Month: June 2018
#dayone : Taking the plunge into the deep end. Here we go… from hobby to business.
Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
Yesterday I spend most of my day on the road looking for trees that I can buy and transform into bonsai to sell at a later stage. I thought that this was going to be a easy trip and that I would be back home before lunch. Was I in for a big surprise. My wife and I left our home… Continue reading #dayone : Taking the plunge into the deep end. Here we go… from hobby to business.
Day Two: Styling my first stock tree(Juniper Procumbens Nana). From nursery tree to “potensai”.
Originally posted on Bonsaiwithromano:
Yesterday I styled my first stock tree. I know this sound a bit weird. I am currently busy preparing stock that I will be selling in a few years time. This can be four year or even more depending on the environment and the growth rate of the different tree species. I will be showing how I transformed this nursery plant… Continue reading Day Two: Styling my first stock tree(Juniper Procumbens Nana). From nursery tree to “potensai”.
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Winter Birding – Part 4 – Gharagab
Originally posted on roncorylus:
The last two nights of our Kgalagadi National Park visit were spent at the Gharagab Wilderness Camp, a truly beautiful place, which can only be accessed with a 4×4 vehicle. It is a place of quiet and solitude and we saw little other than the birds around the camp, although a few antelope did come to drink at the waterhole. Reading… Continue reading Winter Birding – Part 4 – Gharagab
Winter Birding – Part 3 – Nossob
Originally posted on roncorylus:
We moved from Mata Mata to Nossob, where we spent four nights, once again occupying one of the new riverside cottages. These are very comfortable and give one an uninterrupted view of the river, however, there were very few wild visitors to our section of it. Whereas we had previously had wonderful sightings of Lanner Falcons catching Namaqua Doves at the… Continue reading Winter Birding – Part 3 – Nossob
Vitis vinifera display
Originally posted on Kitora no do:
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Leicestershire Bonsai Club – 5 June 2018 Meeting
With apologies to regular readers for lateness of this report. I ask, Where does the time go? That could also be said of our last meeting as the time flew with a very full programme delivered by our guest speaker Graham Walker who made it to Leicestershire from his home in Yorkshire and his first visit to the Club. Graham has been involved with bonsai… Continue reading Leicestershire Bonsai Club – 5 June 2018 Meeting
Leicestershire Bonsai Club – Members’ Workshop 16 June 2018
Carol and her husband Alan were the hosts of this Members’ Workshop at their home in Oadby. They have been members of the Club for over five years and were pioneers for the Club workshops having hosted the first one five years ago almost to the day. Carol is currently Club Treasurer and Administrator and sometimes posts web reports on Club activities. Members’ Workshops are… Continue reading Leicestershire Bonsai Club – Members’ Workshop 16 June 2018
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