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THE TOPS WEEKEND

As usual, the Illawarra Bonsai Society’s Tops Weekend was great fun with lots to learn. The ‘all women cast’ did not disappoint with our own Paulette De Martin, Avril Stanley (Brisbane) and Ruth McClucas (Canberra Native Bonsai Club) each bringing an interesting and individual direction to the weekend. Paulette spoke about making her lightweight trays

Bonsai, Events, Exhibitions / Shows

AABC Convention, July 2018

What a wonderful AABC Convention this year; great demonstrators, a fantastic show (see our website for photos) and an excellent group of like-minded people with whom to share the experience. Congratulations to Bonsai Northwest Inc who left nothing to chance and made sure that the 31st AABC Convention was a memorable experience for all those

Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration

AUGUST DEMONSTRATOR: Ray Nesci

Having seen a most beautiful elm with exposed roots at the recent AABC Convention (thought to be one of the best trees on display by Bjorn Bjorholm) the question of how one might achieve such a developed exposed root system for a semi cascade was something to investigate in the future but luckily, last month’s

Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration

September Demonstrator: Andrew Edge

Andrew is a regular demonstrator, workshop leader and good friend to the Bonsai Society of Australia Inc and is known for his knowledge and friendly and thoughtful style. Bonsai has been a twenty-two year obsession for Andrew and this certainly shows in his knowledge and skill. Andrew’s favourite species to work with is pine, followed

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What to do in September

Finally, this month should see the end of our long and very cold winter! Your deciduous trees will be coming in to leaf (if they haven’t already) and you should have enjoyed some blossoms from such plants as prunus, crabapples and flowering quince. As the new season growth commences on trees that have been dormant

Bonsai, Events, Exhibitions / Shows

Bonsai Society of Australia Inc. Annual Show: Display Demonstration Sales

Bonsai Society of Australia Inc. in conjunction with the Orange Blossom Festival invites you to our annual show at Harvey Lowe Pavillion Castle Hill Showground Friday, Saturday and Sunday 14-16th September 2018 10am – 5pm (4pm Sunday) Display Demonstration Sales Admission: Adults $5.00 Concession $3.00 Children under 12 free Bonsai Society of Australia Inc. 2018

Bonsai, Monthly Demonstration

2018 Demonstators

For your information here are the rest of this year’s demonstrators: June 5th Joe Morgan Paylor July 3rd Leong Chong August 7th Ray Nesci September Andrew Edge 14th, 15th and 16th September our annual bonsai show “Bonsai Art” October 2nd Shaun Hood November 6th Brenda Parker December 4th Christmas Party

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Choosing the right pot for your bonsai

(Reprinted by courtesy of Sydney City Bonsai Club) At the May meeting Lee Wright gave a great talk about bonsai pots. Here are some notes from her talk. “You change your clothes to suit the occasion and so you should choose your bonsai pot to suit your tree. It is the whole unit- tree and

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