Tree of the month takes on a different theme for December in Swindon. The points this month don’t count towards the competitor’s league status; but this doesn’t seem to dampen the competition in any way.
The brief (as last year) was to decorate a bonsai with a Christmas theme. Winner gets a prize.
Thanks to the support of other bonsai enthusiasts, I am now able to explore the endless possibilities offered by clay. It is a material that doesn’t follow the same rules as other three dimensional materials.
Parting with a piece that I’ve obsessed over is strange, but no matter how good a bonsai pot is, it needs to be perfectly paired with the right tree, in order to fulfil its purpose.
Back on a warm June day we had a workshop with David from Walsall Ceramics where some lovely bonsai pots were made. to see original post….. https://swindon-bonsai.co.uk/2018/06/23/2018-pottery-workshop-with-david-jones-from-walsall-studio-ceramics/
1st place, PB Chinese Elm
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- Korean Hornbeam
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- Joint 2nd place, AB English Elm
3rd place, BB Pyracantha
Fun, friendly, full on and fantastic describe this years 9th Heathrow Show, it was excellent again and great to be a part of. There were so many different species of trees, shapes, sizes and styles to suit everyones tastes and provide a whole day of bonsai tree gazing. Having such diversity also meant lots of great bonsai discussions to be had. As usual this was the place to be to not only see bonsai but also to buy bonsai as well given the array of bonsai accessories, everything you could ever need or want under one roof.
The workshop at swindon with the excellent Lee Verhorevoort Bonsai was well attended , we had twelve members , all with trees of all different, shapes, sizes, that needed expert advice. Some of us were lucky to get away with little or no wiring, some had planned ahead and some not so lucky. We all had a very good time and all the trees looked vastly different, in a good way at the end of the day. Thank you to Mandy for bringing her very tasty cakes along, and Diane for the biscuits.
1st place, MP Yew
2nd place, PB Pyracantha
3rd place, SM Trident
2nd place, SM Chinese Elm
3rd place, PB Cotoneaster