First stage of our trip, leaving a Wet Belfast on our connecting flight to London were we have a mad dash to another terminal for our flight to LA. Bet the Sun is shining there.
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Wish List
A visit to David Benevente’s Garden and a trip to Bonsai San, both on my wish list. Sadly, not this year.
A Visit To Seiji Morimae’s S-Cube & Uchiku-Tei Bonsai Garden
A few days ago our group visited Uchiku-Tei Bonsai Garden at S-Cube in Hanyu, north of Omiya. This is the headquarters of Seiji Morimae, a professional bonsai artist who specializes in high quality bonsai, suiseki, antiques and display.
A few hours earlier he returned home bringing six truck loads of bonsai, suiseki, display tables and more from the 8th World Bonsai Convention. By the time we arrived early on Monday morning everything was unloaded and all the bonsai were watered. Mr. Morimae is the chief director of the Nippon Suiseki Association and designed their display at the World Bonsai Convention.
He can trace his family back to 500 years of gardeners and horticulturists. His family and staff made us all feel welcome which delayed our next stop to Masahiko Kimura over one hour late. Our group always loves to shop at his garden because of the excellent quality of…
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Grand Tour of Ireland Day 5
Final day of the tour is over. A quick jaunt from East Clare to West Clare saw me spending the day with Stephen working on some nice little Hawthorn and some other locally collected trees. A beautiful, peaceful location with many inspirational trees to see in the landscape. Thank you Stephen for an enjoyable day.
On the way home I swung by Paul’s place in Dublin for a coffee, a driving break and of course to talk bonsai.
After a 750 mile round trip I’m now back home. A big thank you to all those in Leinster and Munster who supported the Grand Tour. See you all again soon.
Grand Tour of Ireland Day 4
Day 4 completed with Ray in East Clare. So far thats the east coast in Dublin, south coast in Cork and now in the west.
Time for a pint.
Big thank you to Ray and family of taking good care of me.
Great to see members of the Munster Bonsai Club going from strength to strength.
Grand Tour of Ireland Day 3
Yesterday saw another day of my tour completed, a great day with Piotr near Millstreet working are way through a rapidly expanding collection!
Pines, hinoki berberis, zelkova, we got through a lot of work in our day.
A big thank you to Piotr and his family for having me.
Grand Tour of Ireland Day 2
That’s day 2 done and dusted. A great day with Mark in Cork. A real mixed bag of trees worked on today nudging them in the right direction. Fair play to Mark, his collection gets better every time I see it with new exciting projects lined up.
Onward now to Millstreet….
Grand Tour of Ireland Day 1
Thats the first day done. A big thank you to Derek at my first stop in Dublin.
Someone kept a close eye on us the whole time.
Next stop Cork….
8th World Bonsai Convention in Saitama City, Japan– Part 3, Shohin Bonsai
There were a great number of beautiful shohin and mame bonsai on display, many of unusual species. Each of the display compositions was well executed.
e US National Shohin Bonsai Exhibition were they will be displayed in a unique venue. Additonally, workshops with superb plant material, lecture/demonstrations, auctions and a critique will be held. Join us! More information can be found at:
http://www.internationalbonsai.com/page/493925678
Spring In Close
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