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

Monday 16 September 2019

HARROGATE FLOWER SHOW

sunday found us at the Harrogate autumn RHS show, and a decent Bonsai selection


this home grown OAK picked up best in show




i've never seen one of these houseplants look as much like a tree as this one (sorry cant remember the species) very nice tree



trade stands from North of England Bonsai, they had a great Gyoten (shades of pink) azalea and korean hornbeam at this end of the stand:



and Driftwood Bonsai in Doncaster:


nice larch at this end, but the white pine in the centre didnt look very happy

all in all a decent show and Bonsai well represented.

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