E-Mail:
mail@cardiffbonsai.org.uk
Site last updated 13th
Dec 2008
History
The first attempt to start a club in Cardiff was made by a Mr Colin Eyres
in 1981. There is, in the club library a copy of a leaflet
on bonsai which was taken from a British Bonsai Association club booklet,
with a sticker on it saying Cardiff Bonsai Society, Chairman Founder and Editor,
C.Eyres, with the address 70 Coed Cochwyn, Llanishen, Cardiff. The club
petered out, due to lack of support, but there was still a need for a club
this side of the Bristol Channel.
The next attempt was made by Carl Terry and John Sanger, in association
with the Majoes. Notices were posted in garden centres and put in the local
newspapers, and the first meeting was held in the Beulah Church Hall, Rhiwbina
in Sept 1989. 20 members were signed up. Dan Barton was invited to talk
in Nov 1989, and there was almost immediately a membership list of 54 people,
many of whom are still members. The club's instant success proves that
there was a need.
There have been quite a few fluctuations to the fortunes of the club, based
mainly on the number of members. Other clubs started in South Wales, and
the membership was split, dropping the number of members in Cardiff to
about 20, and making it more difficult to survive. In 1993 problems started
to occur, because the regular monthly meeting place in the downstairs hall
at Beulah was wanted by an aerobics class who met every week. As a result
Mick & Barbara introduced us to the Bethel Church Hall in Whitchurch,
and we have been pleased to meet there since June 93.
Fortunes and membership continue to fluctuate, but in the year 2000, Cardiff,
together with Swansea, Brynglas and Glyderi Bonsai Clubs, Cardiff Bonsai Club hosted the Federation National
Event at Margam Park. This was a huge undertaking that took over quite
a few weekends as club members worked together making the stands for the
major display in the Orangery. It was a great opportunity, and we are grateful
to Margam Park for offering such magnificent facilities.
Every year we have managed to have at least one well known bonsai person
to demonstrate, interspersed with other talks and demonstrations,
workshops, slide shows, and a wide range of bonsai related subjects, aimed
at both beginners and those with more knowledge.
We aim to have one show
every every, which recently we have been holding at Dyffryn Gardens in the
Vale of Glamorgan. This is a superb venue for an exhibition, and it
gives club members the opportunity to display their trees once a year, and
to enjoy a weekend together in these wonderful surroundings. We also hope
it will attract other bonsai enthusiasts, or beginners who would like
contact with other like-minded people.
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Meeting
Place
We meet at Bethel Church Hall,
Whitchurch. This is near the junction of Church Rd, Old Church Rd,
Penlline Rd and Merthyr Rd, noted for the Plough Inn. There is a public
car park adjacent to the hall. The
hall is set back from the main road, If you manage to find the public car
park, the hall will be obvious. To reach it, you go out through the car
park entrance, turn left down the lane, and left down the next lane. The
hall entrance is on the left.
If you
are travelling from the M4, you go off at junction 32, and follow the
signs for Whitchurch, which is the exit after the A470 South. You keep
straight on this road and turn left into the car park at Whitchurch. If
you get to the traffic lights with the Plough pub on the corner, you have
just missed the car park.
Route from M4
Link to street map (Detail map of area)
Map of whole area (even shows where Cardiff is!)
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Programme
2009
Programme
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JANUARY 21st
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Questions & Answers
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FEBRUARY 18th
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Re-potting
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MARCH 18th
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Andrew & Paul
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APRIL 15th
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Workshop
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MAY 20th
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Alex |
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JUNE 17th
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Dave Johnson |
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JULY 15th
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Workshop |
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AUGUST 19th
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SEPTEMBER 16th
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Peter Fielding |
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OCTOBER 21st
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Workshop |
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NOVEMBER
18th
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DECEMBER 16th
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AGM & party
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Special
Events
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23, 24, & 25th May 2008
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Cardiff Bonsai Club Show at Dyffryn
Gardens
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Anyone is welcome to come along for any event or
club evening, without prior notification.
Currently the cost of attending a normal club
evening is £1 for members, and £2 for non-members.
Please
note that there may by changes to the published club program.
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Shows
2009
Cardiff
BONSAI Club Show
and Horticultural Weekend
23rd, 24th & 25th May at Dyffryn Gardens
St
Nicholas
10
am - 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday
Spend some time in a piece of horticultural history, an enchanting grade
1 Edwardian garden set in the heart of the countryside, yet just minutes
from Cardiff, and see the site of the earliest bonsai collection in
Britain outside London. See some of the best trees in South Wales, on
display in this magnificent setting, and enjoy a weekend in Wales, at
this important bonsai event, hosted by Cardiff Bonsai Club
Directions:
Exit Junction 33 from the M4 on to the A4232 (signposted Barry). Exit
first slip-road, signposted Barry onto the Culverhouse Cross Roundabout.
Take the 4th Exit A48 (signposted Cowbridge). In St. Nicholas
village turn left – Dyffryn Gardens is on your right approx. 1.5 miles
down the lane.
Admission charges:
Adult
Family (2 Adults & 2 concessions)
OAPs/Children/Students
Disabled
Under 4/Carers Free
For more information
telephone 02920 593328
URL
http://www.dyffryngardens.org.uk
Photographs of
our club shows are added to the gallery, and can be viewed by
CLICKING
HERE.
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Library
| BOOKS |
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| Adams
Peter |
Deciduous
& Coniferous |
| Adams
Peter |
Flowering
Bonsai |
| Adams
Peter |
Successful
BonsaiShaping |
| Ainsworth
John |
The
Art of IndoorBonsai |
| Barton
Dan |
The
Bonsai Book |
| Busch
Werner |
Bonsai
From Native Trees |
| Chan
Peter |
The
Art of Growing & Keeping Miniature Trees |
| Chan
Peter |
Complete
Book of Bonsai |
| Chan
Peter |
A
Guide to Bonsai |
| Constable
John |
Landscapes
In Miniature |
| Crespi
Luigi |
Bonsai,
A Comprehensive Reference |
| Kawasumi
Masakuni |
Introductory
Bonsai |
| Kennedy
Alex |
Floral
Treasures of Japan |
| Koreshoff
Deborah |
Bonsai,
Art & Science |
| Kimura |
The
Bonsai Art of Kimura |
| Lewis
Colin |
Step
by Step Bonsai |
| Lewis
Colin |
Bonsai
Survival Manual |
| Murata
Kenji |
Practical
Bonsai for Beginners |
| Naka
John |
Bonsai
Techniques 1 |
| Naka
John |
Bonsai
Techniques 2 |
| Norman
Ken |
The
Essential Bonsai |
| Ortho
Books |
Creating
Japanese Gardens |
| Owen
Gordon |
The
Bonsai Identifier |
| Pessey
Christian |
Introducing
Bonsai |
| Pike
Dave |
Bonsai
Step by Step |
| Resnick
Susan |
Bonsai |
| Richie
Donald |
Essentials
of Bonsai |
| Rivera
Felix |
Suiseki |
| Samson
& Davies |
Suiseki
Views |
| Seike
& Kudo |
Japanese
Touch for Your Garden |
| Sunset |
Bonsai
Culture & Care |
| Tomlinson
Harry |
Complete
Book of Bonsai |
| Vertrees
JD |
Japanese
Maples |
| Webber
Len |
Bonsai
for the House & Garden |
| MAGAZINES |
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|
Bonsai
Today - from Issue No 1 |
|
Bonsai
from No 35 |
|
World
of Bonsai |
|
The
Art of Bonsai |
|
Bonsai
Clubs International |
| SMALL
BOOKS & PAMPHLETS |
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| Busch
Werner |
Garden
Guide Bonsai |
| Bromage
Dennis |
Create
Your Own Bonsai |
| Eyres
Colin |
Cardiff
Bonsai Society 1981 |
| Florida
Bonsai |
Florida
Club |
| FOBBS |
Handbook
1994 |
| Hughes
K & M |
Bonsai
for Garden & Home |
| Kennedy
Alex |
What
are Satsuki |
| Lesniewicz
& Kato |
Practical
Bonsai 81 |
| Lesniewicz
Paul |
Indoor
Bonsai |
| Lewis
Colin |
Practical
Bonsai |
| MacDonald |
Encyclopaedia
of Trees |
| Nat
Bonsai Soc |
Bonsai
- The Why and
How |
| Press
Bob |
Field
Guide to Trees |
| Rogers
Alan |
Bonsai
(Wisley Handbook) |
| Southworth
John |
Bonsai
DIY |
| Swinton
Anne |
Garden
Guide Bonsai |
| Yoshimura
Yuji |
Modern
Bonsai (History) |
| Yoshimura
Yuji |
Air
Layering |
| Yoshimura
Yuji |
Is
It Art? |
| VIDEOS |
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Beautiful
Trees – Paul Goff |
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Bonsai
Design – Forest Style |
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Cement
Fondu – Rockmaking |
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Container
Choices |
|
Design
& Styling |
|
Enjoying
Bonsai - Keith Howard |
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Ezomatsu
– Spruce Forest |
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Goyamatsu
– White Pine |
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Indoor
Bonsai – C Dalampira |
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Introducing
Bonsai - Simon Bundred |
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Keepers
of the Art |
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Kuromatsu
– Black Pine |
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RHS
– Bonsai |
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Repotting |
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The
Magic of Naka |
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Westonbirt
Arboretum – R Lancaster |
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White
Pines – Dan Barton |
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Wiring
– Kobayashi |
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The
Growing Art Of Bonsai |
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Membership
Details
The
cost of membership is £15 per person or £20 per couple. There is an
additional charge per club meeting of £1, and £2 for non-members, which
includes tea or coffee and biscuits. There is a club newsletter which is sent
out monthly, which keeps members informed about bonsai events and other bonsai
matters, including cultural advice.
If
you want to become a member contact any committee member listed in the contacts,
or send an E mail:
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Trees
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Links
If
any of these links don't work, please excuse us, we will check every now and
again. and we would appreciate an E-mail
to let us know.
FOBBS
(Federation of British Bonsai Societies)
BTA Bonsai Traders Association
BCI
(Bonsai Clubs International)
BCI
Calendar of Events
Craig
Coussins
Suiseki
Talkbonsai
Royal Horticultural Society
The
Bonsai Guide
Artistic Bonsai Circle
Bonsai
in Europe
Dragon Bonsai Society
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Contacts
Chairman
- Elizabeth
01685 882168 & Emerson
Secretary
- Anne 02920 484892
Treasurer
- David
Membership
Secretary - Jean 02920 691571
E-Mail:
mail@cardiffbonsai.org.uk
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