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3rd Heathrow bonsai show, 4th Nov 2012

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3rd Heathrow bonsai show took place on Sunday 4th November 2012 at The Barn, High Street, Harlington, Middlesex, UB3 5ER.









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n line with this years weather tradition the heavens opened on Sunday morning. Luckily, it stopped for our group photo shoojust before the door opened to the public and continued until around an hour into the show.

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​There were 132 trees on display of varying standards from 58 exhibitors representing 14 clubs from across the South of England and 2 traders.

Berkshire Bonsai Club, Chiltern Bonsai Club, Enfield Bonsai Club, Maidstone Bonsai Club, Mid Herts Bonsai Club
Middlesex Bonsai Club, Newbury Bonsai Club, Southend Bonsai Club, Surrey Heath Bonsai Club, Sussex Bonsai Club
Sutton Bonsai Club, Swindon Bonsai Club, Warminster Bonsai Club, Wessex Bonsai Club

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A judged tree competition was done by Kathy & Malcolm Hughes and Reg Bolton from FOBBS, but visitors were also be able to vote the the Best Three Trees in Show











The results of public votes are:
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BCI Award
Pycantha owned by Terry Adams 
of Swindon & District Bonsai Society




FOBBS Merit Award
Yew owned by Manuel Gonzalez 
of Wessex Bonsai Society, 
who sadly passed away in October 2013






FOBBS Merit Award
Ligustrum owned by Paul Finch 
of Southend Bonsai Society




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1st Place:
Cypress Tree, 
Owned by Kevin Brookes
Newbury and District Bonsai Society









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2nd Place:
Yew Tree, 
Owned by Graham Window
Southend Bonsai Society.







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3rd Place:
Japanese Pine, 
Owned by Manuel Gonzales
Wessex Bonsai Club.














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The demonstration area was packed all day, with John Hanby  
running two separate demonstrations:









the big Juniper in the morning and the scenery on the rock in the afternoon.




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Also running morning and afternoon were slide shows featuring bonsai 
from Japan and Taiwan.


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  11th ASPAC Japan, Nov 2011                              Japan National show 2011 in Tokyo                                The 31st Taikan bonsai show   

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16th Taiwanese national bonsai show Dec 2011            Taiwan around island bonsai tour, Feb 2012   

Our sincere thanks go to all the clubs and individuals who supported the show, and the helpers from 1st Harlington scouts organisation.

Despite of very bad weather there was a fantastic turn out with a great friendly mix of people. We hope they enjoyed themselves as much as we did. We hope to see you again next year, same venue on 3rd November 2013, Sunday, the 4th Heathrow Bonsai Show.

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