Club Meeting - Tony Bebb Critique
2025-07-13 14:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Bring along a troublesome tree for an expert opinion on how improve and develop it into a better bonsai.
Note the longer meeting time: 2pm – 5pm

Beginner's Class - Intro to Bonsai
2025-07-31 18:45 - 20:30
Week 1. Central Hamilton location

Beginners Class - Intro to Pruning
2025-08-07 18:45 - 20:30
Week 2. Central Hamilton location

Beginners Class - Intro to Shaping
2025-08-14 18:45 - 20:30
Week 3. Central Hamilton location

Club Workshop
2025-08-16 09:00 - 16:30 | Steve’s Bonsai Dojo
General Bonsai Workshops
2 sessions:
Time AM    0900hrs – 1230hrs
PM    1300hrs – 1630hrs

Location    Steve’s Place

Cost    $15 per session
Spaces    6 per session

Possible Topics

Any you want to cover

Maybe a winter prune

Maybe a repot

Discussion on styling

Whatever you choose

Work on your trees guided by our senior club members Sandra and Steve.
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Beginners Class - Intro to Wiring
2025-08-21 18:45 - 20:30
Week 4. Central Hamilton location

Beginners Class - Potting Up
2025-08-28 18:45 - 20:30
Week 5. Central Hamilton location

Shohin Workshop
2025-09-06 09:00 - 16:30
Two half-day workshops will be held on the 6th of September.
Location: Sandra’s Shohin Sanctuary
$15 per person – max 6 people per workshop.
Work on your smaller trees guided by our Shohin expert Sandra.
Session 1: 9am to 12:30pm
Session 2: 1pm to 4:30pm
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Beginners Class - Final After Care
2025-09-11 18:45 - 20:30
Week 6. Central Hamilton location

Beginners Workshop
2025-09-20 09:00 - 13:00 | Steve’s Bonsai Dojo
A half-day workshop will be held at Steve’s place (under the carport).
Work on your trees guided by our senior club members.

Adrian Bird Spring Workshop 2025
2025-10-18 09:00 - 16:30 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Continuation of the 3 year programme, developing maples and pines.

Piwakawaka Room Hamilton Gardens
AM session: 9.00am – 12.30pm
PM session: 1.00pm – 4.30pm
Cost $30.00 (code: ABIRD1025)

Max. 2 trees (3 small) pines or maples, to work on during the session.
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BOP Bonsai Visit
2026-06-20
= NEW DATE JUNE 20th =
Bonsai in the Bay
Join us for a club outing to visit two of the BOPs best bonsai collections.
Time:
All Day – first garden 10.00AM
Location:
Papamoa and Kaimai Hills
Further details provided here closer to the date.

BOP Bonsai Trip

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