Another successful bonsai trip to Holland to Hoka-en Bonsai studio aka Lodder Bonsai BV. We were warmly greeted by Gerrit Lodder who took time out to show us various fabulous bonsai trees and catch up since our visit last year. This year was as good as previous if not better as the breadth of tree species was incredible. You can see the full A- Z of bonsai all under one roof.
It is not so long now before our Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show on the 24th February and Chrissie Leigh-Walker of Bushukan Bonsai is going to be coming along this year as a trader as well as an exhibitor.
She has offered to bring a wide range of bonsai soils so if you are looking for anything in particular, let her know in advance so she can bring sufficient quantities to save you missing out.
She will be selling Akadama, Kiru, Ezo, Pumice, Moler, Bushukan Grit, Lava rock black and brown, Leca and their own traditional mix all at competitive prices.
Contact details: Telephone: 01702 201029 / e-mail:bushukan-bonsai@ic24.net
Previous years Award
The ‘Winter Image’ show will soon be here in less than 3 weeks. Here is a list of the Awards. The show and Main Awards are sponsored by John Pitt Bonsai Ceramics, John Armitage will be holding a tree demo/clinic so if you have any questions or tree problems, bring them along. He will be working on some of his lovely shohin trees.
The Swindon Club will also be making the following Awards and Certificates:-
Noelanders Shohin Prize
Congratulations to Mark & Ritta Cooper for their success at this year’s Noelanders Bonsai Show. They collected a First prize Shohin Award, a Nomination as well as a BCI Award of Excellence Medal for their six tree shohin composition. Out of one-hundred and eight exhibits, they were the only UK exhibitors to win an award. A well deserved achievement for excellent displays.
Shohin Composition Nomination
Winter wonderland has come again providing a whole new winter image to your bonsai trees and some are looking amazing while others are more or less buried in the snow.
So how do you go from this to this……
To this….
Important private collection of bonsai trees for sale by auction on Saturday 2nd March 2013.
For more details visit www.wessexbonsaisociety.co.uk
1st place – AW, Korean Hornbeam
2nd place – SM, Korean Hornbeam
3rd place – RA, Prunus Mume
As it is currently the tree planting season in the UK, I thought I would share some photographs I took during a visit to Japan of trees in domestic gardens to hopefully inspire you
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