A day with Grant Bowie

Shaneo Central Coast · March 9th, 2011, 11:42 am

Central Coast Bonsai is hosting a Day with Grant Bowie on the last weekend of April.

For those you are interested in coming please check out the Flyer.

Thanks

Shaneo Central Coast · April 29th, 2011, 8:31 am

Well the long awaited time has come, will get to see Grant Bowie in action in our own backyards tomorrow.

Should be great thanks to those who are coming and showing Grant support.

Post by **NBPCA** » April 29th, 2011, 9:43 am

Hi all,

I am all packed and ready to head up there after work this afternoon.

Lots to show and tell and do.

See you if you are coming.

Grant

mudlarkpottery · Post by **mudlarkpottery** » April 29th, 2011, 3:51 pm

You Bet!
I signed up as soon as it was advertised.
Penny.

mudlarkpottery · Post by **mudlarkpottery** » May 2nd, 2011, 9:20 am

Those of you who missed Saturday with Grant, missed a great day. The morning session which, I thought was a beginners' basic turned out to be nothing but. It was really going back to basics - the growing medium. Grant showed us quite a few samples of inert media he experimented with to find a suitable growing medium for all the trees in the National Collection. He then discussed the results (which were surprising) and showed a few examples. It was very interesting and informative. I bet you can guess what we were all doing with our trees yesterday.
The afternoon session started with a little bending of a Scots pine. I keep having to look at the photos to believe it. Grant then uprooted a fig he'd potted in the medium he'd settled on to grow the trees, for about six months. There was plenty of new root growth to be seen. A little more discussion and then onto Banksia (no "s" for the plural). Well Grant gave us so much information, I wish I'd had a recorder. I missed some trying to write it all down and I ran out of photo space with the Scots pine. Banksia and other natives will happily take full-strength fertilizer not specifically for natives. You will need to acclimatise them to it first. Banksia will also grow from cuttings.
When I have time, I'll write it up and post it here with photos.
I forgot to mention lunch (how was that possible?). Just the smell of fresh bread rolls with real butter was enough to send the taste buds working not to mention the salad/coleslaw and variety of cold meats and the fruit platter and cheeses. Morning and afternoon tea came with home-made cakes and biscuits which were quickly snapped up.
And now it's time to say good-by to all our..............

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Penny.

Post by **NBPCA** » May 2nd, 2011, 9:51 am

As you can see it was a bit of a Mickey Mouse demo but I enjoyed myself. I hope everyone else did as well.

Grant

Shaneo Central Coast · Post by **Shaneo Central Coast** » May 2nd, 2011, 12:05 pm

It was a great day, Penny there was alot of info to take in , alot of quailty stuff.

I will throw up some photos too when I can..........

Shaneo Central Coast · Post by **Shaneo Central Coast** » May 18th, 2011, 8:25 am

Finally I got this photo thing sorted anyways a couple of pics from the demo with Grant Bowie the other week...........

mudlarkpottery · Post by **mudlarkpottery** » May 18th, 2011, 9:12 am

Shrek seems to have enjoyed it as all of us attending. I haven't had time yet to write about the events or post corresponding photos. But i will get a round tuit.
I have written an interview with Grant though, and it has been approved. It will be in the next Newcastle newsletter and maybe Central Coast's too. I will post it here too.
Penny.

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