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Top left; Friday’s program
started with the International
Round Robin team; Jyoti
Parekh created a Saikei
of Buxus harlandii, south
Australian black lava rocks
planted in a cream oval tray..
Top middle; Nikunj Parekh
created a Saikei of Ficus retusa
with central Australian red
Jasper stones planted in a
shallow blue oval tray.
Top right and middle right;
Chen Wenjuan from China,
who is the Curator of Mr. Xin
Changbao’s Bonsai Park in
Changzhou, styled a Juniper
squamata that she attached to
a large Australian sandstone
rock.
Bottom left and right; Budi
Sulistyo took on the challenge
of a large Ficus microcarpa
‘Green Island’, which he
planted in a large shallow
cream tray.

Facing page, top four photos;
Gong Linmin take us step by
step through the creation of
making a semi cascade pot.
The detail and explanation
was thoroughly enjoyed by
all. His theatrical finish capped
off what was a fantastic
demonstration.

The Bonsai was all local, from South East pick up Helen Su, one of the many BCI Board mem-
Queensland, with the exception of two trees on loan bers and delegates that Glenis was responsible for get-
from the The National Bonsai and Penjing Collection ting to the event. The Gold Coast airport, Brisbane
of Australia, and one from a private collection, also Airport—in they came at all hours and arrangements
in Canberra —80 bonsai in total. The Viewing Stones had to be made to ensure they all got ferried to the
were from collections around the country, also 80 QT Resort, the venue for the Convention, for some,
stones on display. in time to participate in the BCI board meeting and
Kath continues, “Wednesday dawned and we were WBFF board meeting.”
to travel some 70 kilometers south to Surfer’s Paradise “So much detailed planning,” exclaims Kath, “it all
on Queenland’s Gold Coast, with Glenis and I setting had to faultlessly slot into place; nobody could be left
off in their well-loaded car via Brisbane Airport to stranded. Malcolm remained with Lindsay and his son

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