Ashfield Bonsai Club: Simon Temblett visits Ashfield Bonsai Club

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

Tuesday, 24 December 2013

Simon Temblett visits Ashfield Bonsai Club

We were lucky to have Simon Temblett pay us a visit recently.
Members bought along trees for Simon to review and advise possible improvements and where required provide a drawing for the owner to work towards.

A very entertaining evening with an interesting and sometimes difficult selection of trees for Simon to work with.

Some of the trees brought along for Simon to review

More trees

Eeny, meeny, miney,

Nice little pine

Simon discusses Chris's English Yew

At work on a drawing for Chris to use as a reminder whilst developing the tree

Looking over Mark's Juniper

Several excellent drawings were provided for future reference

Paul's collected Hawthorn (Paul's Scarlett)

"Just like that"

Tony's contorted Juniper, this tree has been discussed many times at our club meetings and by visiting celebrities, Simon took it in his stride...eventually...and provided Tony with a drawing for reference