A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Big John is defoliated! Th timing for this work was just about spot on……although a little later than normal because of the recent cold weather which had slowed down the growth on most trees. You can see how […]
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 – Old Sagaretia repotted The before pictures in the […]
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 – Demo Day Taxus Cuspidata The first picture shows how the tree started out on one of our Demo […]
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 – A simple Beech forest….. John brought in some Beech he had been nurturing for a while with the intention of bringing some of […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Another delivery of pots!!! Following an extremely good run of sales from both visitors and students the pot room was once again looking sparse. At this time of year demand is always high so I acted quickly and […]
Due to a cancellation I have one workshop place available on Saturday 13th May. The rest of May is sold out! if you are interested get in touch as soon as possible.
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 – Stocky little Larch This Larch arrived at the […]
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.
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 – A forest and a raft…..testing times. These two trees turned up on a recent one to three afternoon session. The Hawthorns had been […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Spring is in the air!!