Yearly Archives: 2025

Cactus & Succulent Show

Come and see some wonderful Cacti & Succulents on Saturday 14th June at the Melksham Assembly Hall SN12 6ES 11:00am – 3:30pm. Warminster usually have a display of bonsai and some lovely small plants ideal for ‘Accents’ can be bought. Also other plants for the garden.

Chris Thomas workshop

It was a great day with Chris T. Some members brought their trees to be styled, advised on, and carved. Members stayed the whole time, while others came in for a short while.

Bristol – 50th Anniversary Bonsai Show

A great show to attend: Sunday 15th June 2025 between 10:00 and 16:00 Failand Village Hall, Oxhouse Lane, Failand, Bristol BS8 3TS Bristol club website is https://bristolbonsaisociety.wordpress.com/ Some of the traders………….. Esoteric Pots (Dan Barton) Mendip Bonsai Nursery (John Trott) Dragonfly Pots (Graham Simpson) Dave Sampson Pots, various items Oakfield Bonsai (Rob Derrick) Chris Thomas… Read more »

John Trott workshop today

Sally & Derek were both awarded the prestigious club merit award this year. This annual award is presented to our club member (or members in this case) for greatest improvement in their trees and generally just getting stuck in with club goings on.

6th UK Expo

Along with the day of the show, this video by Dan Rance AKA DR Bonsai also demonstrates some of the work with the team that goes into setting up the UKBA EXPO XI. Some of the best bonsai in the UK are on display here, and with the vast space that the K2 leisure centre… Read more »

Expo 6th Expo Bonsai UK Sponsored by UKBA

What a great show and a fun day to catch up with everyone and talk trees. Congratulations to the whole team of UKBA who are involved in making it happen year after year and to all those who entered their bonsai displays which were awesome. A special thanks to Simon Haddon who arranged for the… Read more »

Exposed root bonsai [Neagari]

After a report on here by Ross regarding a Japanese black pine…………way back in 2020, I finally had the time to have a go but on a much smaller scale. https://swindon-bonsai.co.uk/2020/09/06/creating-an-exposed-root/