Bonsai Review - Federation of British Bonsai Societies

CLUB ACTIVITIES
CLUB ACTIVITIES
STOURBRIDGE BONSAI SOCIETY
The members meet every 2 nd Sunday,
January to November at 13.00hrs at The
Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge DY8 4LU.
We welcome all levels of enthusiast and
aim to encourage each member to get the
very best out of their chosen bonsai path.
Steve Tolley will be performing a
demonstration with one of the club trees, a
juniper, at our meeting in October. Nonmembers
who would like to attend this
session can obtain further info from
Maurice on 07919 692180.
THE BONSAI GROUP
Monthly meetings except August and
December 7.30pm 2 nd Tuesdays at Capel
Manor Horticultural College, Enfield.
Sunday 16 th October-
Autumn Bonsai Display Exhibition, plus
traders, catering and gardens 10am-4pm.
More info- Joy Savage 020 8367 3196
Email: joyliz.savzge@virgin.net
MIDLAND BONSAI SOCIETY
The next meeting- Thursday 6 th October,
Steve Tolley will be working his magic
again. We meet at 7.30pm at Moseley
Cricket Club, Streetsbrook Road B90 3PE
and visitors are always welcome.
More info- Judith Davison 0121 603 9736
HARLOW CARR BONSAI GEOUP
….meeting on Sunday 16 th October at RHS
Gardens, Harlow Carr, Crag Lane,
Harrogate will be working under the
guidance of John Armitage 10am-4.30pm.
More info- Susan 01845 523026
BLACKMORE VALE BONSAI GROUP
….meets every second Friday at the United
Church Hall, Bell Street, Shaftsbury, Dorset
7.30pm for workshops. New members
welcome. More info- Geoff 01373 823820 or
01747 853475.
Email: m5eay.geoff@btinternet.com
www.blackmorevalebonsaigroup.co.uk
ASHFIELD BONSAI CLUB
Next meetings 6 th October- Group
Workshop, 20 th October- Autumn
Workshop. Meetings at the Church Hall,
Rectory Gardens, South Normanton. More
info- Peter Tombs 01283 733210
AMBION BONSAI CLUB
Next meeting September 29 th , Speaker-
Lee Verhorevoort, Driftwood in Bonsai.
Monthly meetings at Hatters Space
Community Centre, Upper Abbey Street,
Nuneaton CV11 5DN
SWINDON AND DISTRICT
BONSAI SOCIETY
Next meeting 11 th October- Design from
Nature by Terry. Saturday 15 th - All Day
Workshop with Lee Verhorevoort. Meetings
7.30pm at the Coleview Community Centre,
Towcester Road, Stratton St Margaret,
Swindon. More info- Paul Bowerbank 07982
401103.
2012 Swindon 10th Winter Image Show
Sunday 19 th Februarywww.swindon-bonsai.co.uk
more info in
your next Bonsai Review.
FENLAND BONSAI CLUB
Next meeting Friday 21 st October- Pine
Autumn Maintenance plus feedback from
Graham Potter workshop. Meetings at the
Horticultural College, Wisbech. More info-
Alan 01945 474595 or visitwww.fenland-bonsai.co.uk
VALE OF CLWYD BONSAI SOCIETY
Next meetings for October. 1 st - Workshop
at Green Dragon. 9 th - Jins and Sharis
practical session. More info- Dave 07719
126559 Email: dave@moelgron.fsnet.co.uk
WIRRAL BONSAI SOCIETY
Monthly meetings on 2 nd Wednesdays at
the RAFA Club, 17 Shrewsbury Road,
Prenton CH43 1UU. Next meetings for
October. 12 th - Basic styling techniques. 23 rd -
Workshop at Goredale Garden Centre.
SHROPSHIRE BONSAI SOCIETY
Monthly meetings 7.30pm on 4 th Tuesdays
at St Giles Church Hall, Sutton Way,
Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6EH. Visitors
always welcome. More info- Karen Scurry
01743 236737 or email: kscurry@aol.com
MANCHESTER BONSAI SOCIETY
Monthly meetings 2 nd Mondays 8-10pm at
The Parkside Social Club, Midland Road off
Bramall Lane South, Stockport SK7 3DT. All
skill levels catered for.
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COTSWOLD BONSAI SOCIETY
On 6 th October we welcome Paul Goff
who will be visiting us and giving a
talk/demo on ‘Photographing Bonsai’, all
are welcome and trees should be brought
in to photograph and discuss. Our meeting
on 3 rd November will be a winter workshop
and wiring workshop. Meetings at
Churchdown Community Centre, Parton
Road, Churchdown, Gloucester. More info-
Valerie Claridge 01452 381963 or email:
mailtovjclar1dge@talktalk.net
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
BONSAI SOCIETY
Next meeting October 6 th - Simon
Temblett demonstration Creating a natural
apex “Transition from branch to crown”.
This important aspect of bonsai design is
an area that many novices find difficult to
resolve, but Simon will reveal how to
achieve this and maintain ideal proportions.
Monthly meetings 7.30pm on 1 st Thursdays
at Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane
South, Northampton. More info- Martin
Gregory 01604 407265
SOUTH STAFFS BONSAI SOCIETY
Monthly meetings 7.30pm at the
Fellowship Hall, South Parade off Upper
Holland Road B72 1QY
SUSSEX BONSAI GROUP
We welcome new members and encourage
anyone interested in bonsai to come along.
Meetings 8pm on 4 th Wednesdays at
Wivelsfield Green Village Hall, RH17 7QH.
More info- Peter 01737 241406
MIDDLESEX BONSAI SOCIETY
Monthly meetings 7.30pm on 3 rd Tuesdays
at South Harrow Methodist Church, Walton
Avenue,Middx. HA2 8QU More info- Roger
Gibbs email: roger.gibbs@talktalk.net
http://www.middlesexbonsaisociety.co.uk
WESSEX BONSAI SOCIETY
Meetings 7.30pm at Kinson Community
Centre, Bournemouth BH10 7LH More info-
Malcolm Driffield 07823 440003
NORTH DEVON BONSAI SOCIETY
Next meeting 10 th October- Autumn
Pruning and Styling. Meetings at Methodist
Church Hall, Rhododendron Avenue,
Sticklepath, Barnstaple, North Devon,
EX31 2DJ More info- Roy 01398 341440,
email: hutchison415@btinternet.com
www.bonsai-northdevon.co.uk/index.htm
WARMINSTER BONSAI CLUB
Monthly meetings 3 rd Thursdays 7.45pm at
Christchurch Hall, Upper Marsh Road,
Warminster, Wilts. BA12 9JP. More info
email: clive.knight@talktalk.net