes place every four years. Twenty countries competed this year, in six sections: Pippi's Feast, Bridal Bouquet, Arrangement of Pot Plants, Jože Plečnik (architect), Bouquet, and Surprise. For further details on the background of the competition and the individual sections, click here.

Neil's section winning "Pippi's Feast" will be on display at the BFA Conference on the afternoon of Saturday 27th October, where Neil will also be demonstrating. Click here for details on attending Saturday afternoon (option C).





Pictured is 'TEAM GB' after we had all just packed the van back up at the end of the competition at the Red Hall in Velenje, Slovenia on Sunday night (30th September) for the 1,600 mile return drive back to Britain by Neil's partner and assistant Antony Williams and Co-driver, Lee.
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