Monthly Archives: February 2014

Chris Guise raffle prize

Thank you to Chris Guise for donating these brilliant carving tools to the Swindon Show raffle. Chris for anyone who has yet to see it is the creator of the most exquisite Biblo Baggins bonsai house entitled Bag End Bonsai Trayscape. He is also a bonsai enthusiast from the local area in Maidenhead and is… Read more »

Berchemia as bonsai

This is a very unusual species of tree to use as a bonsai and is from the Rhamnacea family. It is named after the Dutch botanist Berthout van Berchem and has some great characteristics that lend themselves to bonsai.

Terry talks USA

Tonight Chairman Paul, along with Reg proposed their action plan for our upcoming show a week on Sunday. Terry Adams then took centre stage, sharing a few slides and his thoughts about his visits to the Japanese gardens of Brooklyn and San Francisco.

A-Z of Outdoor bonsai trees

Here is a quick photographic A-Z of outdoor bonsai trees currently available from Hoka-en Bonsai Studio and Lodder Bonsai bv that we saw on our recent trip showing you the shear diversity of what is now available including some of the new stock that has just arrived.

LV’s new trees

Lee Verhorevoort is expecting his new stock in April, but if you can’t wait that long and want a sneaky peek now, have a look at his website.  

Lodder bv and Hoka-en Bonsai Studio

This is a great time to visit Lodder Bonsai bv and the Hoka-en Bonsai Studio of Gerrit Lodder as the new stock for 2014 has just arrived. It was hand picked by Gerrit, the choice of species & styles is stunning and their are also some new species that are quite unusual too.