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Here are some of the raffle prizes available at the Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 28th February 2016 at the Grange Leisure Centre, Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4JY. For your chance to win one of these bonsai trees which are from Lodder Bonsai bv any many more prizes come along to the show from 10.30am and buy your raffle ticket. The raffle will be draw in the afternoon so get their early so as not to miss out.
Mame is a term used to describe very small bonsai usually less than 10 centimetres or 4 inches in height and generally smaller than shohin. They are very cute due to the smallness of size but do require extra care given the size of pot to avoid drying out.
Size is 12 x 12 x 21.5 cm internal
Andrew Prett-Pearson has kindly donated this fantastic and impressive pot for the raffle at our upcoming Winter Show. You will have to turn up on the day and buy a ticket and also be around at lunch time (if you are lucky enough to win) and receive this wonderful prize. Thanks Andy.
If you like what you see and want to see more visit www.stonemonkeyceramics.co.uk
Thank you again to Gerrit Lodder of Lodder Bonsai bv and Hoka-en Bonsai Studio for their fabulous raffle prize donation for our Swindon Winter Image Show 2016 on Sunday February 28th from 10.30am to 4.00pm at Grange Leisure Centre, Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4JY.
For your chance to win these great prizes and many more come along to our show and also see some stunning bonsai trees on display and possibly start the very addictive hobby yourself!
This year we again found some stunning bonsai to buy from Lodder bonsai to add to our collections. It is such a pleasure to spend time pursuing through a few thousand trees selecting ones that catch your eye.
1st Place, Maple DA
2nd Place, Cotoneaster PB
3rd Place, Lonicera PB
Casurarina eqiosetifolia (Australian Pine) is a species that I had not seen before ever as a bonsai and I have yet to see one in the UK either. We came across this species at the BCI convention in China and it certainly made an impression. For details on this species visit: Wigerts Bonsai
This unique pot was made by Stone Monkey and I am sure that everyone will want to own it. This special commemorative pot for Armistice Day 2016 will be travelling with him at each of the bonsai shows that he will be attending this year. He will be selling raffle tickets at £3 each and all monies received will be donated to the Royal British Legion in November 2016. The raffle will be drawn at 11 am on the 11th November 2016.
Tropical bonsai is great if you want to have a bonsai tree inside as they are able to cope with living indoors due to needing higher temperatures year round. They are often lower in price than some of the other species of outdoor tree so worth considering if you are just starting out in the hobby.
This year the following traders have been invited to attend the 2016 Swindon Winter Image Show so hopefully you are ready for a bit of bonsai shopping.