Hi all Ayrshire Group members. A Happy New Year to you all. Our next scheduled meeting is this Sunday 12th January 2020. No ordinary meet as we will be hosting our popular Winter Image Show. The event will also incorporate a Pot Sale. We hope to be set up and prepared for an 1100 start so please attend early (0900/0930) to assist in the set up process. Bring your trees / stands etc for show and any pots you wish to sell. Usual refreshments and snacks will be available but if a more substantial meal is required bring it with you or get something at nearby Poets Corner. Lets make it another memorable day.

Happy new year! Thursday 9th January 19.50-22.00 Currie Scout Hall, Lanark Road, Currie

Please note, the meeting is next week, not tonight! Bring along a larch or yew, or any other tree you'd like to work on

See you next week!

Hi all,

Our next meeting is Tuesday 7th. January and the theme is Fertilizers.

Unless they are frozen, I as usual would like to see as many trees as possible on display, remember, members will often give some constructive criticism and comments on trees which very often improves the tree.

A guid new year to all S.B.A. members.

R.S.

This month Robert Porch is coming to talk to us on group planting. Hopefully more trees will be brought than the poor showing in January.

JM

LANARKSHIRE BONSAI CLUB 2020 SYLLABUS ( + DATES OF INTEREST )

JANUARY 

Sun 5 - Club AGM + 2020 agenda

Sun 12 - Ayr Winter Image Event, 11.00-15.00, Alloway Village Hall

FEBRUARY  

Sun 2 - Club - Tree Husbandry - Q&A session ( D. Smith )

Fri 29 - Sun Mar 1 - Noelanders Trophy, Gent, Belgium

MARCH  

Sun 8 - Club - Potting session

Sat 14 - SBA seminar (Harry Harrington), 10.30-17.00, Stirling

Sun 15 - Harry Harrington w/shop, 09.30-16.30, venue TBA

Sun 29 - BTA spring boot sale, Markham Grange Nursery, Doncaster

APRIL

Sun 5 - Club - Mame & shohin ( R.Porch)

Sun  5 - Expo Bonsai UK, 10.00-16.00, Harlington, Middlesex

Sun 19 - BTA Spring Show, 10.00-15.00, Deaf Trust, Doncaster

Thu 23  - Sun 26 - RHS Flower Show, Harrogate

Sun 26 - Club w/shop with Robert Porch

MAY   

Sat  2 - SRGC Show, Milngavie Town Hall

Sun 3 - Club - Acers, other deciduous, group & rock plantings (D.                            Smith)    + mock-up of club stand for National

Sun 10 - SBA National Exhibition, 11.00-17.00, Troon Concert HalL

Tue 19 - Sat 23 - RHS Chelsea Flower Show, London

Fri 29 - Sun 31 - Gardening Scotland, Edinburgh

JUNE

Sun 7 - Club - Satsuki Azaleas ( R. Porch) 

JULY  

Sun 5 - Club - Black Pines ( D. Smith )

Wed 22 - Sun 26 - Tatton Park Flower Show

AUGUST

Sun 2 - Club - Junipers & other evergreens ( D. Smith )

Fri 14 - Sat 15, Ayr Flower Show,10.00-17.00, Ayr Racecourse

Sun 16 - Club w/shop with Robert Porch

Sun 23 - possible club show ??

SEPTEMBER

Sun 6 - Club - Group & Rock planting update ( D. Smith )

Sat 19 - SBA seminar (Corin Tomlinson), 10.30-17.00, Stirling

Sun 20 - Corin Tomlinson w/shop, 09.30-16.30, venue TBA

Sun 27 - BTA autumn boot sale, same venue as 29th March

OCTOBER

Sun 4 - Club - White Pines ( R.Porch ) + mock-up of stand for BTA show

Sun 27 - BTA Autumn Show, 10.00-15.00, Deaf Trust, Doncaster

NOVEMBER

Sun 1 - SBA AGM, 14.00-17.00, Denny

Sun 8 - Club - Black Pines update

DECEMBER

Sun 6 - Club - Xmas Lunch & Secret Santa Raffle

Next meeting: Tuesday 14th January, Penicuik town hall, 7.30pm.

We’ll have the postponed round table discussion of histories and possible developments of our larches whilst we can see their structure. If you don’t have one then bring any deciduous tree, or evn an evergreen! All welcome.

Next meeting: Tuesday 11th February, Penicuik town hall, 7.30pm.

Round two with our larches (or other species if you don’t have one) will be a planning and wiring session for positioning and shaping of branches. Club wire will be available. All welcome.