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STOURBRIDGE BONSAI SOCIETY
Exhibition of members’ trees
Plus demonstration by
Steve Tolley
Sunday 11 th November 2012 11.00 - 16.00hrs
The Bonded Warehouse, Stourbridge, DY8 4LU
FREE admission & parking
More information contact- Maurice 07919 692180
E: stourbridgebonsai@yahoo.co.uk
Back on the road with
John Hanby.
Although he didn’t start taking bonsai seriously until
about 1990, John Hanby quickly achieved some measure
of notoriety amongst bonsai enthusiasts.
In those early days, he got some top drawer instruction
and encouragement from Harry Tomlinson and Dan
Barton, and then, he took on the UK alternative to the
mighty Ginkgo Awards….what an achievement! We
recently saw a demo by John at Northamptonshire Bonsai
Society, and I have to say you should make a special
effort to see him.
Perfectly relaxed and full of professional wit, this is the
kind of entertainment your club deserves. Book him soon!
A new book from Bonsai Presentations looking at
Methods of Bonsai Display.
Here at Bonsai Presentations, we recently invited a small
delegation from the distributors at SVP for a progress meeting
on our new publication mentioned earlier this year and have
issued this report for readers of The Bonsai Review.
The marketing team at SVP would like to take this opportunity to
announce a new publication due at the beginning of 2013. ‘Methods of
Bonsai Display’ is a long-awaited book from Paul Goff, whose
contribution to the art of displaying bonsai is recognised worldwide.
Beautifully presented, with high quality photography that we’ve come to
expect, this book is an essential source of inspiration and information for
anyone with even the slightest interest on how to display and enhance
their bonsai to the full potential.
Based on well founded Japanese methods of display, the book
explores how to adopt local traditions, customs using indigenous
species. Paul takes us through the elements of display from basic
techniques to high artistry, illustrated throughout with stunning
photographs.
Available in soft-back for quick and easy reference when setting up
displays at exhibition, the book will also be available in limited edition
hardback for those enthusiasts and connoisseurs whose collection of
bonsai-related books would not be complete without this latest from Paul
Goff. Further details coming soon from SVP.
With concise explanations on how to position elements in bonsai display,
this new publication is set to be a treasure trove of inspiration!
CORRECTION- BONSAI REVIEW 63
It was reported that Steve Tolley judged the New
Talent Competition at the Wirral Bonsai Society Show.
This should have read that Steve judged the trees on
display (Saturday) and the judges for New Talent were
Ian Warhurst and Andy Dolman.
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