Lectures
L-Ewwel Esperjenza
December 18, 2009 |
Dr. Joe Zammit Maemple has recently given an excellent account of his begginnings in bonsai culture. The Powerpoint is in Maltese. To download and view the powerpoint please click here |
Cascade Style
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Mr. Claude Sciberras has recently given a lecture on the cascade style in Bonsai. click here to view the presentation |
Harruba - Carrob Tree
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Mr.
Joseph Cachia gave our members a lecture on how carrob trees can
be used to create a Bonsai. |
Bonsai Workshop Al Fresco
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On Sunday 11th May one of our Members, Mr Joseph Farrugia offered his premises and feild to all members of the Bonsai Culture Group. The event took the form of a workshop and was extremely pleasent and good fun. Thank you Mr Farrugia. |
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Casuarina - A Newcomer to Maltese Bonsai
April 29, 2008 |
Dr. Alfred Grech gave a lecture on the use of Casuarina as excellent material for bonsai in Malta. Click here to view the presentation. |
Twin Trunk Theme
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Claude Sciberras gave a lecture on the Twin Trunk (Sokan) and Twin Tree (Soju) Styles. Click here to view the presentation. |
This is a progression series of a young buxus tree being planted and shaped around a rock. Mr Tanio Vassallo led the lecture. |
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Gharghar Repotting Workshop
The following is a progression series of a Sandarac Gum Tree - Tetraclinis Articulata (Gharghar) which was purchased from a local nursury and after 3 years of training was repotted in a bonsai pot. |
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During a workshop session led by Dr. Alfred Grech, Claude Sciberras, the owner repotted the tree into a proper bonsai pot. The first step was to make the soil mix which included, grit, sharp sand, peat, compost, some local soil and bone meal. |
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| The pot was then prepared with mesh over the drainage holes | A layer
of gravel was put at the bottom of the pot to aid drainage and then
a layer of soil mix was poured over the gravel |
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| The tree was then removed from the training pot | After
a quick inspection of the state of the root ball work started on the removal of the excess soil since the training pot was particularly deep |
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front of the pot and the tree and the alignment of the tree, the
tree was placed in the pot. |
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tree was then secured with wire which was prepared in advance |
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| Once the tree was secured in position more soil mix was poured into the pot ensuring that there wer no pockets in the soil. This is what the tree looks like now after repotting. |  |
Repotting Lecture
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Photos from the lecture on repotting. In this series you can see
Mr John Grech repotting on of his Ficus Microcarpa trees. Mr.
Grech first focused on the different growing media and then gave
a practical example of how to repot your tree properly giving
you tree the greatest chances of survival. |
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Once the pot was ready Mr. Grech eased out the tree from the old pot using a knife to cut around the pot. The next step was to remove a substantial amount of the old soil and trim the roots. |
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 The tree was then secured to the pots with the wire which was passed through the drainage holes. More soil was then put in the pot to cover the root system ensuring that no gaps are left in between the roots. The final result was just great. |
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Propagation Lecture
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Dr.
Alfred Grech gave an interesting lecture on Propagation in the
art of Bonsai
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Wireing and Shaping Workshop
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Some Photos from the workshop on wiring and shaping. Here Mr Twanny Agius is working on a Sandaraac Gum Tree - Tetraclinis Articulata |
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Bonsai Styles Lecture
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The lecture on Bonsai Styles was delivered by Claude Sciberras. The powerpoint presentation used during the lecture is available for download Click Here |
History of Bonsai Lecture
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At a recent meeting Mr. Jos.F. Cachia gave a presentation on the History of Bonsai. To view the presentation Click Here |
Gharghar
Dr. Alfred Grech has recently given a lecture on the Sandaraac Gum Tree - Sigra ta' l-Gharghar - which is Malta's national tree.
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| Screenshots from the Presentation | |
To view the presentation please
click
here
To Read the text of the
Presentation click
here
Archive of Featured Lectures
| Anatomy and Physiology of Plants | Mr. Carmel Busuttil |
| Mediterranean Flora | Mr. Edwin Lanfranco |
| Gharghar | Dr. Alfred Grech |
| Stili tal-Bonsai | Dr. Alfred Grech |
| Storja tal-Bonsai | Jos.F Cachia |
| Bonsai Styles | Mr. Claude Sciberras |
