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 few recent stylings….. These days I find most students are bringing existing trees from their collection for ongoing advice relating to seasonal […]
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 – Does size matter!!! In my very early bonsai years one of the first things I did was […]
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 Dragon’s Tail”…..the story of a White Pine (Part […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – The things you find in a bonsai pot??? A couple of weeks ago a customer dropped this large Ficus into the nursery for repotting. On the face of it a fairly simple innocuous little task. The compost that the […]
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 – Academy 2013 Tanuki Project Update The original posts on this blog appeared under Classroom Corner in January, April, and August 2013 with a brief […]
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 – Deadwood alive and well at Newstead 4 September 2010 Deadwood on bonsai…..jins and shari……some people love it, some […]
Class Availability February Sat 7th Maples one Sold out Wed 11th Workshop Sold out Sat 14th Extra time 2 places Sun 15th Workshop Sold […]
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 – Academy 2015 Two “Tanuki’s” ……Preparation….. Last week saw […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – It’s that snow time of year again! The snow descended on us again last week and whilst it may have deterred a few visitors from calling fortunately it did not affect our class schedule. Let’s hope the next […]
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 – Are you looking at the right angle?….. Sometimes the position in the pot is Ok especially with established trees which have been styled […]