New Web Site -Doug Mudd

Our Dougie has just launched a new web site highlighting his custom bonsai table production.
As many of the club and a growing number of major figures in the bonsai world are discovering, Doug's tables are excellent and his skill in helping to match tree, pot and table is 1st class.

Click the link below to discover Doug's new site.

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Table & custom box

http://www.dougmuddbonsaitables.com/index.html

The link will also be permanent under 'members sites'.

Sheffield BTA show results

Lee's Gold medal winning Juniper

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Les's Yew & Fuchsia

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Congratulations are in order for both Lee and Les.

On exhibiting trees at last weekends BTA meeting at Sheffield, Lee received best in category gold for his Juniper and Les achieved the same for his Shohin Yew plus also being highly commended for his Fuchsia.


Well done to both.

October meeting-Back to basics

By way of a reminder for experienced exponents and as an introduction for many of the new members of the club, Ian this month will be going over some of the basic skills and knowledge involved in developing your trees.

I'm sure this will involve many of the how's, why's, where's and when's of bonsai.

Whenever the basics are revisited I'm always surprised by some details that are either new or have been forgotten, so see you there for either a refresher or the gaining of new knowledge.

Bonsai site of the month- October.

Masculine image

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feminine image

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Choosing the right pot

This months site of the month is actually two dedicated to choosing the right pot for your tree.

Both highlight the issues involved and putting the issue forward now should allow us all plenty of time to select and acquire any new pots required for next years repotting.

http://www.bonsai4me.com/erinbonsai/choosingtherightpot.htm

http://www.johnpittbonsaiceramics.co.uk/PotGuide/Guide_01.asp

Blog Following

A new feature available from Blogger (if your a blogger yourself)-the ability to follow other blogs.

As described in the blurb-

What is Following?
Do you have a favorite blog and want to let the author and readers know that you are a 'fan' (????)

Well now you can do that and more with the Blogger Following feature! You can even keep track of the blogs you follow via your reading list on the Blogger dashboard.
How do I become a Follower of a blog?
There are several ways to become a follower of a blog. One of the easiest ways is to visit a blog that has added the Following widget and click on the "Follow this Blog" link under the "Followers" widget.

To follow go to the widget -bottom of the list of widgets on the right of the blog

Best of British Bonsai 09

Congratulations are in order for Ian, Lee, Bill, Doug, Les, Dave Y & Dave M - all of whom have had trees selected for the inaugural BoBB show next year.

Look forward to seeing them challenging to be the best.

Best of British Bonsai Entries

All those who have had trees selected for possible entry to the Best of British Bonsai Awards need to fill in the entry form (one for each tree) as above and forward it to Tony Tickle.
-(or your tree wont be considered.)

TT,

The Gatehouse,

Summerseat,

Bury,

Lancashire,

BL9 5PE

(To print right click over form & select print picture option)