Good day A&S folks, as you may know we will be holding our Tournament of Roses event in the spring (March 29th, 2025), and will be choosing our defenders.

I invite you to hear the words of our current A&S defender Maerwynn verch Trahaern for this year's A&S competition:

"Pray attend, gentlefolk, regarding the A&S competition! Our theme of the year… is nature.

Pastoral, floral, foliage, herbs—what pleases you! Lacking ideas? Why, I shall make some suggestions! You could do…
->A metalwork bouquet!
->Pastoral embroidery!
->A mix of homemade herbs and spices!
->Homemade floral soaps!
->A hat woven out of local branches!
->A carving of natur-al persuasion!
->Leatherwork scored with a floral or leafy design, perhaps a beautiful arm protector or belt?!
->A tunic painted with hand-made flower stamps!
->Or anything else theme-related that suits your fancy!

When submitting your entry, please have prepared two things: 1) The object to be drooled over and admired. 2) A written explanation of what your thing is, your reasoning, and types of plants you included. May your creativity flow, good gentles!"