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All the pictures shown are the Copyright of Berkshire Bonsai Society and should not be used without written permission.Styling Competition May 2012
We randomly divided those members present into teams of two or three and give each team a shrub of nursery stock. In the course of the evening the team have to turn it into a bonsai. At the end of the evening each member voted for what they thought was the winning tree. (Members do not vote for the tree that they worked on.)
This year we tried something different and gave each team a large seed tray, bag of bonsai soil and 8 trees whips, the sort used for hedging. The trees were Garden Centre purchased Fagus sylvatica, or the European Beech. The aim was to make a group planting which most people had never done.
Click on an image for full size picture.| Winning Team 1 Rick, Gulsen, Tim |
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| Raw material 8 whips of Fagus sylvatica, or the European Beech Seed Tray Bag of Bonsai soil |
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| The four teams in action |
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| Team and Position | After 2 hours styling | ||
| Team 1 First Place |
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| Team 3 Second Place |
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| Team 4 Third Place |
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| Team 2 Forth Place |
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