Oct 26 2011

Winter Protection

I managed to get a little time yesterday to pull together 4 videos from our clubs ‘Bonsai School’, back at the beginning of October. Peter Snart of Willowbog Bonsai fame gave us a good hour of information about planning for the expected bad Winter forecasted for the UK. It turned into a bit of a discussion on a few occasions but this adds to the sharing. I have embedded the videos below but you might want to watch them on Youtube for the bigger screen. Although seeing Peter on a larger format in HD might not be your wisest decision 😉

You can watch these at your leisure. If you find them of use, make sure you give them a thumbs up!

Oct 8 2011

Full House, or Should I Say Garage!

This was my garage today during a club Bonsai School. Once I get time to draw breath I’ll post more photos!

Neighbours weren’t too impressed with the parking either!! 🙂

Oct 7 2011

All Set

Spent a few hours with Stephen yesterday sorting out my garage to get ready for the Willowbog Bonsai School that’s being held this weekend. I wish I could have a garage full of crap like everybody else instead of this constant clearing out cycle. Had a laugh with Stephen as I kept throwing stuff up into the rafters and hiding crap under cloth covered tables. I love it really.

You can just see the wheels of the lawnmower under the cloth 😀 It’s sitting beside the kitchen sink!!

Jun 13 2011

Bonsai School Videos

I’ve been putting a few more videos together over the weekend. These have been taken from the NIBS/Willowbog Bonsai School on Saturday 4th June. I’m up to Part 4 of 8 for the day and maybe a few more from the workshop the following day.

The first two are on Wind Burn and Winter Protection, and the two just added cover tree Structure from Roots to Ramification. They are long, but worth setting time aside for if you have a spare half hour sometime. I’ll be trying to get the defoliation ones done in the next few days. I’m running out of time before my holiday 🙂

Here’s a link to the You Tube Channel. Just click on the pic below.

Jun 6 2011

Weekend in photos

I’ve just updated the club website with all the photos and given a full run down of the weekend. No way I’m adding that all here!! Here’s a few links if you fancy a look see.

Saturday Bonsai School

Sunday Workshop

Jun 6 2011

Wild Weekend?!

A wild weekend used to involve alcohol and woman, now it’s bonsai and the odd bottle of Red Vino, 7 in the end I think 🙂

Saturday I spent hosting a Bonsai School for 20+ in my garage. Peter snart from Willowbog was kept busy between 9am and 6pm in all aspects of pruning deciduous bonsai.

My Back Garden

My garage during school

Peter Snart - Walk like an Egyptian 🙂

Sunday I helped Peter out with his beginners workshop. This finished at 6pm and after a quick bite to eat he got to work on carving a Yew for Stephen. Nobody needed rocking to sleep, I can tell you!