Posts categorised: Show Reports

Swindon club @ 11th UKBA Heathrow Bonsai Show 2022

This year was another fantastic year for the bonsai club displays with 36 clubs present displaying their club members’ bonsai trees there was something for everyone to enjoy. With so many individuals from each club collectively coming together to display their own designs and styles and tree species of bonsai it was fabulous to see… Read more »

Traders @11th UKBA Heathrow Bonsai Show

There was a general buzz about the hall all day with everyone checking out the latest traders and everything they had to offer for sale. It was great to see so many visitors, as well as exhibitors, walking about proudly with their new purchases, I was one of those too as I found a stunning… Read more »

Wanborough Show update 2022

Well I think that it was Wanborough Show today………. not sure cause there was ‘NO’ rain and it usually does. It was good to see the crowds back and everyone enjoying the nice warm sunny weather. The trees in the marquee had a steady flow of admirers, and a lot of them took the cards… Read more »

Staverton Group Bonsai Boot Sale

A great way to spend a day chatting about bonsai while also perusing the multitude of bonsai sales tables to find some bonsai bargains for all levels of bonsai enthusiasts from beginners through to advanced hobbyists. A big thank you to Tony Oswin and the Staverton Bonsai Group for hosting and organising the event as… Read more »

Blackmore Vale Bonsai Show

It was a good bonsai show today with club displays as well as bonsai traders and demonstrations plus refreshments all at the Remembrance Hall, Charlton near Shaftesbury. The main traders were Chris Thomas, Collette, Robert Derrick of Oakfield Bonsai and Trevor. The bonsai club and societies with displays were Blackmore Vale, Staverton, Taunton and Warminster… Read more »

Congrès de la Fédération Française de Bonsai

After two years of cancellations, the ‘Bonsaï Vivarois’ finally succeeded in organising the French Federation of Bonsai show. Around 100 trees were exhibited during the event, pre-selected from all over France. Show report credit: Nicolas BaleuxPhotography credit: Sébastien Joubert

David Cheshire at Chelsea Flower Show

This year’s display in the Great Pavilion by David Cheshire Nurseries Limited was of Japanese garden plants, Niwaki, bonsai and choice plants. David’s display was awarded a Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Gold Medal and some of the species included Japanese White Pine (Pinus parviflora), Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris), a wide range of Maples including Acer… Read more »

Derbyshire Bonsai at Chelsea Flower Show

Great to see the RHS Chelsea Flower Show back for 2022 and celebrations for Derbyshire Bonsai on their Gold Medal for their bonsai display at the show. Their display was on an oval stand design with separate viewing angles and the use of screens to provide a very clean backdrop providing a silhouette of the… Read more »

FOBBS at Chelsea Flower Show

Congratulations to this years Federation of British Bonsai (FoBBS) team for achieving an amazing 12 point Gold Medal at the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show.

Cacti and succulents show in Wiltshire

The British Cactus and Succulent Society Wiltshire Branch are holding their annual show on Saturday 18th June 2022 from 11:00am until 3:30pm. Admission is only £1 and there will be plants for sale, refreshments and also bonsai display. Join in. Melksham Assembly HallThe Markey PlaceMelkshamWiltshireSN12 6ES