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, 7 November 2011

It's been a long time

Sorry it's been so long since our last post.
Here are a few pictures taken at our last club night.

Crazy Chris Dodds takes out his rage on an unsuspecting rock planting of larch on tufa


Mr Pitt and Mr Hill discuss the complexities of the world economic crisis and Derek's juniper
 Peter Tombs lovely juniper, recently worked on with Pete Warren
Mike Rose works on his pine group, Dave Shore snorts recreational drugs from Mikes shirt
Paul Warder's english oak...what a crap tree....mine died over the winter....I'm not bitter
 John's juniper rigida
 Deadwood detail to the rear of the rigida

John's hinoki, recently purchased from crazy Cris Dodds







Paul Warder's lovely mulberry







Vere works on his english elm, field grown from a cutting for 10 years, lovely bark texture.











In an effort to assist with getting the UK economy back on track, ABC are having their yearly auction on Thursday 17th November.
There will also be a competion for trees purchased at previous auctions, which will be voted on by club members.
New members or visitors are welcome to attend the auction, however we will not let you buy the good stuff....what good stuff I hear all the members shout !!
It's a great night not to be missed.......bring your wads of cash.
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