Friends from Cyprus

Hi Everyone,

It was a great day on the 15th of November when a few members met up with Two Great Bonsai Enthusiast From the Sunny Island Of Cyprus which is Situated on the waters of the European Mediterranean This Little island has its own definite and beguiling character.and according to wild stories from Agia Napa;the country stating that Cyprus "Whether you know it as the ‘island of sin’ or ‘fun" all I can say is After spending 3 Glorious and Fantastic years there with my Family  where our Youngest Daughter was born in1976 in the ‘the island of Aphrodite’,Would recommend a trip to the Island the one of the few places I know of where you can Snowboard or Ski on Mount Troodos then have a Beach Barbeque returning from the mountain more about Cyprus can be found online by a Google Search>

For Bonsai Enthusiasts there another reason to go as there is a Cyprus Bonsai Society on the Island and who knows what you may find on your travels and you be made Extremely Welcome.

The C-B-S has its own forum on line and The Cyprus Bonsai Discussion Forum is open in order to promote the art of Bonsai in the Island of Cyprus.

As  Greg  wrote in the forum

                                                  "Cyprus Bonsai Club

We are group of Cyprus based,Bonsai Enthusiasts was formed in January 2010 and since then, we meet often to work on our trees and discuss bonsai. So far, the regular members of the group are (in no particular order):

 Savvas Papaloizou,- “president”- Stavros Eleftheriou - Gregoris Antoniades

 Petros Polis and Christos- Antreas

They welcome all individuals interested to join our small group.

 Whether you are coming to Cyprus for business or pleasure or coming to live permanently, you may be pleased to hear that “the Cyprus bonsai club” organize on a regular base bonsai meetings.
If you have the time feel free to join us for a pure bonsai and fun day!
You can find notices for the upcoming meetings at the “EXHIBITIONS /DEMONSTRATION "/WORKSHOPS” section of this forum".

                                @ http://bonsaicyprus.forumotions.net/faq

So pop across to the Cyprus Bonsai Society Forum and check it out

Earlier this Month on the 15th of November W-B-S members Bill G,Dave and Doug met Savvas and Marios From Cyprus Bonsai Society when they visited a Bonsai Garden and discussed, exchange, opinions exchange idea's about the various trees and comparing the different climate and conditions between the Two Islands Uk and Cyprus

 

 

After a few hours another garden was visited with more of the same and different setup which was followed By an Extremely Wonderful Lunch in which we were all grateful and thankful for by The Lady of the Home whose garden we were visiting

It was a little cold but it was an occasion that none of us would have missed So a Massive Thank-you to the owner's of the Garden's and to Savvas and Marios for sharing their experience with us all 

Wirral Bonsai Members would like to wish Everyone at the Cyprus Bonsai Society great and Good Luck in every-thing they are doing and hope you go from strength to strength 

From Bill G,Dave Doug and Myself it was a pleasure meeting you both

Take care

Jimthelad

Members gardens -Dave B's

Display table or dog kennel's?

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Where's the washing line going to go now?
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" But it says connect end C to end D"

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By way of a distraction from the weather and the fact there is no meeting this month this post continues the series highlighting members gardens.

The pictures taken by Brian in the summer (sigh....remember when you only had to wear one layer of clothing???) are of Dave B's Garden during his table building project, under the auspices of Dave Y.

Garden Tours -Removal of Inverse Taper 2

The do or die moment-splitting the trunk!

(note the cable ties to try and limit the extent of the split)

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The tree with fatter base & nebari splayed wider.

Detail of the split area & the wedges used.

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(Not sure where the tree goes from here, I feel sure the wedges will have to be removed at some point!

Maybe Dave or Simon can leave a comment to explain?)

Garden Tours -Removal of Inverse Taper 1

The tree (Needle Juniper?) before work started.

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Simon, Dave Y and Ian Stewardson review the work in progress.

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Simon prepares the roots for the next stage-trunk splitting!!!!

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Above and to follow are a small collection of picture taken by Brian during a workshop by Simon Temblett @ Dave Y's gaff. The main work I believe was undertaken to try and remove some inverse taper evident in the tree.

This I hope will be the start of a series of posts covering members gardens and the work undertaken in them.

So watch this space!!