Bonsai World 2013

The bonsai world 2013 was on this weekend - so took a little drive out on Sunday to go and have a look around. I was really keen to get there as there were going to be some nice things to see in the sales area - and for once I'm not broke and can afford to shop modestly.


The scene as you entered the main hall.








Some shots of the displays. In my excitement to get in I hadn’t adjust my camera so I ended up with a lot of blurry pictures. There were a lot of trees on display and the standard was very good.














And then the sales area. This was very well represented with many of my favourite vendors and artists. All consumables , tools and sundries were available in abundance. There was a decent selection of material available to cater for all tastes.




























I picked up a lovely little beech from Kaizen. I’ve spent a bit of time making it a sunny spot on my benches. Now I will spend a few weeks getting to know it first as its a complex tree.









Bumped into some old people and met some new ones.

BAG END BONSAI TRAYSCAPE

"A large hill (The Hill) lay to the north, and under its southern slopes Bilbo's father Bungo built the luxurious smial Bag End above the lane of Bagshot Row. This is the home of Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee, where both The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings begin and end."

The described scenery was more than enough inspiration for Chris to recreate it in miniature, with a stunning Bonsai plant as result. This article describes how this landscape was created.




This is the result of Chris' work. Read about how this was created below.




Bag End (Lord of the Rings) in summer.




Cloesup shot of the door and fence.




Another image, with the landscape cleaned up and the lawn freshly trimmed!