Posts categorised: General Interest

Wanborough Village & Country Show 2022

The Wanborough Village & Country Show is back again at 1200 hours, on Saturday the 20th August 2022, loads of attractions are planned by the show committee, for information see the show web site…….. https://wanboroughshow.org/?fbclid=IwAR15WtR-UpudpOg8DSojWHMpNwOW4gKhZjxWiYQ1NuwZ7Ofr6IPNo3BQmkM The Swindon club will again be putting on a display of trees for the show visitors. For a copy of… Read more »

11th UKBA Heathrow Bonsai Show

A date for the diary, at a new venue and a bonsai show not to be missed for an opportunity to see a huge variety of bonsai trees from the visiting 36 bonsai clubs as well as bonsai traders. For more information visit the Heathrow Bonsai Website or the UKBA Website.

Display at Shilton Open Gardens

It was a good day at the Shilton Open Gardens on the 12th June, at least it was dry with the marquee up, visitors came thick and fast as they admired the trees. Also lovely cakes washed down with the odd cuppa. Here are the photos of the day, courtesy of Andy…………..

Shilton Open Gardens, 12th June 2022.

Spend an afternoon in the sun, [it’s been booked] wandering around a lovely Cotswold village while viewing a number of gardens, then maybe some home made cakes or a cream tea to energize you ready for all the plant sales. There is a marquee with a display of bonsai.

Memory Bulb from Dianne, a Double Narcissus.

Our club member Dianne, who we lost to cancer last year…….. https://swindon-bonsai.co.uk/2021/11/17/in-memory-of-dianne-bradshaw/ She had made up a load of bulb envelopes to be distributed at her funeral to guests, so they could plant them in her memory. Ours is now open and is a lovely peach and cream colour, thought you would all enjoy seeing… Read more »