More bonsai websites A
selection of other websites which may be of interest... Bonsai
around London... Bonsai at
Kew Gardens most of the bonsai in Kews collection were donated
by the late Ruth Stafford-Jones, a founder member of Bonsai Kai, in 2001. Although
Kew has a growing collection of bonsai, only 10 trees looking their seasonal best
are displayed at any one time - more about Kew. Lee
Verhorevoort Bonsai probably the biggest bonsai nursery in Kent, with
close links to the M25/M2/M20/A20 and A2 road networks; Lee Verhorevoort Bonsai
caters for everything that the bonsai enthusiast could want, at the most competitive
prices. Lee is a regular speaker at Bonsai Kai. www.lvbonsai.co.uk Bushukan
Bonsai Situated in the Essex countryside and Chelsea Gold Medal winners,
this nursery is run by Chrissie Leigh-Walker and her husband Joe. It stocks the
whole range of bonasi from trees suitable for beginners right the way up to high
quality yamadori material. www.bushukan.co.uk Herons
Bonsai founded by Dawn and Peter Chan in 1986, this is one of Britain's
largest bonsai nurseries. Located in Newchapel in Surrey, it offers a range and
selection of trees. Peter Chan is author of a number of books on bonsai; holds
a record tally of 21 Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medals; and sponsors of the Royal
Horticultural Societys bonsai collection at Wisley. www.herons.co.uk WindyBank
Bonsai is located in Carshalton in Surrey, just a twenty-minute drive
from junction 8 on the M25. In addition to bonsai trees, the nursery stocks a
large selection of pots, tools, soil, wire and many other bonsai care products.
Only open weekends and bankholidays www.windybankbonsai.co.uk
More
about trees... A Key for Identifying
British Trees & Shrubs part of the Science & Pants for Schools
website, visitors are helped to distinguish between 80 species of trees and shrubs
commonly found growing wild in Britain and Ireland www-saps.plantsci.cam.ac.uk/trees Other
societies... Federation of
British Bonsai Societies this is the national body for British bonsai
clubs. Find details of your local bonsai club and more about bonsai and dates
for national bonsai shows. www.fobbsbonsai.co. UK
Bonsai Association a new organisation to bring together all parts of
the UK bonsai community www.ukbonsaiassoc.org Royal
Horticultural Society find lots of horticultural information on the
RHS site including forthcoming show dates and databases of plants and trees
www.rhs.org.uk
|