Yearly Archives: 2017

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 »

Graham Simpson

Thank you to Graham Simpson for his generous donation of three rolls of wire for our raffle at the Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 26th February 2017. Graham will also have trees on display at Swindon so look out for his trees and don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets either on the door… Read more »

Commemorative pot raffle

Here is the Commemorative pot designed and made by Andrew Pearson aka Andy of Stone Monkey in support of the British Legion. The pot will be at the Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 26th February 2017 and on display on the Swindon club sales table. Andy will have the raffle tickets for sale at our… Read more »

Bonsai, and where to see them in 2017

February February 26th            Swindon Winter Image Show Grange Leisure Centre, Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, SN3 4NJ Doors open to public on Sunday from 10.30am – 4.00pm £5.00 entry and get your raffle tickets on the door too Contact Paul Bowerbank 07982 401103 E-mail contact@swindon-bonsai.co.uk www.swindon-bonsai.co.uk 12 Clubs/Societies exhibiting ,alongside 14 Traders & over… Read more »

Solent Bonsai Society

Solent Bonsai Society (affiliated to FOBBS) was founded in 1978 when a few enthusiasts met in a Fareham pub and agreed to start the Society, and to this day is still attended by some of the founder membership, next year we are looking forward to celebrating our 40th anniversary. The society meets on the last Friday… Read more »