Tag Archives: Bonsai chat

No need of Jean’s soup !

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Another lovely sunny day for our May Bonsai Chat yesterday meant that there was definitely no need for Jean’s homemade soup for the participants in our monthly bonsai community day. Just look at the numbers of trees brought along yesterday, … Continue reading →

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Too warm for soup ? surely not !!

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

One characteristic of the Willowbog Bonsai studio building is that with its polycarbonate roof it does warm up pretty quickly when the sun shines as it did beautifully for our ” Chat ” day yesterday. This can be a disadvantage, … Continue reading →

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Urgent announcement of a classic U-turn for ”Chat ” tomorrow

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

I have to report a reversal of the Proprietor’s recent decision to end the practice, at least for the current wintry season, of providing soup at the monthly Bonsai Chat get together here at the nursery !       … Continue reading →

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Certainly no ” fish out of water ” !!

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Willowboggers will be aware that Mr. Gilbert has lately been devoting most of his considerable energies to his new pastime of aquarium fish. Nevertheless, we still see quite a lot of him [ and there is still quite a lot … Continue reading →

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What we are up against !

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

At Bonsai Chat here on Saturday a Willowbogger, who shall remain nameless to save his embarrassment [ Graham Watson ] very kindly gave me a belated birthday/retirement gift. He said that he thought I might take this bonsai hobby up … Continue reading →

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Chat day tokonoma

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

This is the display we put together in the studio tokonoma for our Bonsai Chat day yesterday. I chose to feature this nice Chinese juniper that was seen in this blog last year when we purchased it, along with two … Continue reading →

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The ‘Chat’tering classes

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Yesterday’s first Saturday of the month get together was well attended by enthusiasts from all over the region. The majority brought trees to work. John and Sam both look rather serious though ! No smile for the camera from Graham … Continue reading →

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That time of the month ??

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Yes, that  first Saturday again tomorrow ! A picture of a few choice bonsai from a year or two back. Here’s hoping for a good turn out for our bonsai community day ! Weather forecast is pretty good and we … Continue reading →

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” If I ruled the world ”

Posted on February 2, 2013 by

We would have had todays weather exactly one week ago !! We have had a lovely, bright, sunny day with just a touch of frost, it would have been perfect for last week’s Ryan Neil demonstration day here ! However, … Continue reading →

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Feb. Chat

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Tomorrow morning sees our second Bonsai Chat of this new year. The last three weeks have been just a little frantic with our trip to the Noelanders Trophy Show that was followed almost immediately by the four days that Ryan … Continue reading →

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