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Artisans Cup postponed until September 2015-

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Reblogged from Crataegus Bonsai: This is a guest post by Ryan Neil. I am in full support of his words here: Over the past fourteen months of research and planning the potential of the Artisans Cup has been a driving … Continue reading →

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Stephen's Larch Restyle

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

Reblogged from Bonsai Eejit: After getting my own larch sorted out, attention turned to Stephen’s one. This is it sitting at Stephen’s house. When we worked it out, it hasn’t been wired in 8 years. The last styling was done … Continue reading →

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Well, I blame Gary T. !!!!!

Posted on October 11, 2012 by

We completed the installation of the nine trees in our exhibition that starts at Hexham Queens Hall on Saturday 13th October at 10.00am, today. There are no photographs and I blame Gary T. because of a comment that he made … Continue reading →

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Yesterday with no photos !!

Posted on September 14, 2012 by

Jean and I [ and Bibb ] took Willowbog Bonsai to the Westmorland County Show on the edge of South Lakeland yesterday. It was our second year of trading at this event, Last year’s experience being coloured but a terrible … Continue reading →

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When they made Len they broke the mould,[thank goodness for that !]! !

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Len Gilbert , who announced his retirement from active bonsai this week , pretty much defined the word ‘ Willowbogger ‘ in fact he may also have coined the word in the first place ! I have probably hundreds of … Continue reading →

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More Larix for our on-line shop

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

I got round today to adding a few more trees to the Willowbog Bonsai on-line shop. The first couple or so here are our own raw material that we are starting to develop into bonsai. All the trees are Larix … Continue reading →

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At last it has been confirmed ! I am a plonker , Jean just said so !!!!!

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

With regard to my big announcement of a post or two ago concerning the visit to the nursery of Mr. Ryan Neil,  I actually looked at this years calendar to get the dates  So……………….  the dates are really  2013   January … Continue reading →

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The show , another try and just first part !

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Finally found the wherewithal to assemble some sort of record of the weekend from our perspective. It is a bonsai show so the main part of the preparation is focused on how the trees will be seen by both the … Continue reading →

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A request to non bonsai lovers perhaps ?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

This was part of our sales area at our local Koi show a few years back. I did not think that the trees were so bad as to need a sign making this request !!

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Todays Bonsai Chat

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

We had a really good turnout for our ” Chat ” today, mostly regulars but a few newcomers also. As usual I put out a tokonoma display in the studio , it features a Korean hornbeam from the Willowbog Collection. … Continue reading →

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