We as a Society are honoured to be invited to exhibit at Swindon Winter Image Show this year on Sunday 26th February 2017. The Darlington Bonsai Society was formed some 30 years ago to bring together local enthusiasts of a rapidly growing hobby. Moving to a new venue necessitated a change of name to Tees Valley Bonsai Society. The Members meet once per month to discuss, work on and show trees.
Thank you once again John Pitt of Bonsai Ceramics for being the Show Sponsor for Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show 2017 on Sunday 26th February. John considers this to be the best bonsai show in the UK.
Another well known Bonsai exhibitor for this years Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 26th February is Bill Baker and he has written a short introduction piece for anyone who has yet to meet Bill and see his superb bonsai trees and one of which you will be able to view at the show.
Esoteric pots award for: Best Innovative Entry
Thank you to Dan Barton of Esoteric pots for his offer of an award for the best innovative entry into the 2017 Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 26th February. Here is a post from Dan himself setting out the criteria for the judging of the award in addition to a picture of the award itself.
The Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show will be held on Sunday 26th February 2017 and Lee Verhorevoort will be one of the bonsai traders selling at the show. He has recently returned from a buying trip to Japan and will have some superb bonsai for sale at the show of all species, sizes and styles at very good prices.
“The quiet pot is the enduring pot”
If you are looking for the right pot for your tree then you may need to look no further than at the pots made by Andy Pearson of Stone Monkey Ceramics who will be one of the bonsai traders at our forth coming Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 26th February 2017. The show is open to the public too so if you are just starting out in the hobby it is a great place to meet other bonsai enthusiasts and purchase a few items to add to your collection or enhance your trees.
Here is the second post from a well know exhibitor of bonsai who will be displaying his shohin at the Swindon Winter Image Show on February 26th 2017 and who needs little introduction, John Armitage and this post is in his own words.
Our first post in a series in the lead up to the 2017 Swindon Winter Image Show on the 26th February is thanks to Harry Harrington of Bonsai4me.
It is that time of year again, time to start if you haven’t already getting your trees prepared for the 2017 Show season starting off in the UK with the Swindon Winter Image Bonsai Show on Sunday 26th February 2017. It will also be our 40th Anniversary of the Swindon Bonsai Club so a very special year this year so we look forward to seeing you all at the show to help celebrate.
1st place, SM Korean Hornbeam
2nd place, KB Pea Shrub
3rd place, MP Chinese Elm