Northern Ireland Bonsai Society

Well, after our AGM we are now all set for 2011. We have had a good year with two very successful displays and an ever increasing membership. We even picked up a new member at the AGM, which is a first in my memory! This year has seem our website expand and increase in popularity.…

This Juniperus Squamata will be at the meeting tomorrow night for wiring and styling. We’ll be talking through the wiring and bending techniques required to bend the heavier branch at the top.

Today was a busy day for our members setting up our display and demo at Dobbies Garden Centre. It’s not a big space but we wanted to have a mixture of trees in their Winter glory, and even try and get a little colour in there too. I think we achieved that. Here’s the day…

Preparation for our Winter display is well under way. Car packed ready for staging tomorrow afternoon.

A word of warning to our members! This cold snap is proving stubborn and care must be taken with your bonsai. Normally an overnight freeze isn’t an issue for your trees but for the last few days the soil in the pots has remained frozen during the day as well. This is when problems occur.…