Along with the day of the show, this video by Dan Rance AKA DR Bonsai also demonstrates some of the work with the team that goes into setting up the UKBA EXPO XI. Some of the best bonsai in the UK are on display here, and with the vast space that the K2 leisure centre in Crawley provides, is well attended.
Congratulations to the Expo team, the event was thoroughly enjoyed.
What a great show and a fun day to catch up with everyone and talk trees. Congratulations to the whole team of UKBA who are involved in making it happen year after year and to all those who entered their bonsai displays which were awesome. A special thanks to Simon Haddon who arranged for the Andrew Pearson tribute and all those who supported it by bringing in pots for the display, it was superb and a great way to honour Andy and his talent as an artist.
A few picture galleries of the show below, showing the range of bonsai displays as well as being supported by a brillant group of bonsai traders from across the UK so there were lots of buying opportunities for all your bonsai needs.
After a report on here by Ross regarding a Japanese black pine…………way back in 2020, I finally had the time to have a go but on a much smaller scale. https://swindon-bonsai.co.uk/2020/09/06/creating-an-exposed-root/
After a 6.30 start it was nice to get to be a passenger princess for the second half of the 3 hour trip to The Newark Showground with Neve driving the second leg. From the size of the queue, it was clear that given the sad demise of the Doncaster Show that Newark Bonsai-Fest was ready to take up the mantle.
A colourful AGM last night with a number of flowering trees placed on the display. All members of the committee remain in post and one of the main objects of the evening was to agree on a revised club constitution which was voted for unanimously, this will soon replace the one already on our website.
It was amazing to have so many superb bonsai trees on display again this year at our show. We had a fantastic number of exhibits from our club members, including Terry Adams, Andy Bray, Paul Read, Mark Kerry, Chris Jefferys and Alan Redford. As well as invited exhibits from Graham Walker, Chris Thomas, Tony Ulatoski, Les Storey, Steve Brown, Nigel Croome, Tom Buchanan, Bill Baker, Mark Cooper, Martin Shepherd, Steve McKee, Rod McFarlane, Duncan Hield, Andy Jordan, Steward Beresford, Barry Walker, Paul Spearman, Barry Gatt, Andrew Smith, Simon Temblett, Andy Beswick. Thank you all for joining us and showing your wonderful bonsai trees.
This year we pay tribute to an amazing potter, Andy Pearson (Andrew Prett-Pearson of Stone Monkey Ceramics) as well as two fellow bonsai enthusiasts Jock Campbell and Eddie Savory of Solent Bonsai Society. Much missed but always with us. Thank you Kit and Mandy for dedicating your display area to Andy and Solent Bonsai Society for honouring their club members on their club display. For those who didn’t see the tribute in person for Andy, it is The Possibilities Endless by Line Monique Gauthier.
A massive thank you to everyone who is involved in making the Swindon Winter Image Show what it is today. We appreciate the support of the bonsai community year on year in addition to our own club members who work behind the scenes to make it all happen and run smoothly on the day.
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