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 – Not the easiest material…..? As usual the classes in December saw many trees come and go. There is never any chance of getting […]
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 – Seasonal Memories…..Seasonal pictures…… December 2009 and January 2010…..a seasonal snowy landscape just perfect for Christmas but for […]
The nursery will close at 4.00pm on Sunday 22nd December and apart from the sale day will not reopen until 10.00am on Thursday 2nd January. We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our students, customers and website visitors a very happy Christmas and a peaceful, healthy New Year. Thank you for your […]
Sometimes I work on nursery trees, sometimes I work on client’s trees……and sometimes if I’ve been a really good boy 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 – Three small Junipers styled and for sale The […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – After the Storm….. Thursday morning was a bit of an “eye-opener” to say the least! The severe winds had left a large trunk off one of the Poplar trees precariously laid on top of one of the polytunnels. […]
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 – Peter’s “Rock on Rock” Planting Peter brought along 3 pieces of tufa rock to an open workshop. He wanted to create a rock […]
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 3 September 2008 – Not just trees? First and foremost bonsai is about trees. The Newstead […]
Server Technical problems Our website has been down over the past few days and I have not been receiving emails. If you have emailed me in the past couple of days and not had a reply please send me the mail again. I can only apologise for any inconvenience caused but hopefully the problems have […]