On 6 August 1970 the Wellington Chapter of Ikebana International was founded at a meeting held in the Japan Information and Cultural Centre of the Embassy of Japan – but the real beginnings were years earlier!…

The founding President with her committee, backed by an enthusiastic membership, had an active and full term of office. In just one year, Wellington had fulfilled its requirements (meetings, exhibitions, public demonstrations, etc.) and became a Chartered Chapter in September 1971. By the end of Ruth Scott’s term as President in May 1972 the membership had risen to 64…

Eileen Morris, 1980-1982 President, brought with her to these important pre-Conference years, all the enthusiasm she had shown as First Vice President. The first big event in 1980 was a Fork luncheon held on 14 August to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the founding of the Chapter…