Things that have gone wrong with trees, and how to avoid some of them.

Suitable species, tree sizes, pot shapes, how to arrange your trees.

What to look for in raw material, how to choose your style, front, trunk and branches.

A look at those species which give that little bit extra with wonderful displays of flowers (and fruit) such as azalea, crab apple, hawthorn, cotoneaster, wisteria and many more.

A critique of members trees by Australian bonsai guru Tony Bebb

Create a root over rock bonsai. The club will provide the tree—you need to provide the rock. This will also be an ongoing project around photography and record keeping which will last a number of years(with a prize at the end of the project).

This meeting will be held outdoors at the home of one of our members. We will be discussing carving tools before going into a practical session.

Tips and tricks on how to keep your tree healthy and alive over the coming year. The display table will feature Trees in Trouble with trees that have suffered at the hands of the weather, pests, animals and humans and are in need of a little bit of help to keep them going.

A critique on larger trees to see why they are styled in a particular way, with alternatives from a panel of our more experienced members. Trees looked at will range from raw material through partially styled trees to 'finished' trees which are show ready.