The John Hanby Bonsai Academy Information relating to the academy can now be found on the website homepage on the drop down menu under “Bonsai Classes and Information”. Next year we hope to be running Levels One, Five and Seven. If you are interested in enrolling on the academy please contact the nursery as soon […]
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 – Taxus Class – September 2013 This Taxus class provided us with the opportunity to discuss and work on some really excellent bonsai. 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 – Bonsai Academy Yamadorii Buxus One of our sessions on the bonsai academy classes involved a repotting […]
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 – Roy’s Juniper “pulls in the branches” The subject […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Late flowers on the sales bench Think of flowering bonsai and you immediately think of Satsuki Azaleas and rightly so……..they can be so spectacular when in flower. Some of my students still insist on referring to them as […]
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 – Some recent visitors One of the good things about open workshops is that you never know what trees or projects will arrive on […]
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 Trident Maple with the hanging branch As you would expect this tree originated in Japan. A […]
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 – Grafting two old Junipers These two old Junipers […]
A regular update on the life and times of John Hanby’s Newstead Bonsai Centre…….. Topical Times – Academy 6 2013 – Tanuki Update This years academy 6 students were here again yesterday and we worked primarily on some yamadorii Pinus Sylvestris which will be reported in a later post. However we did find time to […]
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 – Two Juniper Squamata Meyerii These two Junipers were recently brought into open workshops for advice on styling. The first picture shows Roy’s Juniper […]