Chris's Blackthorn display.
AVALON DREAMS
Shortly after the crucifixion of Christ Joseph of Aramathea is said to have travelled from the Holy Land to the south west of England. With him he is said to have carried the Holy Grail. On arriving at Glastonbury Tore the staff he had used throughout his journey he thrust into the hill, this grew into the thorn that is their today.
Later in the Grail romances many places are said to have been the Isle of Avalon, the final resting-place of Arthur. Glastonbury is one of the most famous places to be thought of as Avalon
At the recent ABBA, (Association of British Bonsai Artists) symposium on propagation I was determined to create an alcove display that would relate to the theme of the day. These meetings are held in the West Country and I was always aware of the closeness of Glastonbury and its legends to the venue and with propagation being the subject for the day then what more famous striking of a tree than that of the Glastonbury thorn!!!
My thanks to Jerry for the Photos which we have done after the symposium for two reasons, one is because my attempts on the day were not good, and secondly the flowers were far better two weeks later when these pics were taken
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