Illawarra Bonsai Society Exhibition, 3 & 4 May, Gymea NSW

[Steven]

G'day,

The Illawarra Bonsai Society exhibition is coming up on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May 2014.

I've been to previous ones and they have all been very high quality. This one is at:

Sutherland District Trade Union Club (Eloura Room)
Cnr Kingsway and Manchester Road, Gymea.

Doors are open between 10:00am and 2:00pm each day.

There will be the exhibition, sales area, raffles, a clinic and demo's.

Regards,
Steven

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[Brenda Parker]

Hi everyone,

It would be great to see a lot of the bonsai community visiting our show on the 3rd or 4th of May as per the brochure details.
I encourage all of our members to visit as many shows as possible to see what other bonsai artists are doing and just to see different ideas which is a great way of learning and sharing and broadening our knowledge.
This year we will be showcasing Australian Natives (as well as exotics) and within our club we have some great trees that epitomizes our unique flora which for many years were put on the back burner as no-go trees for display. We should be proud of our native trees as they are revered overseas as being very typical of our Australian way of life.
As this weekend falls a week before Mother's Day children will be able to make a bonsai for their Mum's for just $10 with all materials supplied including pink pebbles!
We will also have the Sydney Wildflower Nursery there to supply us with all the native trees used specifically for bonsai.
Also there will be bonsai supplies from Bonsai South Nursery and pots from our very own Janet Selby.
Come ,enjoy and share and make yourself known to us.

See you there,
Brenda Parker (President)

[Janet Selby]

This show is always such high quality, I'm very proud to be part of it. And this year will have lots of Australian natives, which suit my pots very well!

[Biren]

I am very much looking forward to this years show of the Illawarra Bonsai Society. The exhibited trees are always of a high standard and displayed in a very pleasing manner. This show is great for the experienced bonsai enthusiast as well as for the novice.

[tex048]

Very, very excited less than 1 week to the show.

Come check it out if you can.

Ill be there over the weekend helping out as I can, and hopefully if the health stays ok be able to get an Elm I've been working on to the show to display.

Hope to see you there


Sean

[Jason]

If anyone is able to grab some photos of the show, that would be extremely awesome

[tex048]

If anyone is able to grab some photos of the show, that would be extremely awesome

I'll try to post some over the weekend when I'm there Jason


Sean

[Jason]

If anyone is able to grab some photos of the show, that would be extremely awesome

I'll try to post some over the weekend when I'm there Jason


Sean

Thanks Sean, always great for those of us who can't be there as much as I wish i could attend them all!

[Brian Bishop]

Yes, ditto that Sean.
It's always good to see the results of a lot of hard work put into these shows around the country by members of the individual clubs.
And also it's great to see new trees that blokes like me from afar would otherwise never get to see.
Cheers.........Brian

[tex048]

Set up day!

Rooms open and ready to go.
Tables setting up.
Lighting going in.
Trees arriving.
General chaos happening.

Its a great day - Lots to do, but a great day.

Who out there from AusBonsai will be calling by Tomorrow or Sunday?

If you can make it ill be there come and say hello.


Sean

[tex048]

Work in progress.
Sneak peek.
Late night ahead.

See you over the weekend.

[Jason]

Looking pretty good! Can't wait to see how it all turns out

[tex048]

And we are open

[65muzzy]

I will try and get there tomorrow if possible. What was the sales tables like today and will fresh material be available tomorrow.

[Reece]

Such a good exhibition! My appreciation of our natives skyrocketed after going to this. The whole display was really well done. Great work whoever was involved.

The twin trunk juniper and the slanted cedar were incredible! Does anyone on here own them? I dream about these sort of trees.... Bravo!

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