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How Things Change.
Here in Dear Old Blighty we are in the midst of change on a scale not seen since WW2. In general we people hate change, it represents uncertainty and is a harbinger of things unknown. I have reached an age now that I have learned, without doubt, that only one thing in life is certain and that certainty is CHANGE. There really in no point in resisting change. History is littered with the remains of those who stood resolutely in the path of progress. Having reached the venerable age I have, another thing I know is that not all change is good. As a species we are not talented at doing what is...
Bonsai, It’s All Too Complicated
Bonsai Made Simple: Why Horticulture is the Real Art I am a simple fellow. Born into simpler times, the 1960's, I have spent my life among simple working class folk who live simple lives. None of my compadres ever went to university and most of us couldn't spell 'semantics' never mind explain its meaning. A clodhopper may be a derisive term for us uneducated country-dwelling simple folk but we are, by and large, happy and content in our own little world and are rarely troubled by the machinations of the wider world. The internet and the media do their best to burst our contented peaceful...
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New Bonsai Tree Listings Imminent
Over the last few weeks we have bought in several large private collections of bonsai trees. The thing I love about doing that is we always turn up some very unusual trees. When you buy a whole collection you also get some strange items like weird pots and a few...
New Bonsai Tree Stock
This week I have been away on a buying trip. By the end of next week we will have a large delivery of some really nice yamadori trees including junipers, scots pine, oaks, olive and even some vines. Obviously more information and pictures will be available once...
Losing my Religion
I have been at some form of business since I figured out how to get my gran' to give me sweets. I have been relentlessly beavering away ever since. These days our primary business is bonsai and everything that surrounds it. Keeping employees and a family afloat is no...
Ridding the World of Ugliness (graphic content)
I'm not renowned for being coy, my recalcitrant attitude has landed me in hot water a time or two. I have strong opinions on how things should be done (in common with most beer drinking Englishmen). I don't profess to be the Messiah, in fact some mornings I don't know...
A Great Bonsai Show
If you weren't at the BTA show at Sheffield last weekend you missed a great opportunity. We love this show, some great trees and lots of haggling. Every year this show throws up some great deals from traders and bonsai collectors alike. This year we had a number of...
Bonsai Show Date & Demo’
We will be attending the Bonsai Group Enfield's Autumn show at Capel Manor College Gardens, Enfield on Sunday October 13th. http://bonsaigroupenfield.wix.com/home#! We will have a trade stand and Graham will be presenting a demonstration throughout the day. We do have...