Club Meeting – Bonsai Speed Dating + Suiseki

Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato

Get quick fire ideas/styling advice for your tricky bonsai and learn about viewing stones. What to bring: - a tree (or two) you would like advice on. Starter material or refined, or - a tree you find interesting and would like share, or - an idea for a bonsai composition you would like to discuss, [...]

Club Meeting – Show Prep – Trees

Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato

Bring a tree to prepare for the show. Interactive workshop.

Club Meeting – HBC Christmas Meeting

Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato

Bring a decorated bonsai, mini bring and buy + festive games (friends & family welcome) Trevor from Arbonsai will be selling tools and accessories on the day: https://arbonsai.co.nz/ Each person please bring a secret Santa gift (approx. $10).

Club Meeting – NZ Natives as Bonsai & Selecting Nursery Stock

Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato

Our first club meeting for the year will cover: - NZ Native Trees as bonsai (Tōtara, Kōwhai, Corokia, Coprosma & Pōhutukawa). - What to look for when selecting nursery trees for bonsai. Bring a NZ Native bonsai to display or something developed from a great nursery find. Meeting at Melville community hall.

Club Meeting – Group Planting Focus

Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato

Group Planting Discussion Lead by Les and featuring several other club members, this meeting will focus on group plantings. Bring your notebook.

Club Meeting – Rhododendron & Azalea

Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato

Rhododendron & Azalea refresher Come along to learn about Rhododendron & Azalea bonsai. Don't forget to bring your mug and notebook.

Club Meeting – HBC AGM and B&B Sale

Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato

Hamilton Bonsai Club AGM will be held along with our big annual club Bring & Buy Sale. Note the change of date to the first Sunday in June.