The Kaizen Bonsai Blog by Graham Potter
Waste Not, Want Not
As a young lad I was lucky enough to have some wonderful grandparents that were influential throughout my formative years. Waste not, want not was a phrase I heard regularly. On my fathers side my grandad served in the merchant navy and ended up in the water at least once. On my mothers side my grandad worked in munitions manufacture in the midlands. I have wonderful memories of summers spent...
Weekend Bonsai Workshops
Over the last few days I have had my good friend Bill here working on some of our nursery trees. The week culminated in a couple of days of workshops. All told we got through a lot of great trees. Here are a few before and after shots. The juniper was listed on our...
Weasels Back In Stock – Be Quick!
Finally after waiting since last April we have received a shipment of Weasels. There is limited availability and a lot of folk have been waiting for these so act quickly. I have no idea how long it might take to get further supplies. G.
Impromptu Bonsai Workshop
I was surprised by a knock at the door this weekend. One of my guys rocked up for a workshop that is actually next weekend. Seeing as he had travelled three hours it seemed polite to spend some time. My friend had taken this juniper to A.N.Other workshop where the...
Paul Goff Tribute
I was shocked today to hear of the passing of Paul Goff recently. What a tragic loss. Such a talented man with a depth of appreciation and understanding of bonsai art unmatched in anyone I have met. I was lucky enough to spend a day with Paul a few years back and his...
Weekend Bonsai Workshop
A couple of times a month we run a workshop day, either Saturday or Sunday. We keep the group to a maximum of four people which makes for a fairly relaxed day all round. This weekend we had a great day with some nice trees and even nicer folk. I thought it would be...
Heathrow Bonsai Show 2014
This year again we were very happy to be at the Heathrow Bonsai Show. This is our second year at the event and speaking personally I have to say I enjoyed the show more than a great many we visit. Mark and his team have really stepped up this year, the size and...