Spotted in the Wild
Historical Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and RSS posts previously curated by the club (2017–present). Not authored by the club — preserved here since the original source feeds no longer carry this history.
A Visit To Sean Smith’s New Bonsai Studio
Formal display alcove A few days ago, Mark Arpag and I took a road trip to see Sean Smith’s new bonsai studio in Marysville, Pennsylvania, a short 4-5 hour auto trip from Rochester, New York. I’ve had the pleasure of…
A heavy duty 6 hour repotting session today on two
A heavy duty 6 hour repotting session today on two fabulous bonsai belonging to a client. The Japanese Beech is a g… https://t.co/y0ikuIQFj9
My wild Olives (Olea sylvestris) now out in the
My wild Olives (Olea sylvestris) now out in the garden after winter protection from excess rain. They are much hard… https://t.co/vjGUN0SL8k
Potting & Repotting Season – Beech And Crape Myrtle
Coast Live Oak update – plus submission tips for the Pacific Bonsai Expo
For the past five years I’ve been working to rehabilitate a semi-cascade coast live oak. Now that the tree is healthy, the silhouette is filling in quickly. Here’s the tree after cutback and wiring last summer (see “…
@TasteBonsai It’s a 2-part epoxy resin that has
@TasteBonsai It’s a 2-part epoxy resin that has gold leaf applied during the curing process.
A little Kintsugi-magic with 24 carat gold on a
A little Kintsugi-magic with 24 carat gold on a Thor Holvila pot of mine, broken by a squirrel(!) courtesy of the v… https://t.co/EkqtnfVoOG
The latest Bonsai Focus magazine (2/22
The latest Bonsai Focus magazine (2/22 March/April) is out with an article I wrote about a Turkey Oak bonsai of min… https://t.co/Sevd45lmY6
Potting & Repotting Season – Bald Cypress
Here’s the result of yesterday’s demo at the
Here’s the result of yesterday’s demo at the Twickenham Bonsai Club Show, my Elm in its Roman Husmann pot, now deta… https://t.co/HB9EIQbOik
One of my favourite trees of today’s workshop,
One of my favourite trees of today’s workshop, belonging to 12 year old Noah, a stunning Privet raft bonsai #bonsai … https://t.co/fktxPMvLYt
@jojubs Congrats are in order!!
@jojubs Congrats are in order!!
The Elm I will be working on Sunday is the result
The Elm I will be working on Sunday is the result of just 3.5 years development. At Sundays demo I will be aiming t… https://t.co/Yx6Fa1rMvC
There’s a very busy weekend ahead, with a
There’s a very busy weekend ahead, with a workshop tomorrow, then a demo at the Twickenham Bonsai Club Show on Sund… https://t.co/Y4c7HU2Ows
Young pine work with John Eads
Earlier this year I spent a week working on young pines with John Eads of Left Coast Bonsai . We pruned and/or wired almost every young pine in my garden to give us a chance to review the approach for trees at different…
Images of the Taxus cuspidata/Japanese Yew bonsai
Images of the Taxus cuspidata/Japanese Yew bonsai commission that I completed today. Carving deadwood is a difficul… https://t.co/MUlk9XX6Lr
A Japanese Yew bonsai that I’ve been reminded of
A Japanese Yew bonsai that I’ve been reminded of this morning, one I created as a commission a couple of years ago… https://t.co/yFslgMxxWr
Mid-repotting report: Japanese red pine
This week I finally got around to repotting a red pine forest that hadn’t been worked on in a while. Midway through, I paused to take note of the different techniques I was using to do the work. Midway through the repot…
Apprentice Syed came to visit today with two dozen
Apprentice Syed came to visit today with two dozen young Dawn Redwoods for a forest planting. I ended up putting to… https://t.co/yEzpdGLYp8
3 years ago, conducting lectures at The Trophy
3 years ago, conducting lectures at The Trophy ? in Belgium. What an honour to be involved alongside the likes of W… https://t.co/16wLboR5Kh
How your club can support the Pacific Bonsai Expo
I’ve received questions from clubs in recent weeks about what they can do to support the Pacific Bonsai Expo this fall. They’re excited about the event and they want to help! As part of documenting the process of how…
Thank you everyone at @bonsaiempire !
Thank you everyone at @bonsaiempire ! https://t.co/Tjp0IHdsZ3
Bald Cypress Collecting Trip #3 For 2022
@DaasenAllan1962 Ash and black paint ;)
@DaasenAllan1962 Ash and black paint ;)