1st place – SM, Korean Hornbeam
2nd place – MP, European or common Yew
3rd place – GS, Japanese Maple
November tree of the month
Confirmed visiting Clubs and Societies to our Winter Show in 2013
We can now confirm the visiting Bonsai Clubs and Societies for our 11th Winter Image show and they are:-
- Swindon & District Bonsai Society
- Artistic Bonsai Circle
- Ashfield Bonsai Club
- Cotswold Bonsai Society
- Classical Bonsai Circle
- Dragon Bonsai Society
- Newbury & District Bonsai Society
- New Dawn Bonsai
- Phoenix Bonsai Group
- Solent Bonsai Society
- Sussex Bonsai Group
- The Splinter Group
- Warminster Bonsai Club
- Wirral Bonsai Society
- Wessex Bonsai Society
- British Shohin Association
We look forward to seeing you all on Sunday 24th February 2013 and admiring your displays.
Bonsai in Wales
It seemed well attended throughout the day at Bonsai in Wales this year, held in the Orangery within the beautiful gardens of Tredegar House, Newport. There was a good dose of Yew and Hawthorn on display and Kevin Wilson was demonstrating on a very large piece of yamadori.
Swindon Bonsai Society – the earlier years
At our last club meeting Reg Bolton shared a few slides of our club’s exhibits since its inception – you can find these details about our history here. These photos reveal the initial, more experimental displays in the Swindon club’s development.
August tree of the month
1st place DH with a Maple
2nd place AW with Gingko
3rd place SM with Hornbeam
Salisbury Show
Pictures taken at Salisbury Bonsai Society’s show at the Salisbury Auction Centre. Demonstrations with Peter Chan, John Trott and Manuel Gonzales. Additional traders included Brian Mackichan and Gordon Duffett. I’m pleased to announce Swindon took the best display in show title.
‘t Veerle show 2012
If you like your Azaleas or Pines then you should have been here, there was also an inspiring display on show in the Bonsai museum, ‘t Veerle Bonsai Centre, Belgium. The trees were incredible and coupled with some top quality Koi fish on display this was a great weekend. Rene Lococq had a stand selling some of his eye-catching pots alongside a new talent competition.
Wessex Show 2012
The Wessex Bonsai Society hosted yet another excellent show for 2012 and there were some great trees on display within their own members sections as well as within the open competition and also from visiting clubs, societies and traders. Wessex have a very active
Prunus Mume (Japanese Apricot)
Mature Prunus mume white flowering
Prunus mume (Japanese apricot) is often over looked, not just as a bonsai but as a plant or tree in the UK. This is one of my favourite times of year. The annual winter show has been and gone and everyone is busy repotting for the upcoming season. This is a frantic time of activity as the days start to get lighter again.
Annual General Meeting March 2012
Tonight was the Annual General Meeting and the club had a lot to discuss and decide, with our winter show now behind us
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