Hamilton Bonsai Club

Beginners Classes
2017-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
This is your chance to learn bonsai!
The Hamilton Bonsai Club will be holding classes again this year. Everything is supplied, including trees, pots & wire to create your very own Bonsai.
Topic: How to re-pot your Bonsai
Spaces are limited.
For the full details please view the Bonsai Classes page and fill out the form to sign up.

Club Meeting
2017-09-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Subject: Pot Making

Beginners Classes
2017-09-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
This is your chance to learn bonsai!
The Hamilton Bonsai Club will be holding classes again this year. Everything is supplied, including trees, pots & wire to create your very own Bonsai.
Topic: How to wire your Bonsai
Spaces are limited.
For the full details please view the Bonsai Classes page and fill out the form to sign up.

Beginners Classes
2017-08-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
This is your chance to learn bonsai!
The Hamilton Bonsai Club will be holding classes again this year. Everything is supplied, including trees, pots & wire to create your very own Bonsai.
Topic: How to prune your Bonsai
Spaces are limited.
For the full details please view the Bonsai Classes page and fill out the form to sign up.

Bunnings Workshop
2017-08-27 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-07-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-06-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-05-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Bunnings Te Rapa – DIY Area, 446 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton, New Zealand
Subject: Bring your trees to Bunnings on Te Rapa Straight, look for us in the DIY area of the store.
The workshop is open to anyone and is a great place to get help on your trees.

Beginners Classes
2017-08-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
This is your chance to learn bonsai!
The Hamilton Bonsai Club will be holding classes again this year. Everything is supplied, including trees, pots & wire to create your very own Bonsai.
Topic: Introduction into the world of Bonsai
Spaces are limited.
For the full details please view the Bonsai Classes page and fill out the form to sign up.

Club Meeting
2017-08-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Subject: Design a tree from scratch
The session will be a brief talk on design basics and the different design styles and what influences your choice of design (with handout).
There will be a practical session involving looking at some raw material and drawing options for a suitable style (paper and pencils will be provided).
If any member has any raw material they would like help with choosing a style for please bring it along – we may use it in the practical session or just give advice privately.
Have you a Bonsai you would like to bring along for the Show and Tell? We would also like to see any Bonsai you need advice about.

Club Meeting
2017-07-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Subject: Shohin & AGM
Our next monthly meeting of the 9 July will be our AGM followed by a talk by Lindsay on Shohin.
This meeting will be at our normal venue at Wintec, Hamilton Gardens, at 2pm, Sunday 9 July
The programme will include
1 AGM. I have attached the AGM minutes from last year.
2 A talk on Shohin by Lindsay. Shohin are small Bonsai less than 25cm in height which can be held in the palm of one hand..
Originally Marshall was going to talk on a Shohin exhibition she visited whilst in the USA recently. However she has become ill so we will have to postpone her talk and photographs for another occasion.
Would you please bring along for the Show and Tell display a Shohin Bonsai. We would also like to see any other Bonsai you would like to bring along including anything you need advice about.
We have two people retiring from the committee so would welcome any new people who would like to come onto the committee.

Introduction to Worm Farms with Peter S
2017-06-17 14:30 - 17:00 | Waikato
The Hamilton Bonsai Club Vice President Peter S is kindly inviting all HBC members to his house for a demonstration of how to use worm farms. You can also view his collection of trees, and purchase stock material and pots.
Please contact Peter directly for more information and his address via the below contact methods:
Phone: 021 539 930
Email: peter.scammell@colliers.com

Club Meeting
2017-06-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Subject: Stones
Our next monthly meeting of the 11 June will be “Get Stoned” which will feature the use of Rocks in Bonsai. There will also be a brief report on the Australian Bonsai Convention held in Brisbane in May.
This meeting will be at our normal venue at Wintec, Hamilton Gardens, at 2pm, Sunday 11 June. Melody will take the lead for this session.
Would you please bring along for the Show and Tell display a rock planting, ie root over rock, root on rock, saikei etc.
Also bring along for discussion during the session any rocks that you have that you would like to discuss. These can be suiseki, or just rocks you like because of there colour and shape.

Club Meeting
2017-05-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Subject: Formal Upright Project Start & Autumn Pruning
Our monthly meeting of the 14 May will feature a formal upright workshop plus autumn pruning of conifers.
This meeting will be at our normal venue at Wintec, Hamilton Gardens, at 2pm, Sunday 14 May. Sandra will take the lead and will have some assistants.
Sandra has requested you bring to the meeting:

$12 for a Totara
A chop stick
Camera to take a photo of before and after
Pain killers if you don’t like cutting trees down to the lowest few branches on the tree
Wire if you have it or if you do not, some will be provided
Cutting tool

Bunnings Workshop
2017-04-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-03-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-02-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Bunnings Te Rapa – DIY Area, 446 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton, New Zealand

Annual Bus Trip - Rotorua 2017
2017-04-23 | Waikato
Annual Bus Trip – Rotorua 2017
1st stop: Ivan P’s collection
2nd stop: Neil W’s collection
Lunch
3rd stop: Peter H’s collection
4th stop: Tikitiri Nursery
5th stop: Rhodohill Nursery (if time permits)

Club Meeting
2017-04-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Subject: Kathy Steyn Presentation & Carving Demo
We are very fortunate to have Kathy Steyn from South Africa give a presentation and also some tips on carving.
Kathy will give a power point presentation which I understand will be based on her bonsai collection and what she grows in South Africa.
This will be followed by a carving demonstration. If you have a tree that you think will be suitable for carving bring it along to the meeting. We will get Kathy to select from the trees available what she would like to demonstrate on.
Kathy comes from South Africa with a very good reputation. This meeting therefore is one not to be missed.

Tony Bebb Workshop
2017-03-18 09:00 - 2017-03-19 16:30 | Waikato Society of Potters, Cnr Ward Street and Seddon Road, Hamilton, New Zealand
This is your chance to work with an Australian Bonsai expert, Tony Bebb.
The Hamilton Bonsai Club is now taking registrations to this workshop with Tony. To reserve your place fill out the form below and follow the payment instructions provided. Payments must be received before the 12th of March to secure your spot.
Session times:

Morning Session: 9am till 12:30pm
Afternoon Session: 1pm till 4:30pm

Please arrive 15min before the session starts
Price per session:

$50 for Workshop participant
$10 to observe

Limited places available, your registration won’t be confirmed until payment is received.

Club Meeting
2017-03-12 13:00 - 16:00 | Waikato
Subject: Tony Bebb Demo
Tony Bebb our Australia visitor will be giving a demonstration on George and another tree he has yet to decide on. We will have afternoon tea and a pot luck dinner at the conclusion of the demonstration. The demonstration will be outdoors.
Consider bringing the following:

Sun hat and Sun protection if it is sunny.
Insect repellent.
Wet weather gear if is wet.
Something to sit on such as folding chair.
Food for the Pot luck dinner. To make it less of a gamble could you indicate via Email or by phone what you are likely to bring. This saves us from having to eat tons of salad if everyone decides to bring salad for instance.
A water bottle for drinking. We have filtered water available if you run out.

Please contact us for location details.

Club Meeting
2017-02-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Subject: Accent Plants.
The February meeting will include notes and a power point plus some accents to look at. Please bring examples for the display table & if you have any accents you wish to create, now is the perfect time.
Also if you have any pots or plants suitable for accents that you don’t want, there will be a for sale table as well.
