Hamilton Bonsai Club

Club Meeting - Penjing
2022-11-13 14:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
A discussion / demonstration on landscape penjing looking at their differences from bonsai and other landscape styles.

Club Meeting – Xmas Fun
2022-12-11 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting - Salvage & Rescue from Summer
2023-02-12 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
– Bring along trees for advice on
– Mini Bring & Buy

Club Meeting - Tanuki - Pheonix Grafting onto Driftwood
2023-03-12 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting - Start a Starter
2023-04-09 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting - 4 Girls, 4 Trees, 4 Styles
2023-05-14 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting - HBC AGM, Bring & Buy Sale
2023-06-11 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting - Media Blaww & Junipers
2023-07-09 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting - Focus Workshop
2023-08-13 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Design a Tree & Style from first principles (x4)

Club Meeting - Show Prep
2023-09-10 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Bring a tree to prepare for the Show

Club Meeting - Show Prep
2023-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Accent Plant, Manfacture a stand

Club Meeting - Show Prep 2 - Display Stands and Accent Plants
2023-11-12 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting - HBC Christmas Time
2023-12-10 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
– Decorate a Tree & Other Activities
– Mini Bring & Buy

Club Meeting - Saikei Workshop
2024-02-11 14:00 - 16:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Rock landscape with trees

Club Meeting - Root Over Rock
2024-03-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Revisit previous work (2yo) and new root over rock

Club Meeting - Fire Sale & Workshop
2024-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Oportunity to buy and work with plants and materials donated to the club.

Club Meeting - Deciduous Trees
2024-05-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Autumn Colour & Structural Pruning Demo/Advice

Club Meeting - Tony Bebb Critique
2024-07-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Bonsai Critique by visiting bonsai artist

Club Meeting - Bonsai Speed Dating + Suiseki
2024-08-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
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, and
– pen and paper/notebook.
What’s the purpose of Bonsai Speed Dating?
– have fun talking about bonsai.
– to get ideas for future styling of bonsai at any stage of development.
– get to know fellow club members and maybe find your bonsai twin.
– nuture a friendly club environment where everyone feels comfortable sharing their ideas.
Rules of Bonsai Speed Dating:
– keep an open mind.
– be respectful of peoples ideas whatever their level of experience.
– respect the tree.

Club Meeting - Show Prep - Trees
2024-09-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Bring a tree to prepare for the show. Interactive workshop.

Club Meeting - Show Prep - Accents and Stands
2024-10-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Learn about accent items and build a small stand

Club Meeting - Tree Croppers Talk TBC
2024-11-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Methods of tree propagation

Club Meeting - HBC Christmas Meeting
2024-12-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
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
2025-02-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
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 - Clip & Grow Bonsai Shaping
2025-03-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Waikato
Bring a tree for this hands-on active meeting focusing on the Clip & Grow technique for shaping bonsai.

Club Meeting - Group Planting Focus
2025-04-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
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
2025-05-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
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
2025-06-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
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.

Club Meeting - Tony Bebb Critique
2025-07-13 14:00 - 17:00 | 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

Club Meeting - Tanuki - Active Meeting
2025-08-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Let’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.
