Ma-ke Bonsai has grown out of my 20 year affair with Bonsai.

I was introduced to Bonsai in India when I met a small group of Bonsai enthusiast in my hotel. I instantly fell in love with those beautiful little trees. I bought a couple of  Ficus trees and have been hooked ever since.

I first started growing Bonsai from clippings from my Bonsai. However, for most of my younger years I lived all around Asia and Africa and I grew bonsai where ever I could and from whatever source I could get my hands on.

Back then, Bonsai was only a fledgling art and, in most coutries, not much local Bonsai information available. Each region, country,and species therefore presented its own challenges and learning. Even if I had grown a species earlier, moving to a new region invariable ment I had to learn to grow the tree all over again and adapt to local condition, climates, water and resources.

I finally set roots in the UK about 10 years ago and after an extended visit to Peter Chan's Herons Nursery, re-started my 'collection' of trees. I soon found I had hundreds of trees, many of them cultivated from seed and cutting.

The Art of Bonsai is still not as popular as it should be it is still looked upon as a pastime for the affluent. Our mission at Make Bonsai is to spread the Art of Bonsai to a wider audience, because I believe that the Art of Growing Bonsai is very therapeutic, stress busting and lots of fun. I believe Bonsai is for Everyone.

Ma-Ke Bonsai's mission is to get the Art of Bonsai out to as many people as possible - making Bonsai for Everyone.

Mark D'Cruz Ma-ke Bonsai 66 Harvey Road Whitton TW4 5LU M: 0792 805 2986 sales@makebonsai.com

Get to Ma-Ke Bonsai

Whitton Train Station - 1.6 miles 5 minute drive.
From Whitton Station take Percy Road and at the Crossing on to Powdermill Road. At the mini-round about turn right on to Hanworth Road. About 100 yards on Hanworth Road take the first Right and then immediately left onto Harvey Road. Ma-Ke Bonsai about 200 yards up Harvey Road.

Hounslow Train Station - 1.5 miles - 5 minute Drive.
Walk up Station Road which is just outside the Station till you get to Hanworth Road. Take Bus No. 111 or 110 (From Hounslow Bus Station) towards Kingston/Twickenham and get of at “Duke of York” Pub. It’s a 5 min. walk to Ma-Ke Bonsai down Harvey Road.

Hounslow East Tube Station – 2.2 miles, 10 min drive.
Take Bus No. 111 or 110 (From Hounslow Bus Station) towards Kingston/Twickenham and get of at “Duke of York” Pub. It’s a 5 min. walk to Ma-Ke Bonsai down Harvey Road.

Twickenham Train Station – 3.7 miles, 11 min Drive.
Take Bus No. 110 towards Hounslow and get of at “Duke of York” Pub. It’s a 5 minute walk to Ma-Ke Bonsai down Harvey Road.

Ma-Ke Bonsai is also easily accessible from:

Central London: 12 miles, 35-45 minute Drive

Staines: 13.5 miles, 20 minute drive

Kingston-Upon-Thames: 6.5 miles, 20 min drive

Richmond: 5.8 miles, 14 minutes drive.

Chiswick: 6.6 miles, 20 minutes

Kew: 6.5 miles, 20 minutes drive.

Brentford: 6 miles, 20 minutes drive.

Isleworth: 2.7 miles, 6 minute drive.

Ealing Broadway: 6 miles, 20 minutes

Feltham: 2.5 miles, 6 minutes.

Chertsey: 13.5 miles, 20 minutes.

Walton-on-Thames: 7 miles, 20 minutes

Hampton Hill: 2.8 miles, 10 minutes

Sunbury-on-Thames: 4.2 miles, 12 minutes

Windsor: 13.7 miles, 28 minutes.

Slough: 12.6 miles, 26 minutes.

Heathrow: 5 miles, 15 minutes

West Drayton: 7.5 miles, 21 minutes

Egham: 10 miles, 21 minutes

Ascot: 21 miles, 30 minutes