Hamilton Bonsai Club

Club Meeting - Bonsai Show Tree Preparation
2025-09-14 14:00 - 16:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Bring a tree to prepare for the HBC Annual Show (next month)
This will be an interactive workshop following a short talk from Sandra Q.

Beginners Workshop
2025-09-20 09:00 - 13:00 | Steve’s Bonsai Dojo
A half-day workshop will be held at Steve’s place (under the carport).
Work on your trees guided by our senior club members.

[CANCELLED] NZBA National Bonsai Convention 2025
2025-09-26 - 2025-09-29
The New Zealand Bonsai Association National Convention.
[CANCELLED FOR 2025]

Club Meeting - Accent Plants and Stands for Show
2025-10-05 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Last minute prep for your show display.
Come along to get some ideas for accent plants.
Make a small stand – some materials provided.
Note that due to the HBC show being held on the traditional club meeting weekend, the meeting is a week early this month.

Hamilton Bonsai Club Show 2025
2025-10-11 09:00 - 2025-10-12 16:00 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Join us for the club’s annual bonsai show at the Hamilton Gardens Pavilion.

Adrian Bird Spring Workshop 2025
2025-10-18 09:00 - 16:30 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Continuation of the 3 year programme, developing maples and pines.

Piwakawaka Room Hamilton Gardens
AM session: 9.00am – 12.30pm
PM session: 1.00pm – 4.30pm
Cost $30.00 (code: ABIRD1025)

Max. 2 trees (3 small) pines or maples, to work on during the session.
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Club Meeting - Propagation - Air Layering for Bonsai
2025-11-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Air layering demonstration/discussion.
Learn about air layering and other propagation techniques for developing bonsai.

Club Meeting - Christmas Meeting
2025-12-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Bring a decorated bonsai for the annual Christmas Bonsai competition.
Other meeting events still TBC.

Club Meeting - Mini Bring & Buy
2026-02-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
A great opportunity to pick up bargain pre-bonsai and related materials.
Retailers with sales tables include:
Arbonsai – stockist of premium bonsai tools and wire
Geyser Pots – Handmade by Selwyn Hatrick

Rotorua Bonsai Club Show
2026-02-20 10:00 - 2026-02-22 17:00 | Energy Events Centre, Queens Dr, Rotorua, Queens Drive, Rotorua, New Zealand
To be held at the Rotorua Home & Garden Show.

Sandra Quintal 3 Year Shohin Programme Workshop
2026-02-22 09:00 - 16:30
Held at Steve’s place.

Sandra Quintal 3 Year Shohin Programme

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Brendan Covich Summer Workshop
2026-02-28 09:00 - 16:30
[CANCELLED]

Beginners Class - Week 1/4
2026-03-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
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Club Meeting - Bonsai Workshop
2026-03-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Kusamono workshop has been postponed until later in the year.
This meeting will be a general bonsai workshop. Bring your trees for advice and styling.

Beginners Class - 2/4
2026-03-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Beginners Class - 3/4
2026-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Beginners Class - 4/4
2026-03-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Beginners Class - Final Workshop - AM
2026-04-11 | Steve’s Bonsai Dojo

Club Meeting - Raw Stock Demo
2026-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand

AABC Annual Convention 2026
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-04
The Bonsai Society of Southern Tasmania together with the Association of Australian Bonsai Clubs, have great pleasure in inviting you to attend the 38th Australian National Bonsai Convention, to be held at the Wrest Point Conference Centre on the banks of the River Derwent, from Friday 1 May to Monday 4 May, 2026.

Club Meeting - Autumn Pruning Workshop
2026-05-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand

Club Meeting - AGM, Bring & Buy
2026-06-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Club members will have the opportunity to buy and sell trees, pots, tools, etc.
Arbonsai will be attending with brand new high quality tools and wire.

Auckland Bonsai Society Show 2026 - Kumeu
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-14
Auckland Bonsai Society Show 2026 – Kumeu

Club Meeting - Tony Bebb Critique
2026-07-12 14:00 - 17:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand

Club Meeting - Roots & Rocks - Workshop
2026-08-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Bring your own material and build a root over rock or tree on rock bonsai.
Trees from previous workshops will be brought along and their roots exposed for the first time!

Club Meeting - Final prep for 2026 Show
2026-09-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
The final meeting before the show, we will go over display aesthetics and tree preparation.

Hamilton Bonsai Club Show 2026
2026-09-12 09:00 - 2026-09-13 16:00 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting - Tanuki & Deadwood preservation workshop
2026-10-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
A Tanuki bonsai is created by joining a young plant to an old piece of wood to instantly increase the value of both.
The use of Metalex wood preserver and Lime Sulphur anti-fungal and staining agents will be discussed and demonstrated.

NZBA National Convention - hosted by Wellington Bonsai Club
2026-10-09 - 2026-10-11
New Zealand’s National Bonsai Convention
At the NZ Bonsai Expo 2026, hosted by the Wellington Bonsai Club
Lead Demonstrator: Jonas Dupuich

Source:: https://wellingtonbonsai.nz/

Club Meeting - Bring a Tree! Workshop
2026-11-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Bring a tree to work on! Get other member’s opinions and share your own if you like.
