A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Late flowers on the sales bench Think of flowering bonsai and you immediately think of Satsuki Azaleas and rightly so……..they can be so spectacular when in flower. Some of my students still insist on referring to them as […]
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 – Some recent visitors One of the good things about open workshops is that you never know what trees or projects will arrive on […]
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 – The Trident Maple with the hanging branch As you would expect this tree originated in Japan. A […]
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 – Grafting two old Junipers These two old Junipers […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Academy 6 2013 – Tanuki Update This years academy 6 students were here again yesterday and we worked primarily on some yamadorii Pinus Sylvestris which will be reported in a later post. However we did find time to […]
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 – Two Juniper Squamata Meyerii These two Junipers were recently brought into open workshops for advice on styling. The first picture shows Roy’s Juniper […]
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 – Display Garden – Newstead 2 September 2006 August 2006 and we are running out of time. The […]