A young woman tries to get her life back together after her mum’s death in this debut play from Lucy Hayes. She goes off social media, starts pumping whale music, and thinks the ICU is the perfect place to practise mindfulness. But when her estranged twin sister returns and she’s offered a job in a bar, she’s forced to face the reality of her life with her mum’s illness.
Bonsai is a beautiful way to celebrate the birth of a baby boy or girl. Our collection of new baby bonsai tree gifts includes many stunning species that will delight the recipient and can be personalised with a message or name to make it extra special.
Although I am not a perfectionist about impeccable wiring technique, viewing wiring as a means to an end rather than an end in itself, when working with small and delicate species, it is important to wrap wire evenly and firmly around the bark. This prevents loose areas of bark that can lead to premature rusting of the underlying cambium, and also stops the wire from cutting into the bark itself where it is not needed.
While ancient trees develop gnarly branches over centuries, when creating bonsai, we do not have the luxury of waiting for the effects to take effect. For this reason, using baby bending or clip-and-grow techniques that produce more realistic results is preferable to traditional ramification methods. These are the methods used by the Lingnan School of penjing, and they work especially well in tropical or semi-tropical climates where annual growth is fast.