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2017 Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition - Canberra
Posted: February 6th, 2017, 6:16 pm
by JenniferM
Hi all
The APaB Symposium and National Exhibition are being held in Melbourne this year, hosted by the VNBC (see the separate thread). Grevillea and I will be down and are looking forward to a great weekend. I'm not sure who else is coming from Canberra.
But before that, for those who are in Canberra over the weekend of 25-26 February, CBS is hosting a local exhibition of bonsai created by CBS members at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Full details are on the CBS website -
http://www.cbs.org.au
Hope to see some interstaters there!
Jennifer
Re: 2017 Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition - Canberra
Posted: February 18th, 2017, 7:40 am
by JenniferM
This time next week we'll be getting ready for early visitors!
Eucs and banksias will dominate this year's exhibition!
Hoping to see some of the AusBonsai community there
Jennifer
Re: 2017 Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition - Canberra
Posted: February 18th, 2017, 12:51 pm
by Steve B
With bells on!
Re: 2017 Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition - Canberra
Posted: February 21st, 2017, 3:22 pm
by JenniferM
After some ferocious weather over the last few weeks, next weekend is,thankfully, looking to be very pleasant... 25 on both days!
It will definitely be a contest between the eucs and banksias, but there will be a number of other interesting, and in some cases rare as bonsai, species in the display. And we also have a great size contrast, from the very large (1.1m high and wide) to tiny shohin (smallest is a mere 20cm).
Overall it's shaping up to be a great display.
See you there.
Jennifer
Re: 2017 Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition - Canberra
Posted: February 23rd, 2017, 5:48 pm
by Grant Bowie
Hi all,
Doing the final prep of my 3 trees for the show over the weekend. Looking forward to the display and seeing some of you there,
Grant Bowie
Re: 2017 Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition - Canberra
Posted: February 24th, 2017, 9:23 am
by Lane
Can't make it this weekend but really hoping some kind person takes loads of quality pictures and posts them up for all to enjoy!
Re: 2017 Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition - Canberra
Posted: February 24th, 2017, 12:42 pm
by Watto
Hope to get there tomorrow for a look around. Previous years has been very inspirational so am looking forward to it.
Re: 2017 Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition - Canberra
Posted: February 24th, 2017, 3:17 pm
by Rory
Gosh I wish I was going to this. Please, pretty please someone take photos and post on here.
My weekend is lined up with 8 year old birthday parties.
Re: 2017 Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition - Canberra
Posted: February 25th, 2017, 10:20 am
by JenniferM
Half way thru the first morning already! Lots of visitors.. Nice and cool, so should be a good weekend!
Sorry you won't make it Rory and Lane.
JohnL took photos of all the trees this morning, and they'll be posted on the CBS website (
http://www.cbs.org.au ) on the 'Native Show galleries' page. You can see photos from the exhibitions back to 2005 on that page. Great to see how our styling of Australian plants has evolved over time.
I've just tried to load a couple of photos... Doesn't seem to have worked - sorry - technician failure.
Jennifer