Club Meeting – Root over Rock Workshop
St Francis Church Hall 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, WaikatoCreate 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).
Group Planting Workshop
Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens Rose Garden Carpark, HamiltonCreate a group planting at the FREE weekend of workshops. Club members will guide you in creating or refining your group planting. The workshop will run from 10.00 till 4.00 each day.
Club Meeting – Carving
St Francis Church Hall 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, WaikatoThis 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.
Hamilton Bonsai Club Annual Show 2021 – New Date
Hamilton Gardens Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, WaikatoCHANGE OF DATE High quality bonsai on display, trade stands, informal demonstrations and an opportunity for you to get help with your own bonsai. Under the new Covid-19 Traffic Light system you will need to have a valid vaccination pass to be admitted. The annual show will be at the Hamilton Gardens Pavilion. Date: Saturday [...]
Club Meeting – Tree Maintenance 101
St Francis Church Hall 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, WaikatoTips 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.
February workshop
PirongiaHalf day free workshop in Pirongia. 1.00 till 4.30
Club Meeting – Why is it styled that way?
St Francis Church Hall 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, WaikatoA 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.
Development Workshop
MorrinsvilleWorking with yamadori / collected material or purchased from a garden centre? Come along to look at getting your tree onto the next stage in its development. If you do not have any trees to work on you will have to opportunity to purchase material either to dig up there and then or already potted [...]
Club Meeting – Making your own container from sheet materials
Claudelands HamiltonGetting hold of large bonsai pots is difficult. At this meeting we will go through how to create your own pot from sheet materials. Contact the club for the address.
Club Meeting – Wiring Workshop
St Francis Church Hall 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, WaikatoLearn the intricacies of advanced wiring and bring along your own trees to wire.