A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – The Bonsai Garden comes to life….but…. Colours are beginning to emerge……already flowers come and go…….the bonsai garden is indeed coming to life……but where are the bonsai trees? Everything was “hunky-dory”….the trees in the garden and everything celebrating the arrival […]
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 – Driving a Taxus round the bend….(Part Two) The first part of this blog was posted in April 2015. This detailed how in an Academy […]
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 – New Academy Level One starting brings back memories! A new level one Academy group will start on the […]
Following a surge of interest in joining our Bonsai Academy I am pleased to announce that a new Level One Group will start on Sunday 24th May. The class will run from 9.30 to 3.30pm. A detailed description of the academy can be found on our website under the heading “Bonsai Classes and Information”. The […]
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 – Repotting inside/out! Sometimes you can’t do a normal […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – A busy Monday….. Normally Monday is one of my days off but today one of my regular one-to-one clients asked me to help with some repotting at his home. We worked together mixing compost, preparing the trees and […]
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 – Driving a Taxus round the bend!….(Part One) One of my students kindly donated this Taxus to the nursery. He had no place for […]
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 2008 Autumn Forests Forests going into Autumn can look stunning with the natural blend of seasonal […]
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 – The story of Yorkshire Privet…..Part Two Part one […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Little and Large…..a repot! It’s that time of year when everyone in the bonsai world is involved in repotting. Here on the nursery there is always plenty to do. This small Ash tree was acquired last year and […]