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Topical Times – Nursery border

A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Nursery border Last Thursday we decided to take advantage of the continuing warm weather and finish planting a border between my garden and the nursery. The open areas of soil had become a big attraction to both the […]

Classroom Corner – Deciduous tree workshop June 2013

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. Classroom Corner – Deciduous tree workshop June 2013 Some of the trees brought to this workshop had already attended earlier workshops held around February/March. Spring pruning […]

Memory lane – Hollow trunk Cercis (Judas Tree)

Looking back….we can tell a tree’s story…..admire an image…..capture a moment…..remember a special event…..be inspired – to create a memory for tomorrow.  I hope you enjoy this regular peep into some of John’s bonsai history. Memory Lane – Hollow trunk Cercis (Judas Tree) This tree was one of three Cercis trees which arrived on the […]

Studio Stories – A Tale of Three Junipers (Part Two)

Sometimes I work on nursery trees, sometimes I work on client’s trees……and sometimes if I’ve been a really good boy I get to work on my own trees. Hopefully these regular visits will give you an insight into what goes on behind closed doors………. Studio Stories – A Tale of Three Junipers (Part Two) Part […]

Topical Times – A Yorkshire Bonsai Garden

A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – A Yorkshire Bonsai Garden At last….warm and calm sultry summer evenings, a time for barbecues, for eating outside, birds singing, a warm summer breeze…..a time to relax. Time to enjoy the fruits of your labour, the well-tended(?!!!) garden, […]