Just heard from Chris Guise, and he has donated 2 Bonsai Nibblers for the Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show raffle which will be held on Sunday 26th February 2017. The two prizes are one R-mini and one T-mini as per the photos above. So thank you Chris and hope everyone gets their raffle tickets on the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: February 2017
Judging at Swindon Winter Image Show 2017
This year our panel of judges includes Steve McKee, who is our senior judge, so if you have any questions about the judging ask him. John Brocklehurst, Andy Jordan, Mark Kerry, Paul Eslinger, and Bill Baker so in total there will be 6 judges. If we find that the result ends in a draw then Reg Bolton will have the deciding… Read more »
Dai ichi bonsai open for business
Dai ichi bonsai, Hermitage near Newbury have extended their opening hours starting Friday 24th through to Monday 27th with some additional special offers on bonsai soils, Chinese and Japanese pots. If you are coming to Swindon Winter Image Show, you are not too far to Dai-ichi bonsai to pop in.
Raffle prizes for 2017 Winter Image Bonsai Show
The Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show is being held on Sunday 26th February 2017 at the Grange Leisure Centre, Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4JY from 10.30am. We hold a raffle every year which includes many donated items from supporters of the show and we are very grateful for this. In addition we… Read more »
Dennis Henley
To celebrate our 40th Anniversary of Swindon and District Bonsai Society we will be running a series of posts focusing on our club members. We have asked them a series of questions and to start us off, this is Dennis Henley who has been doing bonsai as a hobby since 1990.
Newbury and District Bonsai Society
Newbury and District Bonsai Society are once again displaying bonsai at the Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 26th February 2017. The Society has been displaying at this event for many years and we are very proud to support such an excellent show. We regularly attend other bonsai shows in the south (Wessex, Heathrow) as well… Read more »
Arihato Award 2017
This is a brief outline of the Arihato award which is one of the awards at our forth coming Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 26th February 2017. The incredible root stand is hand made and hand carved by Kit Bowns, a Swindon Club Member. Here is the background to the award from Kit himself…. Read more »
Warminster Bonsai Club
Warminster Bonsai club started over twenty five years ago when there was nothing like the information or speakers available today. Over the years like lots of clubs members have gained more knowledge and confidence to a point where we have members with a cross section of skills from the scientific to more practical skills as with… Read more »
Buying bonsai
Visiting Lodder Bonsai and buying new trees to add to your bonsai collection or even if you are just starting one is so much fun. We have spent a lot of time, well days looking around the bonsai nursery selecting and reselecting trees to add to our trolley. If you have never been then… Read more »
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