A day at the Market in rainy Grantham

Xavier Martinez — Sun, 07 May 2017 07:40:20 +0000

So yesterday was a great success at Grantham Market and lots of people showed real interest (or were just being polite) and even purchased some trees. I did have a sleepless night worrying that a few unhappy customers may be regretting their choice but only time will tell. (Or they will!!)

A big thank you to the market manager Gary who gave me a great pitch and an even bigger thanks to all those people who stopped to chat and encourage me. Roll on May 20th for my next day at Grantham market.

Apologies to anybody who has just read my Facebook entry…it does look a little bit ‘cut and paste’. Because it is!!

I’m still trying to manage content and do all the necessary edits and improvements whilst still keeping my ever demanding trees happy – they do hate it when I ignore them for the day.

Some of the mature Larches understand that I have administrative work to manage but trying to keep the thirsty young maples in order is really trying :).

I will continue to upload galleries this week and will try to look at other shop options…my previous attempt failed with Woo Commerce because I don’t have the ‘pro’ version of this theme. Not a big issue for me as I really want all my sales to be ‘cash on collection’ and via visits to my nursery.

God Bless & Happy Bonsaiing

Xavier

A visit to Savin Nursery for more Bonsai Stock

Xavier Martinez — Wed, 26 Apr 2017 09:42:19 +0000

Just had to let you know I visited my favorite bonsai / nursery wholesaler yesterday and got a massive surprise. Last week they finally took delivery of their ‘China’ container packed full of top quality bonsai. It really was worth the 160 mile round journey. If you want to grab a bargain or replenish your garden then this is the place to visit. Fantastic customer service and competitive prices. This is a ‘must see’ location – especially if you are into bonsai. Just hit the image and be taken to their website.

Trident Maple

As for myself…well I couldn’t resist adding some much wanted Trident Maples to my ‘soon to open’ market stall. These will sit beautifully alongside some of my ‘home reared’ stock. All trees are available to purchase via the stall or home visit. I can arrange delivery in some circumstances – though this will be by private arrangement. Just email and see what we can sort to suit you. Find me at Grantham Market, Lincoln on Sat 6th May or hit the ‘contact me’ button to visit my backyard store. I will be available for visits most days and times.

My bonsai collection contains numerous imported trees purchased from Savin Nurseries, which is located in Stondon, SG16 6LP, Bedford. I have visited most years since 2016 and generally come away very happy. The staff are fantastic and the prices are truly ‘trade’. In this episode, you can enjoy a windy ride through the back roads as I chat about the ‘latest’ issues they are experiencing with trade and imports of new bonsai material.

I will give you a tour of the extensive nursery and highlight their well-stocked Japanese Maple section. We will of course have a look at the bonsai in stock and take you through some of the buying decisions I make. Although the bonsai stock is down by nearly 60% there is still a lot to be had…

Happy Bonsaiing, Xav

market stall – Expressions of Grace Bonsai

A day at the Market in rainy Grantham

A visit to Savin Nursery for more Bonsai Stock