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It's a rare day indeed that I get to work on trees. In fact I do less bonsai work now than when I had a proper job. However we recently had a quiet few days and that coincided with a light frost and all the larch dropped at once. Perfect timing to get some trees done....

Somewhere along the line I got saddled with the tag of being a wood carver in bonsai. For sure all my first trees were carved but that was only because I was too poor (and tight fisted) to buy good material. Once I got the hang of it everyone wanted to see how it was...

It's been  a busy few weeks around here. We did a couple of shows and some demo's. I also finally got our new Terrier sorted out, it's a ground breaking new tool that turns your small hobby tool or Dremel into a wood eating monster. Watch this space. Primarily however...

Apparently the "Bonsai Group, Enfield" now have to be referred to as "North London Bonsai Group. What ever you call them they can put on a good show. I like this event it's small enough to be a friendly accessible affair but still manages to maintain a good quality...

This coming Sunday (4th October) we will be at the Enfield Bonsai Group's autumn show. I got my arm twisted a bit and will be presenting a demonstration over the day. I thought it would be interesting to let y'awl see the material we will be bringing. This Italian...

I have been very good all summer. I kept my hands in my pockets and didn't buy any new trees. We really do need to reduce our inventory to some degree and have in fact managed to relocate a lot of stock. I am pleased to say I am now in full relapse and buying again....

If you live outside the UK the following post might not be relevant to you, especially if you are lucky enough to live in a warm climate. In my own head I am about as patriotic as it's possible for a guy to be. Unlike certain ignorant beardy weirdy political figures I...

I write long. The trouble is an idea comes into my head and in an attempt to capture it I write it down. A new idea or notion combines with an old one and before I know it I am off on a tangent to who knows where. Being immersed in bonsai all day every day and talking...

I remember the first bonsai show I attended back in 1998. It was called Bonsai Gold, held at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. That experience changed my life and things have never been the same since. In my experience one of the most educational and beneficial things...

I have a particular passion for olive trees. I have a lot and tend to buy them just because I love them so much. The trouble is I am also running a business and there are now just too many holed up here. We have a LOT of new tree stock coming in the autumn and I now...