Twickenham winter bonsai show 2026

Twickenham Bonsai Club was founded in 2019 with just a few members and has flourished to a membership of around fifty.

This is the fifth show the club has put on, a combination of both summer & winter shows. Each club member was invited to display three trees, and as more trees were put forward than the club had room for, a selection process had to take place.

It was great to see such positive engagement by all their club members, and year on year the standard of their trees continues to develop, and it was a pleasure to attend their show today. 

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Another raffle prize for the show, – Demo Tree

John Armitage, well known in bonsai circles, will as part of the Mame/Shohin exhibition be doing a demonstration during the day with this tree. This is in the fitness room, during the Swindon ‘Winter Image’ show on Sunday the 15th February 2026. https://swindon-bonsai.co.uk/2025/11/19/new-for-the-2026-swindon-winter-image-show/ At the conclusion of the demo/workshop he will be donating this tree to the raffle.

The First of the raffle prizes at the show 15th Feb 2026

Two lovely pots donated by the master potter…….. Dan Barton, to be included with other prizes in the raffle to be held at the Swindon ‘Winter Image’ show on Sunday the 15th Feb 2026. Two pots that would grace any collection. Tickets for the raffle will be available on the day, being sold at the entry tables and around the halls, so make sure that you get yours. Draw will be about 2pm in the main hall. £1 a ticket. A huge thanks to Dan & Ci

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David Cheshire presents

Massive thank you to David Cheshire for visiting our December meeting. Not only did David provide retail therapy to club members; he also provided a short discussion on his bonsai philosophy and some of the techniques he has been developing inline with his approach for a more natural bonsai aesthetic. Our members got a great deal from his thoughts and observations.

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Workshop with Lee Verhorevoort

We had an excellent and very productive workshop on Saturday, one of a regular series with Lee Verhorevoort. Quite a few members attended with various varieties of trees, so even if you don’t have a tree of that species, there is always something to be learnt, as Lee is a mine of information, happy to pass on his knowledge to anyone who cares to receive it. A great day which we all enjoyed. Plus an opportunity to look at some of Lee’s tempting sale trees, as well as stock up on soils and sundries, etc.

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NEW…… for the 2026 Swindon ‘Winter Image’ show

Shohin & Mame for the next Swindon ‘Winter Image’ bonsai show on Sunday the 15th February 2026, the Swindon club in addition to the main show, have decided that the use of the fitness suite [near the main entrance to the Grange Leisure centre] will be used to promote ‘The Smallest of Trees’ with the help of the two clubs of Shohin and Mame.

Therefore John Armitage with the British Shohin Co-operative and Gary Careford, with the UK Mini Bonsai Group will be exhibiting displays and arranging talks/workshops.

So if you are attending the show in February make sure you visit the fitness room, just follow the signs.

We hope that this will be of interest to the show visitors, for those who grow small trees and those that want to start and need some information.

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Mame………. [website……… https://ukminibonsaigroup.weebly.com/]

See the main heading ‘Our Winter show’ for more details………..

Penjing workshop

This evening, club members were involved in a practical workshop exploring the penjing 盆景 approach. Chinese for a landscape or scene (jing) in a pot (pen), whereas bonsai displays typically focus on a tree or trees. Penjing displays can include elements other than trees, including rocks, water, or figurines, for example.

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Autumn colour @14th Heathrow Bonsai Show

This year was another exceptional year for some outstanding autumn colour and autumnal displays at the 14th Heathrow Bonsai Show. A few of my highlights from the show.

If you want to watch the official video check it out here:

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