Monthly Archives: February 2013

Shopping for miniature bonsai trees

One great place to buy Shohin and Mame bonsai trees is that of the Hoka-en Bonsai Studio (Lodder Bonsai BV) in Holland and you do can now even buy them online too through their new web shop.

Erin Bonsai raffle prizes

This year we have to thank Vic Harris of Erin Bonsai again for his generous donation to our raffle at our 11th Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show of 4 fabulous bonsai pots as shown below. They were beautifully packaged for delivery and each pot is unusual and unique in style. For more information on Erin… Read more »

Replica of an antique bonsai pot raffle prize

At this years 11th Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show on February 24th there will be a raffle with various prizes which include a donated bonsai pot which is a replica of an antique one in the collection of Diaz Iwasaki. So please come along to see the stunning bonsai trees on display and perhaps enter… Read more »

Swindon Winter Show preparations in full swing

Only two weeks to go now…. So hopefully you have the date booked in your diary for Sunday 24th February @ Stratton Community Centre, Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4JY.

Hoka-en Bonsai Studio aka Lodder Bonsai BV

Another successful bonsai trip to Holland to Hoka-en Bonsai studio aka Lodder Bonsai BV. We were warmly greeted by Gerrit Lodder who took time out to show us various fabulous bonsai trees and catch up since our visit last year. This year was as good as previous if not better as the breadth of tree… Read more »

Pre-order your Bonsai soils

It is not so long now before our Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show on the 24th February and Chrissie Leigh-Walker of Bushukan Bonsai is going to be coming along this year as a trader as well as an exhibitor. She has offered to bring a wide range of bonsai soils so if you are looking… Read more »

Winter Image show – Awards

The ‘Winter Image’ show will soon be here in less than 3 weeks. Here is a list of the Awards. The show and Main Awards are sponsored by John Pitt Bonsai Ceramics, John Armitage will be holding a tree demo/clinic so if you have any questions or tree problems, bring them along. He will be working… Read more »