Posts Tagged: Show

Expo Bonsai Show 2019

This was the 2nd Expo Bonsai Show on Sunday 7th April and again it was a superb show with a new selection of bonsai trees on display for everyone to enjoy. Well done to Steve Hale and the whole team who have excelled themselves again with putting together another successful bonsai show.

Raffle prizes won with delight

It is with thanks that I write this post to everyone who donated a raffle prize for our Swindon Winter Image Show 2019. Congratulations to everyone who won one of the 32 prizes and who bought raffle tickets. The prizes on offer were superb from bonsai trees to hand made bonsai pots, a group wire… Read more »

Bonsai flowers

Late winter flowering bonsai are always a stunning sight and can cheer up any a gloomy day. Here are a few examples seen this year in February and March of Cherries, Quince, Forsythia, Larch, Blackthorn, Chocolate Vine, Japanese Apricot and Witch Hazel to name but a few.

Lodder Bonsai Open Weekend 2019

The open weekend at Lodder Bonsai this year was again a great success with so much to see and do all weekend with the focus being everything bonsai and so much more. We had a really enjoyable time with friends in a very friendly relaxed atmosphere surrounded by bonsai trees. Throughout the weekend were bonsai… Read more »

Awards at our Winter Show

Here is the list of Awards that will be given out at our Winter Image Show this year on Sunday 24th February, we hope to see you there. Best Overall Display in show Best Deciduous tree  Best Evergreen tree Best Chuhin tree, approx 45 cm from soil Best Shohin display, approx 20 cm from soil… Read more »

Stone Monkey raffle prize

A massive thank you again to Andy Pearson of Stone Monkey Ceramics for his donation of these two gorgeous crackle glazed pots as raffle prizes for the Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 24th February. Raffle tickets will be available on sale at the door for £1 each as well as throughout the day so don’t forget to… Read more »

Judges at our Winter Show

Here is the list of judges and a fine body of people with a huge experience in the hobby.  1.   Steve McKee [Head judge] 2.   Mark Cooper 3.   Ritta Cooper 4.   Andy Jordan 5.   Bill Baker 6.   John Brocklehurst 7.   Paul Eslinger 8.   Andrew Hardman 

The Arihato Award

Anand Arihato was/is a teacher. He was taken from us too early. That said if you consider his spiritual belief he is still with us, around us or within us. He was (I will use past tense from now purely as I look upon things from a Western perspective) a great believer in knowledge and… Read more »