Club History

The club was founded in 1993. Originally there was a single monthly meeting (in Sutton-in-Ashfield), this was soon increased at the request of the members to two meetings a month.

Many more formal clubs depend on demonstrations, talks and slideshows with occasional workshops. At Ashfield the emphasis is very much towards the informal and "hands on". Members regularly bring their own own material to meetings. The club caters for a wide range of experience in bonsai and welcomes new members. Advice is available from the more seasoned and creative members and we try to foster a relaxed, "family feel" with everyone having a say in the clubs affairs. Each year we invite one or two speakers of international fame to present to us, and we occasionally organise weekend workshops with well known bonsai personalties. Presently our meetings are held in the comfortable and spacious church hall at South Normanton and new members are always welcome.

In 2019 the club members will continue to exhibit at major exhibitions both at home and abroad, with trees enterred for the Swindon Winter Image show in February (where the club has also been invited to present a display stand), and at the Bonsai Expo in April.

Members will also be attending the Trophy Exhibition in Belgium in February, the Doncaster show in March and other shows throughout the year

Thursday 22 September 2016

Annual club show 2016

Another year passes, and here we are at the club show again.
Here are the pictures of the trees that were bought along.

 Paul Warder wins best in show for his shohin Cotoneaster
 Ted wins best large tree for his Japanese Maple
 Ted wins best chuhin for his Korean Hornbeam
 Chuhin Japanese Maple
 Chuhin Azalea
 Best Chuhin, Korean Hornbeam
 Scots pine
 Scots Pine
 English Hawthorn
 Scots Pine group planting
 Crab apple
 Cedar
 Japanese Maple, winner of best large tree
Itoigawa juniper
 Cotoneaster  best shohin and winner of best in show
 Lonicera
Berberis

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