Yearly Archives: 2013

Wistman’s Woods

For any non-believers in magic, a trip to Whistman’s Woods in Dartmoor is well worth the journey. The majority of this copse comprises of twisted ancient oak trees on granite boulders, shrouded by carpets of mosses and protected from grazing animals. The trees themselves don’t grow any higher than six metres,

Roots Bonsai Show, Newbury

Enjoy some pictures taken at Newbury & District Society’s Bonsai show organised at Roots Garden Centre, Newbury. Over 100 people attended the event and traders included Lee Verhorevoort, Paul Goff of Bonsai Presentations, Bonsai Trees Southampton, Dai-ichi Bonsai, and David Sampson. There was a wide range of bonsai trees on display from visiting clubs and societies including our… Read more »

Thermal imaging Bonsai

Thermography is a well know tool used widely for technical investigations of buildings, for archaeology, biology and arboriculture to name a few examples, and I was inquisitive to see how bonsai trees show up under a thermal image camera having used thermal imaging on trees before to assess health and to look for dysfunctional areas on… Read more »

UK Bonsai Clubs & Societies

This collection of bonsai clubs and societies is collated from searching the internet so hopefully none are missing, just let us know and we will update the map. It goes to demonstrate that there are more bonsai enthusiasts out there than one originally thought. It is also I hope a useful guide to aid with… Read more »

Bonsai succulents

If you are keen to have a bonsai why not consider a succulent bonsai, they are easy to grow, can be grown indoors in the UK as they require warmth and they require less watering and can still produce the iconic shapes of bonsai trees as demonstrated by the Jade plant (Portulacaria) in the leading… Read more »

Bonsai, Cacti and Succulents

This should be an excellent combination of Cactus plants, Succulents and Bonsai all under one roof and your chance to see this is at the next Wiltshire Branch of the British Cactus and Succulent Society annual show on Saturday the 15th June 2013 in Melksham.

Chelsea Flower Show 2013

For all those who want to see a bit more of Chelsea Flower Show, here are a few images from the show… hope you enjoy