Hamilton Bonsai Club

Club Meeting - Show & Tell
2018-02-08 19:00 - 21:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Please NOTE our first monthly meeting for the year will be Thursday 8 February starting at 7pm.
This will be held at the normal venue at Wintec, Hamilton Gardens.
For those of you who are new to the club say the last 2 years I would like you to bring with you a Bonsai to show to the club. For those of you who attended beginner Bonsai Classes could you bring the tree you did at the classes. You can bring a second tree if you wish. Those of you who are new to the club but did not attend the beginner Bonsai Classes please bring a bonsai that you would like to show to the club or alternatively bring a bonsai for which you would like advice.
For those of you that have been in the club for more than two years would you please bring along a tree or trees that you have developed with Tony Bebb, Nobu, Kathy Steyn or any of the other overseas demonstrators that have visited our club. Bring more than one tree if applicable. If you have any photographs of before and after development that would be fantastic.
If at all possible I would like all members attending this meeting to bring at least one Bonsai to show and talk about.
The purpose of the meeting is to look at Bonsai that have been developed in the past at previous workshops the club has held which will lead us into thinking about trees that would be suitable for the up and coming workshops this year. We have four international Bonsai Artists visiting this year and it is important we start thinking about raw material to bring for these workshops.
It would also be desirable if some members could bring trees that would be okay as raw material for any of the workshops this year. If too large to bring may be you have a photograph you could show. We will have a discussion on what would be suitable for raw material at one of these workshops.
As a footnote as the first meeting will be devoted to show and tell we will have no separate session at the start of the meeting on show and tell.

Club Meeting
2017-12-14 19:00 - 21:30 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
For the last club meeting of the year we will be holding various fun & festive activities.
Supper
Please bring along a plate with goodies for supper
Raffle
We will have a raffle with a special prize, so bring your $1 & $2 coins
Festive Bonsai Competition.
To participate in this competition, you will need to bring along a decorated bonsai tree.
This is your chance to get creative with tinsel, baubles, lights etc.
RULES: There are no rules, apart from the tree must be alive!
Everyone will vote. Most votes win!
Teams Competition – Main Event
This is secret squirrel.
The only details we can give you is… You will need to bring your tools!
Prizegiving
There are prizes for the winners but the aim of the night is to have a laugh!
Summary
Please bring:
A plate for supper
Your festive bonsai tree
Your tools
And for those of you who have offered to bring trees, please don’t forget them!
Thanks everyone. Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Nobu Workshop 2017
2017-12-09 - 2017-12-10 | Pirongia, Pirongia, Waikato, New Zealand
This is your chance to work with a Bonsai Master, Nobuyuki Kajiwara (Nobu).
The Hamilton Bonsai Club is now taking registrations to this workshop with Nobu. To reserve your place fill out the form below and follow the payment instructions provided. Payments must be received before the 6th of December to secure your spot.
Session times:

Saturday Session: 9:30am till 4:30pm
Sunday Session: 9:30am till 4:30pm

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

$40 for Saturday Workshop participant
$40 for Sunday Workshop participant
$75 for Saturday & Sunday Workshop participant
$10 to observe

Limited places available, your registration won’t be confirmed until payment is received.
Workshop is now FULLY BOOKED, you can fill out the form below to put your name down on the waiting list. Observation spaces still available.

Bunnings Workshop
2017-11-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-10-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2017-09-24 14:00 - 16:00, 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.

Club Meeting
2017-11-09 19:00 - 21:30 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Subject: Display of trees & stands
The main event of the evening will be a discussion on displaying Bonsai both indoors and outdoors.ie outdoors at home and in a show setting.
Les will lead the discussion but would welcome input from others.
Sandra would also like everyone that have pots to be glazed, to bring these along prepared for glazing.

Hamilton Bonsai Club Annual Show
2017-10-14 - 2017-10-15 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting
2017-10-12 19:00 - 21:30 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Subject: Repotting Workshop
At this meeting three topics will be discussed:

We will spend a short time on organising the Annual Show
Peter S will talk about repotting
Also those that have a Totara from the Formal Upright Project could you bring your tree to this meeting to get repotted. If you have a pot you want to place it in good but if you do not it can be repotted back into the original plastic bag. The important thing to do is get the root pruning done and the tree repotted with new potting mix

National Bonsai Convention - Dunedin 2017
2017-10-06 - 2017-10-08 | Kiakorai Valley College, 500 Kaikorai Valley Road, Dunedin, New Zealand
Keynote Demonstrator: Bjorn Bjorholm.
More details to come

Beginners Classes
2017-09-14 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 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.

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
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 | Bunnings Te Rapa – DIY Area, 446 Te Rapa Road, Hamilton, New Zealand

Annual Bus Trip - Rotorua 2017
2017-04-23
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
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.
