Jason Pomfret (known online as Backyard Bonsai Australia) has been involved with bonsai since his early teens, returning to the art more seriously in his late 20s and early 30s. Now 46, bonsai has become a central part of his life. For the past three years Jason has been fully immersed at Unryu-en Bonsai, working […]
Repotting is not just the time to remove excess roots and refresh the soil. That’s a huge part of it but repotting also gives the bonsai artist an opportunity to dig around the nebari and see if the tree has developed more interesting roots that can be revealed by lowering the soil level. I have
The first weekend in June saw about 50 enthusiasts get together for Bonsai by the Harbour, an annual event held by the Bonsai Federation of Australia in Gladesville, Sydney, at the SHORE Rowing Facility. It’s a very relaxed event with excellent demonstrators and workshops going on over the weekend. There were also vendors on site
Everyone who participated enjoyed Tony’s workshops in early June. Tony is so knowledgable and engaging, it is always a pleasure to work with him. Trees ranged from small to large, developing to refined and all were improved by the end of the day. New skills and techniques were learned. Thank you to Paulette for being
AUGUST MEETING: EVAN MARSH DEMONSTRATION Bonsai artist, Evan Marsh is a member of the Nepean Bonsai Society, the National Bonsai Group, a teacher at the School of Bonsai and an accredited AABC tutor. He has been mentored by John Marsh (not related) and studied in Japan with Koji Hiramatsu and Masahiro Sasaki (of Gasho-en).
It seemed as if on June 1st winter commenced with a bang, and the weather has been seriously cold ever since! Usually the days in June have some residual warmth to encourage bonsai enthusiasts outdoors and into working on their trees, but the sudden cold weather certainly doesn’t mean we can neglect our collections altogether
The AABC Convention last month was a triumph for the Canberra Bonsai Society. Meticulously planned and generously executed, it was enjoyed by participants and the general public who visited the show- one hundred plus beautifully displayed trees, many in fine autumn colour. Michael Hagedorn and Jennifer Price from the US demonstrated individually on the Saturday
May was not a very pleasant month weather-wise, with many wet days to dampen the spirits of bonsai enthusiasts. Hopefully you have enjoyed some autumn colour from the deciduous trees in your collections, especially as we have had a bit of a break from the rain the last week or so. Many of my trees
Nepean Bonsai Club’s show last month was a terrific success at its new venue, Glenbrook Public School. The gymnasium provided much needed space and very good lighting to show every tree at its best. An extensive sales area, coffee cart and sausage sizzle made for a most enjoyable day.
For the first half of April, we experienced glorious, summer-like weather in Sydney, although that changed for the second part of the month. We’ve had a lot of cloudy and showery weather of late, so watering thirsty trees has probably not been a priority, like it is in summer. Keep your deciduous bonsai in full
