The Newstead Garden and Bonsai Centre is a family-run garden centre and number one Bonsai centre in the UK - near Wakefield, West Yorkshire, conveniently located near to main routes including the M1, M62, A1.

We always have something for everyone - from a huge range of plants, shrubs and trees, a fantastic range of horticultural accessories and garden supplies in the Newstead Garden Centre to an excellent range of Japanese garden trees and stone lanterns plus an extensive bonsai nursery - all contained within our 4 acre site!

Our popular garden nursery and bonsai centre prides itself on providing customers with the very best horticultural and bonsai supplies supported by our friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Our Bonsai Centre aims to provide the highest quality specially selected Japanese trees and European material with 1000's of Bonsai trees, raw material, accessories, pots, books, magazines and DVDs.

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We have a fantastic range of Bonsai tools, accessories, sundries, soils, books, magazines, DVDs plus much, much more...

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The John Hanby Bonsai School goes from strength to strength, with classes and workshops for everyone, from beginner’s classes and workshops, to advanced classes. The Bonsai School aims to teach the students about the proper care required to grow, develop and refine their Bonsai throughout the year. All classes are conducted in comfortable purpose built studio, and are lead by John Hanby - the internationally respected professional Bonsai artist and teacher.

Started in 2004, every 2 years sees the hugely successful Newstead Bonsai Extravaganza - the premier Bonsai exhibition in the UK. With demonstrations by Japanese Bonsai Master NOBUTAKA SAKUMA (formerly Kaneko) and Danny Use from the prestigous Ginkgo nursery in Belgium in 2006 and 2008.

We have an on-site coffee shop - JJ's serving fresh coffee, tea, refreshments and a wide range of freshly prepared home-cooked food, from breakfast to lunch - please come and pay us a visit - you will be most welcome! Why wait until tomorrow - sometimes tomorrow never comes..

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Also see...

• Link to John Hanby in Profile >>
• Link to Newstead Garden Centre >>
• Newstead Bonsai Award
• Bonsai Classes & Workshops at the Bonsai School >>
• John Hanby Bonsai School Study Group >>