Topical Times – White Pines…..some of our new arrivals and…!
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – White Pines….some of our new arrivals…and a few more azalea pictures!
Studio Stories – My smaller trees……Lonicera Nitidia…..
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……….
Latest News – Class availability…..July
Class Availability – July Sat 1st Satsuki Azaleas One place Sun 2nd Open workshop Sold out Sat 8th Open workshop One place Sun 9th Cotoneaster Special Six […]
Memory Lane – October 2006….a few nursery pictures!
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 – October 2006…..a few nursery pictures! The early years of the nursery and I have to say looking […]
Latest News – Cotoneaster Special Workshop 9th July
Cotoneaster Special Workshop Sunday 9th July We have ten field grown Cotoneasters ready for their initial styling. Flowering trees with an abundance of red berries in the Autumn. The price of the full day workshop includes a tree. Take as long as you want to work on the Cotoneaster and then bring one of your […]
Classroom Corner – It’s that trimming time of year again……
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 – It’s that trimming time of year again…. These pictures were all taken on a recent midweek class. All the trees had shown good […]
Topical Times – Some of the Satsuki Azaleas on our sales bench
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Some of the Satsuki Azaleas on our sales bench
Studio Stories – Taxus Cuspidata from Japan
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 – Taxus Cuspidata from Japan This very old hollow […]
Memory Lane – The Nursery…..27th March 2012
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 – The Nursery…..27th March 2012 The nursery looked so different then……everything was in a bit of a state. […]
Classroom Corner – Hard summer pruning!
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 – Hard summer pruning! Sometimes trees really need a drastic pruning. Often they are too dense but in some cases the branches have simply […]