ABBA Symposium

'Wirral' Samurai!

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Follow the link below for a review of the weekends ABBA symposium @ Bath.

http://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/bonsai-f1/colorgreenabba-symposium-color-t567.htm

Peter Warren workshop

Enhancing the curves of a stocky beech

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Dave M seems keen to 'take it all in'

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My 'littleun' during a flying visit trys to make off with a tool bag......ah well.... next time!!!
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Peter and Kev Bailey look for possibilities
(must have been a heavy session the night before!!)
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Peter working on Dave Y's RoR Maple.

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A little late, but better late than.......etc........

Picture above are of the March workshop with Peter Warren.

Utube BoBB

Follow the link below for a video tour of the show courtesy of Dragon Bonsai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en-GB&v=K9Jr1Kd_2VU

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!!

Rest of the Best of British Bonsai

Dougie with his best trader hat on.

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Tony Tickle......walking the show

They both seem to be enjoying something!!!!!


....still walking
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Lee...... nobody will notice if I just check the Liverpool score?

April Meeting- Andy's accents

A sight not seen often this far south- a Scot with their purse out.

A warm welcome to Fiona.

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Andy and Dave Y tackle a small issue (aren't they all??!!??)

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A veritable smorgasbord.

The membership take advantage of Andy's kind offer of 'take what you will find useful'

For those of unlucky enought to not be able to attend the spectacular event that was The Best of British Bonsai Show, Click the links below for the IBC's discussions on this weekends show including pictures of the event and people involved. It was a stunning event with some fantastic trees on show.

http://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/bonsai-f1/best-of-british-bonsai-set-up-friday-t471.htm

http://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/bonsai-f1/best-of-british-bonsai-t485.htm

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On a personal note thanks to the lads of Dragon Bonsai (Gez, Brian, Colin et al) for the hospitality and good cheer during my lift to Birmingham.

True 'brothers in Bonsai.'

Pine Bonsai Pruning

http://www.bonsai4me.com/AdvTech/ATPine%20Pruning.html
.....For chris

Bonsai Site of the Month -April

In honour of the up and coming best of british Bonsai show/awards,

below is a link to one of the demonstraters - Serge Clemence.

http://www.serge-clemence.ch/cur_vitae.html