Award Success for Swindon members at the Noelanders Trophy XVIII 2017, Genk, Belgium Swindon Bonsai Society members Mark and Ritta Cooper have become frequent exhibitors over recent years at both our Winter Image show and the Noelanders Trophy. They entered the Noelanders Trophy for the first time back in 2013.
Posts categorised: Show Reports
Images from the Bristol Bonsai Show 2016
The 21st August 2016 saw the Bristol Bonsai show, a lovely event where we had a chance to chat to many friends. As well as view a large number of lovely trees and accents. Here are some of the displays………
Club Display at the Wanborough Show 2016
Again the club put on a display at the Wanborough show on Saturday the 20th August 2016, despite the terrible weather warning of very strong winds and heavy rain. But then it wouldn’t be the Wanborough show unless it was that!!!! Luckily, we managed to get the marquee up and the display out while it… 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.
Floral delights @ Chelsea 2016
This year was another excellent year not just for bonsai but for all the gardens, floral displays and plants. It was great fun to explore the grounds and find such colourful and beautiful designs all around. Here are a few things that caught my eye.
John Trott Gold @ Chelsea
Congratulations also go to John Trott of Mendip Bonsai Studio who also got a Gold medal at Chelsea Flower Show this year. Below are a few pictures of the bonsai trees on his stand.
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 »
Preparations @ Chelsea Flower Show 2016
Here are a few images from Andy Jordan showing the preparations at Chelsea Flower Show of the FoBBS bonsai stand. Looking forward to seeing the finished display. The show opens this week.
Bonsai @ Rowdeford School
On Sunday 15th May, we went and put on a small display of bonsai at Rowdeford school just outside Devizes on the A342 from Devizes to Chippenham road, just outside Rowde. It was a Garden Plant Fair with loads of lovely plants stalls and other things which was open from 11am – 3 pm.
Bonsai @ The Malvern Show
John Trott had another success at the three counties show, held at Malvern 4th to the 8th May. He won a gold medal with a very good display of his trees. Despite the marquee being flooded the show was a great event and attracted many visitors, some of them went home with a bonsai. For more… Read more »