Category Archives: Chairman’s chat

February’s meeting was used for a dummy run for the Swindon winter image show, members were invited to bring in trees for Clive H to pick the best combination for our club display.

Firstly a happy new to you all and many thanks to those members who braved the weather warning and attended the AGM.

The December meeting has now become a social with the TOTM being your best decorated? tree, you will see that over the past few years members are taking this serious now with some imaginative Christmas scenes.

Last months meeting was a demonstration by Wilf and Tony on the carving of thermal blocks, some of you have done this before but for those who have not seen this before it adds another dimension to Bonsai.

As you will read in Sandra,s corner it was a some what subdued meeting but it did give time to reflect and remember Manuel Gonzalez, I have only fond memories of a real character who when ever you met him you were not sure what he was going to come out with, his enthusiasm for …

Continue reading “Chairman,s chat October meeting”

Septembers meeting was a talk by Malcolm on Tokonoma, this was a step away from working on trees and was aimed at explaining to members who had not seen this before as to what is a Tokonoma and what makes a good and bad one.

You will read in Clive H,s show report that our last display for Salisbury,s 25th did despite two minor hiccups go rather well, congratulations to Salisbury club for finding such a suitable venue with ease of access, parking and most important food available all day.

It was with regret that due to other commitments Tom H informed me that he has had to give up sending out the newsletter even in the abbreviated form, Tom was one of the initiators of compiling a news letter as he believed it added interest to club meetings and added a fun element and was …

Continue reading “Chairman,s chat July meeting”

Again another well attended meeting and with the time of year plenty to do. We offered to members for next months meeting either an auction or a bring and buy sale the majority chose the bring and buy, and as this is the first one please support this as much as possible. To give everyone …

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As you know on Saturday 14th April we had what is becoming a twice yearly workshop under the guise of Chris Thomas this time supported by Gerry and Bob ( the carver).