Author: Ian

  • Change To April Meeting

    A slight change to our plans for the April meeting. As the original date was falling on Good Friday, we have changed it to Friday 7th April instead. Hope to see you there.

  • Bob Brooks – End of an Era

    Bob Brooks – End of an Era

    It is with great sadness that I share the news that Bob Brooks passed away on Monday morning. Bob, a founding and honorary member of the Northern Ireland Bonsai Society was one of few true gentlemen I have ever known. Until ill health in recent years, he was a stalwart at our monthly meetings and a…

  • Ian Baillie Weekend with the NIBS

    We had the pleasure of having one of the gentlemen of European Bonsai with us last weekend. Ian Baillie, bonsai potter from Scotland, sailed over to the Emerald Isle on Friday to give a talk at our monthly club meeting. This was followed with two more sessions on the Saturday and Sunday including demos, critiques…

  • Ian Baillie Weekend

    Ian Baillie Weekend

    It’s with great pleasure that we welcome Ian Baillie over to Northern Ireland between Friday 10th and Sunday the 12th of February. Ian was recently featured in Esprit Bonsai Magazine seen below. Some more of Ian’s pots can be viewed here. Ian will be joining us from his native Scotland with a car packed full…

  • NIBS AGM This Friday Night

    Just a heads up for our members that this Friday’s meeting will all be our AGM. After the election of our committee and office bearers we are going to have a small auction of 15 trees and a selection of Books and videos. These have been donated to the Society by John Cooke, a club…