Yearly Archives: 2013

Shopping for Tropical Bonsai trees

Having a great passion for Taiwan Figs meant that it was hard for me to choose from the vast selection of Figs whilst shopping at Lodder Bonsai in Holland this year. They sell such a wide range of tropical tree species for anyone who has the space indoors to keep them.

The Holford Medal of The Royal Horticultural Society

    Congratulations must go again to the Federation of British Bonsai Societies for being awarded The Holford Medal for the 2nd time in 3 years and also to those members of Swindon and District Bonsai Society whose trees were present on the display. The medal is in honour of exhibits of plants and or… Read more »

Evergreen Bonsai trees

Our Winter Image show is fast approaching on the 24th February and you will be able to see a great collection of deciduous bonsai trees on display to their full advantage without their leaves, so you can admire their tracery and branch formation. However, this is not to say that you not also see some… Read more »

Hoka-en raffle prizes

Here are more fabulous prizes have been donated to our Swindon Winter Image raffle on the Sunday 24th February and this time from Gerrit Lodder of the Hoka-en Bonsai Studio and Lodder Bonsai BV in Holland. So if you want to win any of these then come along to Stratton Community Centre, Grange Drive, Stratton St… Read more »

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 »