This is our second time coming to a Lodder open weekend, and the display this year was a combination of individual trees and a superb collection of shohin and mame
Lodder open weekend show
Award winners for 2018
Award time
Superb collection of bonsai trees again on display again this year at our show and it was a tough judging time for our 6 judges and here are the award winners receiving their awards. Thank you to everyone though who had a bonsai tree on display at our show and helped in the set up plus everyone who came to admire them, it made for a very worth while and fun day and continues to be an enjoyable hobby for so many which is great.
Ian Stewardson wins Best Chuhin award
Korean Hornbeam
Ian Stewardson wins the Best Chuhin category award, sponsored by John Pitt Ceramics
Mark & Ritta Cooper wins Best Deciduous
Mountain Maple
Mark & Ritta Cooper wins the Best Deciduous category award, sponsored by John Pitt Ceramics
Stewart Beresford wins Best Tree-Pot Combo
Chojubai
Stewart Beresford wins the Best Tree/Pot Combo category award sponsored by Walsall Studio Ceramics
Mark & Ritta Cooper wins Best Shohin tree
Chinese Elm
Mark & Ritta Cooper wins the Best Shohin tree category award, sponsored by John Pitt Ceramics
Mark & Ritta Cooper win Best Overall Display + Best Evergreen
White Pine
Mark & Ritta Cooper have wins the Best Overall Display and Best Evergreen categories awards, sponsored by John Pitt Ceramics.
Sally May wins Arihato award
Trident maple
Sally May wins the Arihato category award, made and sponsored by Kit Bowns
Dragon wins Innovative Entry
Dragon club wins the Innovative Entry category award, which was made and sponsored by Dan Barton
Bonsai Boys wins best Club Display
