Hamilton Bonsai Club

Beginners Bonsai Classes - Night 1
2023-08-17 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.
Spaces are limited.
For the full details please view the Bonsai Classes page and fill out the form to sign up.

Beginners Bonsai Classes - Night 2
2023-08-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand

Beginners Bonsai Classes - Night 3
2023-08-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand

Beginners Bonsai Classes - Night 4
2023-09-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand

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

Beginners Bonsai Classes - Night 5
2023-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand

Beginners Bonsai Classes - Workshop Final
2023-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand

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

HBC Annual Bonsai Show 2023
2023-12-16 - 2023-12-17 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
High quality bonsai on display, trade stands, informal demonstrations and an opportunity for you to get help with your own bonsai.
The annual show will be at the Hamilton Gardens Pavilion.
Date: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th December 2023
Time: 9am – 4pm
Entry: $5 for adults & over 12’s
Eftpos is available.

Hamilton Bonsai Club Annual Show 2023
2023-12-16 - 2023-12-17 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
High quality bonsai on display, trade stands, informal demonstrations and an opportunity for you to get help with your own bonsai.
The annual show will be at the newly renovated Hamilton Garden Pavilion.
Date: Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th December 2023
Time: 9am – 4pm
Entry: $5 for adults & over 12’s
Eftpos is available.

Focus Group Carve & Prune
2024-02-04 10:00 - 12:00
Intermediate Focus Group working on donated club trees.

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

Beginners Class - Week 1
2024-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec | Te Pukenga – Hamilton Gardens Campus, Friends Lane, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Intro to Bonsai

Beginners Class – Week 2
2024-02-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec | Te Pukenga – Hamilton Gardens Campus, Friends Lane, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Intro to Pruning

Beginners Class - Week 3
2024-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec | Te Pukenga – Hamilton Gardens Campus, Friends Lane, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Intro to Shaping

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

Beginners Class - Week 4
2024-03-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec | Te Pukenga – Hamilton Gardens Campus, Friends Lane, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Intro to Wiring

Beginners Class - Week 5
2024-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec | Te Pukenga – Hamilton Gardens Campus, Friends Lane, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Intro to repotting

Rock Hunt Thames
2024-03-24 09:30 - 11:30
Rock Hunting in the Thames area – one day only.
Meet up location TBA.

Beginners Class - Week 6
2024-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec | Te Pukenga – Hamilton Gardens Campus, Friends Lane, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Final Class

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.

Workshop - Work on and get advice on your new trees
2024-04-20 09:00 - 13:00
Work with purchased starter material, pots & rocks etc.
Location: Steve’s all-weather Bonsai Pavillion. Refer to Club Newsletter for address.

Bonsai Crawl - Hamilton and Surrounds
2024-05-05 10:00 - 14:00
Visit members gardens starting with Steve’s Bonsai Dojo.

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

AABC 36th National Bonsai Convention (Australia)
2024-05-17 - 2024-05-20 | Royal on the Park Hotel, 152 Alice Street, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Adrian Bird - Inaugural Workshop
2024-05-25 09:00 - 2024-05-26 16:30 | Wintec | Te Pukenga – Hamilton Gardens Campus, Friends Lane, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
This is an opportunity for Club members to get to know and learn from Adrian Bird in a workshop setting.
The Hamilton Bonsai Club is now taking registrations to this workshop with Adrian. To reserve your place fill out the form below and follow the payment instructions provided. Payments must be received 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
Venue: Wintec building at the Hamilton Gardens.
Price per session:

$30 for Hamilton Bonsai Club member – Half Day Workshop participant
$60 for Hamilton Bonsai Club member – Full Day Workshop participant

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

May 25th – AM Session – Limited spaces left
May 25th – PM Session – FULL!
May 26th – AM Session – Limited spaces left
May 26th – PM Session – FULL!

Registrations open April 17th.

Club Meeting - Hamilton Bonsai Club AGM and Bring & Buy
2024-06-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
AGM and bring & buy sale

NZBA National Bonsai Convention
2024-06-15 - 2024-06-16 | Auckland Zoo, Motions Road, Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand
