Monthly Archives: March 2015

Bonsai centrum

At the Lodder Bonsai Open Weekend there were many traders and one of the very popular ones was Bonsai Centrum for their brightly coloured and uniquely designed accent pots that were selling like hot cakes.

Sho Ryu Kai

During the Lodder Bonsai open weekend we were fortunate enough to spend time admiring the bonsai displays that were created by the bonsai association Sho Ryu Kai and meet Daan Giphart and Jos Corstjens, discussing Mame & Shohin.

Bonsai inspiration

Trees are a passion for so many people across the world and here are some inspirational trees that I have seen on my travels that guide the types of bonsai trees I want to design or already have in my collection.

Daibokai

This was the first time I had come across Daibokai who are a family run business from Germany. They were one of the many traders who attended the open weekend at Lodder Bonsai bv in the Netherlands and some of their scrolls were inspired as well as fun too and the art work was excellent.

Traders @ Shohin UK II Exhibition

There were around 11 traders at the Shohin UK II Exhibition 2015 show this year offering for sale a wide range of bonsai trees, pots and stands.

Cactus & Succulent Convention

Have you got your ticket and are you going to the British Cactus & Succulent Society Zone 9 Convention which is on Sunday 19th April 2015. It starts at 10:00am and finishes around 5:00pm. The event is hosted by the Wiltshire Branch at Hardwicke Village Hall, Green Lane, Hardwicke, Gloucester. GL2 4QA.

Bonsai plaza

If you are looking to buy online bonsai then visit Bonsai plaza as a one stop shop for all things bonsai. They were recently one of the invited traders at the Lodder Bonsai Open Weekend and they had some beautiful porcelain pots for sale.

Eye catching pots

Eye catching pots are one of the great things that come from Shohin shows and this years Shohin UK II Exhibition had them in abundance. Here are a few of the ones that caught my eye from the displays and there were so many more on the potters trading stands it was hard not to buy… Read more »

Accents and Bronzes

Here are a selection of the wonderful accents and bronzes today at the Shohin UK II Exhibition at Failands Village Hall near Bristol.