Posts categorised: Winter Show

Commemorative pot on behalf of the British Legion

This unique pot was made by Stone Monkey and I am sure that everyone will want to own it. This special commemorative pot for Armistice Day will be travelling with him at each of the bonsai shows that he will be attending this year. He will be selling raffle tickets at £3 each and all… Read more »

Judges at our Winter Show

Here is the list of judges and a fine body of people with a huge experience in the hobby.  1.   Steve McKee [Head judge] 2.   Mark Cooper 3.   Ritta Cooper 4.   Andy Jordan 5.   Bill Baker 6.   John Brocklehurst 7.   Paul Eslinger 8.   Andrew Hardman 

The Arihato Award

Anand Arihato was/is a teacher. He was taken from us too early. That said if you consider his spiritual belief he is still with us, around us or within us. He was (I will use past tense from now purely as I look upon things from a Western perspective) a great believer in knowledge and… Read more »

Clubs & Societies at our Winter Show

This year we have 10 visiting bonsai clubs and societies to our Winter Image Show on Sunday 24th February. If you are interested in the art or hobby of bonsai then come along and meet some of the clubs as there is bound to be one near you if you want to join one. Bristol… Read more »

Exhibitors at our Winter Show

This year there will be a superb collection of bonsai trees on display at our Swindon Winter Image Show on Sunday 24th February. The show is being held at the Grange Leisure Centre , Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 4JY. For more details contact Chairman Paul on 07982 401103. The doors open at 10am following the judging and is… Read more »

Erin pots raffle prize

Thank you Erin Bonsai ever so much again for supporting Swindon Winter Image Show this Sunday on the 24th February with the raffle prize donation of yet again two stunning pots, both of which you can win if you buy your raffle tickets on Sunday at our show. 1st raffle Erin pot 2nd raffle Erin… Read more »

Traders at our Winter show

This year the list of traders attending our Winter Image Show on Sunday 24th February is as follows Windybank BonsaiDave Jones of Walsall Studio ceramicsJohn Trott of Mendip Bonsai StudiosMark Kennerley Wire treesSimon Haddon of SutekiDavid Sampson of Fine Japanese SuisekiAndy Pearson of Stone MonkeyTony RemingtonGraham Simpson of Dragonfly bonsai potsGrant KinnairdSwindon Club SalesChris ThomasDan… Read more »

Bonsai tree raffle prizes

It is less than a week to go now before the Swindon Winter Image Show 2019 and your chance to win a superb prize in our raffle on Sunday 24th February. Raffle tickets are being sold on the day for a £1.00 per ticket and there are over 20 prizes to be won so don’t… Read more »

Dan Barton raffle prize

The Winter Image Exhibition hosted by Swindon Bonsai Society is one of the highlights in our calendar year.  It is the culmination of weeks of work making pots specially for this event.  This year we will bring fewer accent pots and instead increase the number of bonsai pots.  Each of these pots will be unique… Read more »

Lodder Bonsai raffle prizes

Gerrit Lodder has kindly supplied prizes for the raffle at our annual show next weekend. They have supported our endeavours for a number of years now and have provided some great prizes, so turn up and buy a ticket. Then you’ll be in with a chance of winning one of these fantastic prizes.