A gold award winner at Chelsea Flower Show cast her expert eye on entries at a flower arranging competition.
Rita Braithwaite judged the August meeting of Darlington Flower Club.
Members designed an arrangement on the theme of holidays.
Beginners winner was Gill Hepplewhite.
Sylvia Richardson won the intermediate section and the silver winner was Corah Reeves.
Brenda Hutchinson won the advanced section, Rita Smith was second and Jane Currie, third.
Mik Kimpton, a celebrity florist from London, will give a demonstration at the club's annual fundraising event at the Civic Theatre, in Darlington, on Wednesday, November 2.
Tickets are available from the club secretary on (01325) 265776, a donation will be made to breast cancer.
The next meeting of club will be at 2pm on Wednesday, September 7, at St Cuthbert's Church Centre.
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