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, 10 June 2013

Ashfield table display Thursday 6th May

Sorry it's been so long since the last post.
Here are a few pictures from our last meeting, I had expected more azaleas but it wasn't to be.

Still getting the hang of my new camera, apologies for some of the pictures

Boston Ivy

 Chinese Elm
 Azalea
Azalea
Close up of flowers
Cotoneaster
Deshojo maple
Japanese maple
Close up of maple nebari
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Monday, 25 February 2013

Ashfield Bonsai Club display at the Swindon Winter Image show, February 2013

We took a few trees down to the Swindon Winter Image show yesterday.
You will have seen the trees on the previous Noelanders thread but I'll post these pictures for posterity, and to shout about the fact that John Pitt was awarded "Best tree & pot combination" for his English Yew, not sure who made the crap pot, some duffer from Derby...his name escapes me....
Also the club received a certificate of merit for the Ilex Serrata (Japanese Winterberry/ Holly) that was displayed on our club table.

Apologies for the poor picture quality sodium lights and a crap photo editing programme do us no favours.

John Pitt's English Yew
Winner of "Best tree & pot combination"....congratulations Johnny Boy
John Pitt's English Elm
John Brocklehurst's Japanese Holly
Awarded Certificate of Merit

John Brocklehurst's chojubai (quince)
Mike Rose's Deshojo Maple
Fern accent displayed with Mike's Deshojo
John Pitt's Ezo Spruce, displayed individually.
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Friday, 22 February 2013

Ashfield Winter Image Show (February 2013)

It's that time of the year again folks.
Trees were trimmed up, cleaned up, mossed up and some just turned up for the eagerly awaited Ashfield Winter Image show.

Here are a few images of the trees on display this year

John's awesome Trident Maple
Paul's slinky Korean Hornbeam (Peter Warrens legs would have turned to jelly)
 Chris's Larch on rock planting
Caz's Hawthorn
 Ted's Trident Maple on rock
Geoff (clip & grow) Bonser's mature & well ramified Larch group planting.
It is highly likely that there has never been a strand of wire touch any of these trees
 Pete's Trident Maple
 Tony's Korean Hornbeam
 Caz's Potentilla
John's Chinese Elm
Mr Pitt awards the Philip Anthony Cup to Ted Goodhead
The winning tree, a Trident Maple owned by Pete & Ted Goodhead
 Ramification on John Pitts Trident
Branching and Nebari on John Pitts Trident...ooooh Disco Stu
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Tuesday, 22 January 2013

More trees from the Noelanders Trophy 2013

More pictures of trees displayed at the Noelanders trophy last weekend.




















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Monday, 21 January 2013

Ashfield Bonsai Club members trees at the Noelanders Trophy 2013

7 members from Ashfield Bonsai Club made the journey to Belgium to take in the sights at the Noelanders Trophy exhibition.

Here a pictures of the trees displayed by 4 members of our Club.

Mike Rose's Deshojo Maple
Pete Tomb's Kashima Maple
John Pitt's English Yew & English Elm
John Brocklehurst's Ilex Serrata










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Saturday, 22 December 2012

Ashfield Bonsai Club trees accepted for display at the Noelanders Trophy 2013

We're proud to announce that 4 Ashfield Bonsai Club members have had trees accepted for the Noelanders Trophy in 2013.

We'll add pictures of our members trees on display when we return from the exhibition at the end of January.

So until then we would like to wish all our followers and passers by a Merry Christmas and hope you all have a happy and healthy 2013.



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