Posts categorised: General Interest

NEW Bronze Figures for 2013

John Trott at Mendip Bonsai Studio will have samples of the NEW bronze figures at the Swindon ‘Winter Image’ show on the 24th Feb 2013. He will  be taking orders for delivery in early March or collection from him. He already has a large collection of bronzes which can be seen on his web site…http://www.mendipbonsai.co.uk/Gallery%20Bronzes.htm… Read more »

Shopping for Tropical Bonsai trees

Having a great passion for Taiwan Figs meant that it was hard for me to choose from the vast selection of Figs whilst shopping at Lodder Bonsai in Holland this year. They sell such a wide range of tropical tree species for anyone who has the space indoors to keep them.

The Holford Medal of The Royal Horticultural Society

    Congratulations must go again to the Federation of British Bonsai Societies for being awarded The Holford Medal for the 2nd time in 3 years and also to those members of Swindon and District Bonsai Society whose trees were present on the display. The medal is in honour of exhibits of plants and or… Read more »

Evergreen Bonsai trees

Our Winter Image show is fast approaching on the 24th February and you will be able to see a great collection of deciduous bonsai trees on display to their full advantage without their leaves, so you can admire their tracery and branch formation. However, this is not to say that you not also see some… Read more »

Bonsai in the snow

Winter wonderland has come again providing a whole new winter image to your bonsai trees and some are looking amazing while others are more or less buried in the snow.

Front gardens in Japan

As it is currently the tree planting season in the UK, I thought I would share some photographs I took during a visit to Japan of trees in domestic gardens to hopefully inspire you

Homage to the Hornbeam

  Hornbeams are a fabulous tree for bonsai, a firm favourite with many and for good reason. You can see from the impressive image above that they can be of majestic proportions and this is one of our members trees which he has had for many years and developed it into this fine specimen.