Club Meeting – Tree Croppers Talk TBC
Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, WaikatoMethods of tree propagation
Club Meeting – HBC Christmas Meeting
Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, WaikatoBring 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, WaikatoOur 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 – Clip & Grow Bonsai Shaping
Bring a tree for this hands-on active meeting focusing on the Clip & Grow technique for shaping bonsai.
Club Meeting – Group Planting Focus
Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, WaikatoGroup 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, WaikatoRhododendron & 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, WaikatoHamilton 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.
Club Meeting – Tony Bebb Critique
Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, WaikatoBring 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
Club Meeting – Tanuki – Active Meeting
Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, WaikatoLet's revisit the demonstration Tanuki from 2022 and review how it's done. This will be a general discussion and demonstration of the technique. Bring your own driftwood (dead wood) for advice on carving, attachment and placement.
Club Meeting – Bonsai Show Tree Preparation
Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, WaikatoBring a tree to prepare for the HBC Annual Show (next month) This will be an interactive workshop following a short talk from Sandra Q.