Posts categorised: General Interest

Your chance to buy and sell bonsai trees

Here is an update for the Bonsai Car Boot Sale by Staverton Bonsai Group at Staverton Village Hall, 39 Staverton, Trwobridge, Wiltshire, BA14 6PA . They are hosting a bonsai tree car boot sale on Sunday 30th July 2017 from 9am until 4pm.

Bonsai Car Boot Sale

This is advance notice of a Bonsai Car Boot Sale by Staverton Bonsai Group. They are hosting a bonsai tree car boot sale on Sunday 30th July 2017 from 9am until 4pm.

Auction @ Solent Bonsai club

We are letting people know that at our next club meeting, on 30th June, is an auction of the remaining trees of our past Solent member the late Jon Sykes.

Milton Lilbourne Fayre Display 2017

Today we attended our yearly visit to the Milton Lilbourne Fayre, a lovely event organised by the local community. We used our new marquee which gave us room for a workshop area which the public enjoyed and they asked many questions.

Leaf cutter bee in action

Have you ever seen a leaf cutter bee in action? Well if not check out this video of one who has set up home in a bonsai pot.  

Chelsea delights 2017

As usual Chelsea Flower Show was full of floral delights, sculptures and so much more, here was a gem found on the Suwada stand made from the off cuts of the amazing tools they produce. 

Show Gardens @Chelsea Flower Show

It was great to be able to visit some of the larger show gardens and displays at Chelsea this year and the purple theme was throughout many of the planting schemes in addition to a good selection of conifers amongst the plantings. Here are a few images of some of the gardens that caught my… Read more »