SAS annual show held  in Exmouth  with the Exeter Bonsai Society 12th June 2011.

 

A personal view by Peter Toghill....

 

WOW, What a show this year and the standard of trees was excellent.

For the two weeks prior to the 12th of June the committee of the Satsuki Azalea Society had been preparing for the visit of Masayasu Nishiyama ("  Mack  " )from Japan and the Show at Exmouth. Most members  travelled down to the West Country on the previous day and spent a lovely evening in bright sunshine, full of expectations about the show.

On the morning of the show we got up at 6am  to horizontal heavy rain and strong winds. We went off to the show and removing our trees from the cars to the hall on the sea front we lost half our flowers. The stand was put up and the trees arranged on the tables provided, and I must say they all looked very good. See photo's below. Mack had arranged to restyle and reconstruct two trees. One which a fence had fallen on and another which was very weak. He had some 30 people watching him for about two hours, who were spell bound by his work and his knowledge of trees. He had to stop at about 1230 hrs in order that the pre-arranged 'New Talent' contest could go ahead, but several people bought trees in for him to look at and  give advice on.

 

 In all a very successful day apart from the awful weather. The society have been invited to attend next year with the hope of better weather and more people attending.

 

Our grateful thanks go to all those members, and well wishers, who worked so hard to produce a memorable show, and also to the Pavilions Hotel staff and caterers.

 

We must also thank The Exeter Bonsai Society for giving us the opportunity to join with them  at their show, and specifically Roger Bennett for his hard work in organising the show.

 

Below are some pictures taken at the event:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks go to all those members who sent pictures of the event to me  Ed..