John Hanby Bonsai School & Newstead Bonsai Centre

An open window into the comings and goings of students and their trees attending our regular weekend and midweek bonsai classes under the ever watchful eyes of John Hanby.

Click here to see the before and after pictures from day two of the Beginners Class that was held at the nursery in October >> 

We have decided to extend our 50% off sale to run from wednesday 4th January to Sunday 29th January. This offer will definitely end on the 29th. It only applies to garden plants, bonsai, and raw material. Sale items must be paid for in full on the day and removed from the nursery as soon as possible to obtain the discount.

We are pleased to announce that the dates for our Bonsai Classes & Workshops for the first half of next year have now been released. Click here to view the full list >>

Take advantage of an amazing offer. This year has been a tough one in many ways. My wife Jackie has had several health issues and would like to take a well-earned retirement. I would like to remove the distractions of running a large establishment like Newstead and be able to concentrate solely on my bonsai trees and students. To enable this to happen we are downsizing our operation and therefore need to reduce our current stock level. So instead of our usual annual one day sale, this time from the 1st to the 23rd December there will be 50% off all bonsai trees, raw material and garden plants purchased and paid for in full. Some of my own specimen bonsai will be included in this offer. Regular visitors to our nursery will be able to check the prices and confirm that this is a genuine offer and not some cheap sales gimmick. If there’s a tree you’ve admired for ages this is your once in a lifetime opportunity but don’t hang about because someone else might just be admiring it too!!!

Don’t worry……I will still be running one of the largest bonsai nurseries in the UK and continuing to organise more classes than any other bonsai school, but in a different format.

An open window into the comings and goings of students and their trees attending our regular weekend and midweek bonsai classes under the ever watchful eyes of John Hanby. 

Click here to view the material that was brought to a recent Taxus Class>>

The Japanese White Pine Christmas Special scheduled for December is now sold out. There are still places available on some of the other classes in December so don’t miss out, book your place now!

Click here for further details and photographs of the material that has been selected for the ever popular Christmas Special >>

Recently we received a visit from a young lady who had inherited a bonsai from her grandfather. Like most established bonsai this tree had history and a story to tell…. Click here for further details >>

Road Trip……… 

Click here to find out what material was worked on at Derby bonsai society earlier in the year >>