I too had intended putting something on the web to expand on our last meeting but, like Olly, who has just put on pictures of our May meeting with a little article, I too have been overwhelmed with other matters that have prevented time being made available before now. Bonsai maintenance can be added into this. I can become totally absorbed with my trees and… Continue reading We continue to be a little potty!
Originally posted on EXETER BONSAI SOCIETY:
A good meeting this month, where members brought along trees to gain opinions from Brian and the rest of the group as to where to take the material, be it in terms of styling, refinement or development. Also we were joined by Nigel and Alan from North Devon Bonsai Society, thanks for visiting gents! The more the merrier.. Continue reading April 2018 – Tree Critique with Brian MacKichan
Originally posted on EXETER BONSAI SOCIETY:
Hosted by South Devon Bonsai Society who are holding their exhibition once again at the lovely Lupton House, a listed building in parkland, between Paignton and Brixham in South Devon. There are many places to stay in the area and early September is a lovely time of the year for a weekend break! See South Devon Bonsai Society for… Continue reading Bonsai in the Park
Originally posted on EXETER BONSAI SOCIETY:
So despite the weather not being the greatest we had a good turn out, with new (welcome John!) and old faces and after good couple of hours in the woods we left with a bundle of new material. Amongst the collected trees were beech, spruce, hemlock, turkey oak, silver birch and yew. Only Brian refrained from collecting anything, he… Continue reading March 2018 – Yamadori dig and repotting workshop
Originally posted on artsofjc:
Daimyo Oak 2018 The Daimyo Oak is the king of my collection. It has such a provenance. Seed carried from Japan by a club member and planted in 1960. Fifty-eight years ago this was an acorn. It was styled by that club member and then upon his passing, donated to the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt. It went up for action… Continue reading Daiymo Oak Update
Originally posted on The Flourishing Tree:
As my days here in California dwindle, I’m trying to savor the things and places I’ll miss most. Last week’s post offered up the first part of a love letter to the river here. This week’s focuses on a more specific love I have for the river: the birds it attracts. A Great Heron keeps a watchful eye from… Continue reading A love letter to the river, part 2
Originally posted on The Flourishing Tree:
The unofficial start of summer kicks off with Memorial Day weekend, but where I live, we’ve already seen triple temperatures. Bleh. This no longer counts as springtime to me. Some of my friends love the hot weather. I do not. Though I was raised in a place of heat and humidity, summer is not my favorite season. It’s not… Continue reading Beating the summer heat
Originally posted on The Flourishing Tree:
I had a wonderful blessing two weeks ago when I got to accompany my husband on a trip to Southern California. He had to go there for work (far more scenic than some places he has to travel), and we were fortunate to tack on an extra day for a bit of rest and rejuvenation. We started in Coronado… Continue reading Nature’s wild palette
Originally posted on D.J. Garcia, Gentleman & Scholar:
Here is the initial pruning I did on one of my trees, it’s a blue star juniper. Next month I’ll be able to put training wire on the branches, but for know I just need to keep the tree watered and fed. I managed to start a cutting on one of the branches I removed, hopefully… Continue reading Initial pruning
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