We have just received a delivery of :- Bonsai Pots – all shapes and sizes Tools – we have the full range of Chinese and Japanese bonsai tools Fertilisers – we stock the full range of Sumo bonsai products in all sizes Compost – Akadama in 5 granular sizes, Bims, Keto, Kanuma, Small bags ready […]
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 – Chris’s Juniper Ittogawa Chris exhibited this small Juniper Ittogawa at Newstead 4 in September 2010. At all the Newstead exhibitions the visitors have […]
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 – Newstead One 2004 – A professional view (Part One) We moved our bonsai nursery into Newstead in […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Update – Trees in past blogs finally repotted For several weeks now we have been busy repotting trees in between classes and when the weather was not too cold. Some of the trees we have been working on […]
Sometimes I work on nursery trees, sometimes I work on client’s trees……and sometimes if I’ve been really good 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 – Spruce Styling This tree was selected from our stock of […]
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 – March Open Workshop – Two Taxus Students can bring any number of any variety of tree to open workshops for all types of […]
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 – Christchurch Club Exhibition, New Zealand 2009 An earlier post illustrated New Zealand’s first National Bonsai Exhibition. At […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Beginners Two Sunday 3rd March Having attended Beginners One earlier in the year 5 students returned for the Part Two day course on Sunday 3rd March. Basically Part Two involved the students selecting a piece of raw material […]
Prices reduced……on all Japanese carbon and stainless bonsai tools while stocks last. Please check out our online store. Extra classes added in May…….Sunday 19th Open workshop, Wednesday 22nd Midweek workshop, Saturday 25th Open workshop. Availability on March/April Classes…….at the time of writing we only have the following places available……….. Maples one Sat 16th March……….1 place […]
Sometimes I work on nursery trees, sometimes I work on client’s trees……and sometimes if I’ve been really good 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 – Cork Bark Elm…Salvage Operation This Cork Bark Elm was acquired […]