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2008 Show Programme
The season opener was held on 16 February and hosted by Swindon and District Bonsai Society with their well renowned
Winter Image Show. This year it was so busy that we couldn't get enough distance to take pictures to show you the disaly
we undertook with Solent Bonsai Society. We had three trees with some new watercolour images representing human virtues.
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Feb |
16 |
Swindon and District Bonsai Society’s
Winter Image Show |
A classic and well-established
show held at Coalview Community Centre, Swindon. With
this being, the first show of the season it is always well attended and the quality of the exhibits is of the highest standard.
The Federation of British Bonsai Societies’ final of the New Talent Conpetition is held here with the winner moving on to Vienna
in April. |
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Mar |
22 - 24 |
Eastleigh Bonsai Society’s
Bonsai @ Broadlands - Easter |
This is a small but now a firm
favourite show where we have a small exhibit of bonsai and a workshop area. Well
supported by the general public and an event that we have shared with Solent Bonsai Society for a number of years. An ideal last opportunity to finish the repotting. |
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Apr |
24 - 25 |
European Bonsai Association’s
Convention – Vienna, Austria |
This is the annual gathering of
the good, the bad and the ugly of the European Bosai Association and the European Suiseki Association. The executive decision making vehicle
of the Association (boring) and a grand exhibit of European bonsai. The European Bonsai Association will hold the New Talent Competition Final here. |
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May |
4 |
Wessex Bonsai Society’s
Annual Open Show |
Wessex host an
annual exhibition of high quality bonsai, suiseki and other arts. A regular event
in our Calendar this one day event is an eye popper with high quality trees amd
Society displays from across Britain on
our doorstep. |
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May |
20
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The Royal Horticultural Society’s
Chelsea Flower Show |
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Jun |
Mid |
The Royal Horticultural Society’s
BBC Gardeners World Live |
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Jul |
6 |
Solent Bonsai Society |
30th Anniversary Celebration
Jack Belinger Memorial Competition |
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Jul |
Late |
Eastleigh Bonsai Society’s
Humbee Extravaganza |
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Salisbury Bonsai Society |
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Newbury Bonsai Society |
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RED DATES TBC |
Usually HOST |
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BLACK DATES CONFIRMED |
Usually ATTEND
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Upcoming Events
Our next show will be our Bonsai@Broadlands.Easter event. Solent Bonsai Society and Eastleigh Bonsai Society will be displaying bonsai and working on material to
demonstrate some of the techniques that we use.
Details of the general event will be published nearer the time by RBT Events who are managing the Hampshire Spring
Craft & Garden Show
Our next meeting is on Monday March 10th at
the Greggs School, Swaythling. At this meeting we will be taking the opportunity to do some repotting as a workshop.
With the recent warm weather and the current cold snap we are entering the busy phase of the repotting season, join us and
refresh your thoughts in this vital area of bonsai.
Beginers or experienced, artistic or scientific, young or old all are welcome...
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Jan |
14 |
Reg Bolton
The Art of a Pot |
The President of the European Bonsai Association and Chairman of the Federation of British Bonsai Societies joins us once again to share his knowledge
and help us each make a pot to use in the future. Always an enjoyable evening with a lottery atmosphere, as we wait to see
which pots survive the heat of the kiln? |
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Feb |
11 |
Mike Smith
Soil Science |
The Chairman of the Association of British Bonsai Artists shares the knowledge he gained working on his degree
thesis at Sparsholt College Hampshire. His degree thesis looked at the growing properties of akadama and control soils and
found some unexpected results |
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Mar |
10 |
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Potting
Workshop
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Apr |
14 |
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Speaker/Workshop
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May |
12 |
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Speaker/Workshop
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Jun |
9 |
Pine Consortium |
With the New Forest on our doorstep, it is no surprise that we have several people developing their knowledge
with pines, which now stands out as the avante garde of bonsai technique for pines. We have assembled a small panel to share their unique insight
into growing maintaining and developing pines and their styling keys. |
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Jul |
14 |
Di Wills
Native Trees |
Former Treasurer and still active
on the Committee Di will share with us some of her knowledge and experience of growing and styling native trees. The idiosyncrasies and the
Nuances that allow you to work
with and produce dramatic bonsqai from this readily available material. |
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Aug |
11 |
Chris Leigh-Walker
My Path to
Chelsea |
Bonsai
Srtist and Owner of Bushukan Bonsai at Ricbra, Lower
Road, Hockley, Essex SS5 5NL were Chris has been practicing her bonsai for a little while now and will take us on her journey to RHS Chelsea. Her journey to exhibiting at Chelsea
Flower Show. “Why?”, “How?” and the result, and my reasoning behind my journey. Or may be just about my experiences with Bonsai in general. |
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Sep |
8 |
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Speaker/Workshop
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Oct |
13 |
Paul Eslinger
Bonsai Drugs |
Your Chairman will take the opportunity to share with you the chemical that zap nasty unwanted bugs and things and fertilizers
to feed your bonsai. Feeding and zapping may not be the most scientific explanation
but with this road map we will find a way through the maze. |
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Nov |
10 |
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Speaker/Workshop
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Dec |
8 |
ANNUAL
GENERAL
MEETING |
Not everyone’s favourite meeting but an important meeting to support the Society through
next year. We traditionally manage the formal business of the meeting within
half an hour, conducting all of the business required under our Constitution, followed up with the opportunity to share ideas
over an American Supper. Then to Christmas… |
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Please note £4.00 Speaker Door Fee otherwise £2.00 |
Finding us...
We meet at the Gregg
School in Swaythling,
this is accessed from Atlantic Park View and the map below shows how to find us.
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