Club Report - 2007

Established 1987

CHESHIRE BONSAI SOCIETY

Established 1987

Our Club has had a successful year, with 14 new members bringing the total membership up to 38 and two or three more ready to join in the New Year.

Our mix of demonstrations, workshops, the occasional auction, and a session looking at members’ problem trees where everyone is welcome to give an opinion on the way forward, seems to work well, with new members quickly becoming involved. This has been demonstrated by the willingness of members to take their turn on the stand at the RHS Show in July, and at our “Celebration of Bonsai Weekend” at Tatton Park, in September. Thanks go to everyone who took part.

We were especially pleased to win a second Silver-Gilt Medal at the RHS Show at Tatton Park, Knutsford, and 2nd place in the Societies’ class at the Shrewsbury Flower Show, Shropshire, with success in the individual classes too. (See the News page for more details of these events.)

In 2008 we celebrate our 21st anniversary – we must be one of the longest running bonsai clubs in the UK – and are looking forward to another good year.