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Nice Tree video

Another one from Jose 🙂

Jan 12 2014

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Belvior Forest Walk

Took our regular Sunday walk in Belvoir Forest Park in Belfast this morning. It was one of those days when you see unusual things. When we reached the river a seal popped up and followed us for a while, I think it was fascinated by my dogs. The feeling was mutual 🙂 It must be a good few miles up river from Belfast Lough as you can see in the map below. We left the river and came back past it later on but on the other side and low and behold, there it was again.

While we where watching in a Kingfisher flew past, Stephen first even sighting which made it special. Add in some other local wildlife and it was a great walk.

Won’t be walking for a while now as I managed to wreck my ankle in the kitchen on the return home! It never ends lol

Lagan to Lough

Jan 10 2014

Akadama or Not?

An interesting article over on Bonsai Empire. You can make your own mind up.

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Jan 9 2014

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Taikan-ten 2013, Shohin

Originally posted on Nichigo Bonsai:
I am slowly making my way through processing all the pictures I took at the Taikan-ten last year and thought I would start things off on the blog with a couple of the shohin displays…

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Jan 8 2014

The Irish Interest In Bonsai

A pretty accurate summary of bonsai in Ireland, apart from the bit about me being famous!! Feck sake Adam!!

Lyons Bonsai

For the last two years I have been engaged in Bonsai, I have wondered why there is such a lack of Interest in relation to Bonsai on the Emerald Isle. I was confused when i discovered the amount of clubs in our neighboring United Kingdom and yet we had not a single club in The Republic of Ireland.

You see when I got bitten by the bug, i looked for anything in relation at all to bonsai here in Ireland. I was expecting shops, nurseries, clubs and societies. But with all my enthusiasm I was left as a spectator to nurseries, workshops, club meets and more just across the narrow Irish Sea. All I could find was the cheap mass produced stuff in Tesco and a few local garden centers. So why the big difference?

Has it something to do with demographics? The fact the population is much greater? No…

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Jan 8 2014

Bonsai Podcasts…….

…. and a great article series.

I just wanted to direct everyone to this site, the only one that I’m aware of that offers bonsai podcasts in English. I know that Gary is keen to attract other guests to speak on the podcast. Owen Reich, Adam Lavigne and Jack Douthitt are the first to give it a go. If you are interested, why not give Gary a shout.

Also on the site is a great series of beginner articles written by Eugene Howell who has 40 years experience in bonsai and is active in the bonsai community in Florida.

Just click on the image below to visit

Jan 7 2014

Stolen Tree UK (Bournemouth)

Another one! Spread the word. This one is a Cypress in a Mo Turner pot.

This from the owner:

Removed from an address in BH postcode (Bournemouth area) between 11:00 on the 24th and 18:00 on the 27th December 2013. The access point was 6 feet above street level through an

8 foot deciduous hedge over an irregular framework of battens shot through with brads, minimal disturbance, we can almost admire their agility. Any information in strictest confidence to Ned: General_ludd@riseup.net

We will not trace your IP address, will consider amnesty for return through third party (in good condition).

Jan 7 2014

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Shohin Larch

I posted about this Larch recently. It’s the latest addition to my collection. Originally a landscape with a rock in the pot, I removed the rock and have now wired the tree into it’s new shape. Next step will be a repot. I can see a few problems with the roots and fitting them into an appropriately sized pot. I think I have one for the job but time will tell.

This is the before shot

Rock removed

This is it after wiring and shaping. I have removed a heavy front branch that was blocking some of the real character exhibited in the trunk line. A small jin created but this may be removed soon. I’ve just left it for now to consider.A lot of thinning out done and many smaller but overly heavy branches removed.