Annual Big Bonsai Boot Sale in the Garden’s Car Park on Sunday 16th March 2014 from 8am to 12pm. Everything for the beginner and enthusiast. Run by the Friends of the National Bonsai Collection. Phone 01543 685600 to book space.
For anybody that wants to visit Lodder BV this is a very good opportunity for a great show and lots of bargains. This year the ‘Lodder’s open days’ will be the weekend of 8th and 9th of March. There will be many stands of Japanese arts and crafts, Sushi lovers will get their money’s worth. On Saturday there will also be performances from the Kung Fu Academy, traditionally they bring a spectacular dragon dance.
When you start the hobby of bonsai there are so many aesthetic elements to absorb as well as enjoy that it can appear quite daunting at first but do not be daunted, have some fun and enjoy the journey.
Thank you to all who helped to put on the show from the visitors, exhibitors, traders, clubs and societies, raffle prize donators, Swindon Club members and the centre staff to name but a few.
Swindon Bonsai Winter Image Show 2014
Here are the displays from the visiting Bonsai Clubs and Societies including Swindon Club Members too.
This one is new for 2014, I have not seen a Pyrus pyrifolia before which is commonly called ‘Nashi’ or the Asian Pear as well as Korean pear, Chinese pear, Japanese pear, Apple pear and Sand pear. The flowers are a symbol of early spring and the tree is commonly found across Asia. The fruits are edible and used for jam making, juices as well as consumed raw.
Best Tree & Pot Combo – John Brocklehurst, Celastrus orbiculatus
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- Best Large Deciduous Award for his Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) was presented to Dennis Henley of Swindon and District Bonsai Club by John Pitt our Show Sponsor
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- Best Tree Pot Combination Award went to John Brocklehurst for his Bitter Sweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) and this was presented by Mark Jones of Walsall Studio Ceramics.
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- Best Shohin Award went to Mark and Rittas Broom Style shohin zelkova and presented by John Pitt, our Show Sponsor
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- Best Shohin Award went to Mark and Rittas Broom Style shohin zelkova
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- Best Evergreen Award for his Red Pine (Pinus densiflora) presented to Martin Shepherd by John Pitt, our Show Sponsor
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- Best Chuhin Award for his Juniper (Juniperus chinensis) presented to David Jackson by John Pitt, our Show Sponsor
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- Best Accent Award presented to Tony Tickle by John Trott of Mendip Bonsai Studio
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- Bets Club Award presented to the Phoenix Group by John Pitt, our Show Sponsor
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- Mark and Ritta Cooper receiving their FoBBs award from Reginald Bolton and Malcolm Hughes
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- FoBBS award for the Upright chinese elm which went to Mark and Ritta Cooper
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- FoBBS award for the Upright chinese elm which went to Mark and Ritta Cooper
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- EBA award for Broom style chinese elm
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- EBA award for Broom style chinese elm
Thank you to David Sampson of Fine Japanese Suiseki for donating yet another great raffle prize to the Swindon Winter Image Show. For more details on the products available from David visit his website.
A quick example of one of the many fine quality Suiseki that is available for sale.
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