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Belfast May Club Meeting
A good number of us battled the Belfast traffic to enjoy a fantastic evening reviewing the spring management requirements of the various species of bonsai. It was a great mix of clear teaching and practical application on the trees members had brought.
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Oak Bonsai Inspiration in Nature
Following on from April meeting, where we focused on Oak, the club met up at Belvoir Park Forest which sits on the banks of the Lagan River to the South of Belfast. The aim was to study some of the stunning Oak that are situated in the Park and to draw inspiration that can be…
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April Club Night – Oaks
We had a brilliant night this month studying various aspects of Oaks as material for bonsai. The evening kicked off with a bit of chat and catch up between the members and an opportunity to swap or pass on any material they had brought with them for that purpose. Ian then inspired us all with…
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Buy, Sell, Give, Swap
We are trying something new at the April Meeting this Friday. Maybe you have some cuttings, airlayers or a neglected piece of pre bonsai, accent or related material that you don’t have the time or inspiration to work on. Perhaps you would be happy to see it go onto a good home, to someone who…
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December Guest Speaker
KAREN O’HANLON is the founder of a microbiological based company called Probio Carbon Ltd. She has developed a range of bacterial, biochar, and seaweed-based products for use as biological fertilisers, as an alternative to chemical fertilisers. She has coordinated field trials across Europe using these products. Using her extensive knowledge in this field she has created a…