Posts Tagged: FoBBS

FoBBS @Chelsea Flower Show 2017

This year there were a range of different trees on the Federation of British Bonsai display and the public were keen to ask many questions about the hobby of bonsai and the trees throughout the day.

Gold at Chelsea

We are proud to announce The Federation of British Bonsai Socities won a gold medal this year at Chelsea. Congratulations to the team for this fantastic achievement.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Birmingham Botanical Gardens If you are interested in trees then a good place to visit is the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, as they host a fabulous collection  not only of specimen trees but also the National Bonsai Collection too. It is a good place for bonsai inspiration as well and within the grounds we came across… Read more »

The National Bonsai Collection @Birmingham

Following on from the Bonsai Boot Sale and FoBBS AGM it was a good opportunity to visit the National Bonsai Collection here at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. It was originally opened in 1993 by Minister Ryuichiro Yamazaki Japanese Consul-General on behalf of the Friends of the National Bonsai Collection and the Birmingham Botanical and Horticultural… Read more »

Bonsai boot sale, Birmingham

  The Bonsai Boot Sale at Birmingham Botanical Gardens was a well attended event today coniciding with the Federation of British Bonsai Societies (FoBBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM). There was a good selection of bonsai on sale of all price ranges and some bargains to be had. There were trees of all sizes from established… Read more »

Newbury and District Bonsai Society

 Newbury and District Bonsai Society are once again displaying bonsai at the Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 26th February 2017.  The Society has been displaying at this event for many years and we are very proud to support such an excellent show. We regularly attend other bonsai shows in the south (Wessex, Heathrow) as well… Read more »

Tees Valley Bonsai Society

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… Read more »

Swindon Bonsai @ Chelsea 2016

Congratulations to everyone who was involved in the Federation of British Bonsai display at Chelsea Flower Show, it was another great success. Here are a few images of the individual trees that made up the whole display.

Gold at Chelsea 2016

Another fantastic year for bonsai with a Gold medal for 2016 for the Federation of British Bonsai. With 22 bonsai trees from Swindon Bonsai Club and 5 accents out of the 25 bonsai trees on display. Reginald Bolton and Terry Adams initially started helping on the FoBBs stand since 1996 and in 1998 they took… Read more »