Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Swindon Winter Image Show making it a great event to have been part of. Thank you also to our award sponsors and a special thank you to Kit Bowns for making such a fabulous hand carved root stand that was incredible. Congratulations also to all the prize winners and it was a pleasure to see such remarkable trees on display this year.
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- Best Overall display went to Mark and Ritta Cooper for their Shohin display
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- Best Evergreen award won by Mark and Ritta Cooper for their Picea jezoensis
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- Best Deciduous award won by Mark and Ritta Cooper for their Trident maple
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- Chuhin tree
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- Shohin tree
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- Best Club Display by Splinter Group
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- Best Accent won by Paul Bowerbank
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- Blackthorn in Gordon Duffett pot
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- Dragon Bonsai
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- Bonsai Pipe by Kit Bowns, award winning for innovation
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- Arihato award went to Andy Jordan for his Hinoki Sekka
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- Arihato award went to Andy Jordan
The main awards were sponsored by John Pitt Bonsai Ceramics won by the following people
- Best Overall Display by Mark and Ritta Cooper for their Shohin display
- Best Chuhin by Mark and Ritta Cooper for the Picea Jezoensis (Yezo Spruce)
- Best Deciduous by Mark and Ritta Cooper for their Trident maple
- Best Evergreen by Mark and Ritta Cooper for their Picea Jezoensis (Yezo Spruce)
- Best Shohin Tree by Mark and Ritta Cooper for their Zelkova
- Best Club Display by Splinter Group
- Best Accent sponsored by John Trott of Mendip Bonsai Studio was won by our very own Paul Bowerbank
- Best Tree/Pot Combo which was made and sponsored by Walsall Studio Ceramics was won by Simon Crocker and his Blackthorn
- Best Innovative Entry which was made and sponsored by Dan Barton was for Dragon Bonsai and a second award was given to Kit Bowns for his Bonsai pipe creation
- Arihato (Mame) Award which was made and sponsored by Kit Bowns went to Andy Jordan for his Hinoki Sekka
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