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.

Auction night November 2012

As usual, there was eager anticipation for the yearly club auction.
Many fine examples ;0) of bonsai and pre bonsai were bought along so that new custodians could take over their care and development for the future.

This year we had opened up the auction for telephone bids from Japan....unfortunately the satellite link was faulty....or no one bothered ringing !!

Poor Tony, his wife had tied his hands behind his back again to prevent him bidding

Tony wipes a tear from his eye (after breaking loose from his bonds) after assessing the quality trees up for grabs

 Shohin sized auction trees

 Ted inspects an oriental bittersweet (I told you quality goods)

 Tony & Derek checking out the goods

On auction night we also hold an annual competition where club members bring along trees purchased at previous auctions to compete for the Philip Anthony cup.
Larch

 Acer Palmatum

 Cotoneaster

 Privet

Derek (right) accepts the winners cup (for his cotoneaster) from Philip

Club night 1st November

 John's Scots pine

 John's Larch

 Paul's Mulberry

 Mike's Trident Maple K2

 Chris's Larch

 Peter works on his hop Hornbeam group planting

 Derek works on his Ficus

 Caz and Nigel tidying up their trees for the winter

 Maple in autumn colour with suiseki

Tony's Hemlock after a drastic reduction following Mr Warrens last critique at the club

 Tony's mugo pine begins its journey to become a bonsai

 Dave's Pyracantha

Mike's Elm

Ashfield Bonsai Club competition 2012

Thursday 20th September was our yearly competition.
There was a tense atmosphere in the church hall as the competitors eyed up each others trees...

Anyhoo here are some pictures of the trees entered and the winning trees and custodians.

Mike's Azalea

Philip's Ficus

Pete Tomb's Itoigawa Juniper

Chris's Mugo pine

Mike's Olive

Ted's Trident Maple on rock

Pete Tombs Juniper

Pete Goodhead's Maple

Mike's Itoigawa Juniper

 Ted's Maple

 The winning trees from each size category

Derek gazes longingly at the winning trees....is it just me or is Derek developing a lovely set of boobs ?

Pete Tombs is overcome at winning the best shohin tree award

Ted Goodhead receives the award for best chuhin tree

Pete Goodhead receives the awards for best large tree and Best in Competition

Pete & Derek do a quick Charleston to celebrate Pete's award for Best in Competition.

Ashfield display at Greenwood Bonsai Studio

We were lucky to be invited to put on a small display of trees last weekend at the Bonsai Bash 2012.
Corin Tomlinson at Greenwood Bonsai Studio kindly offered us some space to display so we jumped at the chance.
Here are a few pictures of our trees on display.

Peter Tomb's Juniper itoigawa

Lovely little ceramic kingfisher on reed

John Brocklehurst's shohin composition of white pine & Chinese elm

Semi cascade white pine

Cork bark Chinese elm

Moss ball with fern

John Brocklehurst's zelkova

Chris Dodds cedar

Collaborative shohin display

Peter Tomb's beautiful itoigawa juniper

John Brocklehurst's potentilla

Mike Rose's zelkova

Corin thinning out  recently imported juniper, there is some great material for sale at the nursery, well worth a visit.

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John Pitt's hawthorn raft

Mike Rose's trident maple

We had an enjoyable weekend, and made some new friends and hopefully may gain a new member or two.
Many thanks to Corin & Paul at the Greenwood Bonsai Studio for inviting us to display.
If you're ever in Nottinghamshire make sure you take the time to visit the nursery