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NEWS
Workshop with Minoru Akiyama
On 7-8 September 2017 there will be a chance to work with
Minoru Akiyama at Bonsai Park Remscheid, Germany. Frank
Buch of Bonsai Park Remscheid, met Minoru after a demo
during the World Bonsai Convention last April, and made the
arrangement to fly him in for workshops.
Info: [email protected] http://www.bonsai-park.de
For more international shows and
events visit our
website: www.bonsaifocus.com > Events
7-8 October: Bonsai
Europa 2017
Yew had it wrong . . .
Over 150 trees and 25 traders
from across Europe, lectures and
demonstrations from special
guests. Where: Castle Leisure
Centre, Bury: Info: [email protected]
www.bonsaieuropa.com.
Edoardo Losio's Taxus did receive the
UBI award at the 32nd Arco show in
Trentino, Italy, however, the wrong
bonsai was shown in the previous
issue. So here he is with the correct
tree, a stunning Taxus cuspidata.
14-15 October: 5th European Bonsai-
San Show
Guest of Honour, Luis Vallejo, with a large number
of specimens from The Museum.
David Benavente, Peter Warren and Michael Tran
will be doing simultaneous demonstrations on
both days. 60 traders, more
than 100 expo trees.
Where: Parc des Expositions,
Saulieu 21210, France.
New book on
Maples
15 October: The Bonsai Traders
Association
Autumn Show. Where: Elsecar Heritage Centre,
Barnsley, Yorkshire. The perfect opportunity to get
bonsai essentials. Info: Corin Tomlinson. Phone:
0115 9205757 Email: [email protected] or
http://www.bonsaitraders.co.uk/.
by Andrea Meriggioli
According to Andrea: 'As I see it, so far,
books published in the west on maples
have handled the subject only partially, if
not inadequately. In my new book you can
find, for the first time in detail, covering
all possible topics, everything you need
to know about growing and maintaining
Acer palmatum and Acer buergerianum.'
25-30 October: Golden State GSBF 40th
Convention.
Headliners: Kunio Kobayashi, David Nguy, Boon
Manakitivipart. Where: the Riverside Convention
Center. Info: www.gsbfconvention.org.
The book is richly illustrated, with more
than 700 photographs and drawings,
guiding the reader step by step through
each section, plus techniques.
Included are the newest, ground-breaking
bonsai techniques, impeccably adapted to
the natural character of maples.
Thanks to my frequent work and study
visits to Japan I have been able to expand
my knowledge of the subject over the
years, learning directly from the most
famous bonsai Masters in Japan.
The first part has an important history of
the genus Acer, starting from its origins.
In every section of the book, each single
species and its cultivars are portrayed
thoroughly, to give detailed, and specific
information useful to bonsai practice.
Besides analysing the different cultivars
used for bonsai, the three subspecies that
1-5 November: 40 years Vlaamse
Bonsaivereniging.
are related to Acer palmatum are examined
as well.
The book will be available in Italian in
September 2017 and the English language
edition in November-December, 2017. The
book is printed in a 28x21cm format, with
over 480 pages and more than 700 colour
photographs.
To order the Italian edition go to:
[email protected] .
To order the English language edition go
to: www.hiryuen.com/negozio/en
Final event: Several exhibitions. International
demonstrators. Workshops. Where: National
Botanical Garden, Meise.
Info: www.vlaamsebonsai.be/.
17-19 November: The South
African Bonsai Assoc.
Convention
Hosted by Eastern Province
Bonsai Society. Demos Juan
Llaga. Where: The Diaz Club,
Newton Park, Port Elizabeth.
Details: by email:
[email protected] Info:
www.epbonsai.co.za/convention.html.