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What to do in February

It’s been a very challenging summer this year with poor air quality, reduced light on some days due to smoke and stricter water restrictions because of low dam levels. It’s important though, to try to maintain your bonsai as best you can, with hopefully better weather conditions ahead for us and our trees. Watering is […]

Bonsai, Helpful Hint

Wiring Division

Here are some simple rules and checks to improve your wiring: Wiring Rules same angle- 55-60 degrees same spacing no gaps pairing branches to wire at all times possible Wiring Checks (for secondary and tertiary branches only) enter shoulder (backside of branch) follow structure one and half turns into each bifurcation  wire should rotate in

Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration

November Demonstrator: Peter Warren

For Peter’s demonstration, Ian brought a mature, well-styled cascade juniper that Peter described as ‘enjoying life in captivity’. It was, however, ready for a makeover!    To start, Peter opened up the trunk line by jinning the bottom branch and worked through the tree cleaning it out, explaining that this was not just a ‘branch

Bonsai, Events

This Month’s Demonstration: Christmas Party!

The Christmas festivities will start after a short AGM to elect committee members for next year and then the fun begins. Bring a tree for last tree standing- always so much more fun if you are part of it. There will be a lucky door prize (kindly donated by Paulette) and instead of a Tombola,

Things to Do...

What to do in December and January

Summer is a very busy time for the bonsai enthusiast. For many species, spring growth will continue and one must be mindful of keeping vigorous trees trimmed to encourage short internodes.  Watering is the most important task during summer, because lack of it and hot weather can mean these are extremely difficult to maintain. They require

Things to Do...

What to do in November

November usually seems to me to be a time of constant pruning, weeding and fertilising. Spring growth will continue in your bonsai collection and one must be mindful of keeping vigorous trees trimmed to encourage short internodes, particularly in deciduous species. Fast growing trees can be trimmed back to two leaves whilst less vigorous trees

Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration

Peter Warren is Coming to Australia

Peter is one of United Kingdom’s leading Bonsai professionals. His studio and nursery, Saruyama Bonsai, is located in London. Peter studied under Kunio Kobayashi for six years. He is well known and highly regarded in Europe and Japan where he is regularly featured on television and radio. Peter is a published author and well respected translator whose work is featured in bonsai magazines around the world.

Bonsai, Events

Scenes from BSA Annual Show 2019

Again, thank you so much to all those who helped with our show; from those who displayed trees and/or gave demonstrations to the very hard working volunteers who set up and pulled down the show and those who manned the fort throughout the show. You are all very much appreciated. Thank you!

Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration

September Demonstrator Recap: Leong Chong

Once again, Leong delivered a great talk illustrating how one can raise one’s bonsai practice from the ordinary to a more sophisticated and pleasing level. Leong very kindly provided the information quoted directly below. ‘There are many elements of a tree that can be employed to create a bonsai. In creating a particular bonsai style,

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