BOP Bonsai Visit

= NEW DATE JUNE 20th = Bonsai in the Bay Join us for a club outing to visit two of the BOPs best bonsai collections. Time: All Day - first garden 10.00AM Location: Papamoa and Kaimai Hills Further details provided here closer to the date.

General Workshop

Piwakawaka Room, Hamiltion Gardens Hamilton

General bonsai workshop, free to all club members. Limited places available, your registration won’t be confirmed until payment is received. AM Session        9.00am - 12.30pm PM Session        1.00pm -  4.30pm Cost               Free, Compliments of the Hamilton Bonsai Club Numbers    max of 8 per session   Carpark     Entry via rear [...]

Free

Tony Bebb Workshop Weekend 2026

Piwakawaka Room, Hamiltion Gardens Hamilton

Sessions (both days): AM    9.00am – 12.30pm PM    1.00pm – 4.30pm Numbers: Max 8 per session Cost per session: $55.00 Silent observer cost per session: $10 Saturday & Sunday in the Pīwakawaka Room Entry via rear carpark Limited places available, your registration won’t be confirmed until payment is received. Sign up below.

HBC Show Prep Workshop

Tui Room Hamilton Gardens

Please indicate if you are able to attend this event (as there is a lot of organising that goes into this). o Led by Ann Mudie & Melody Simpson o Make a stand for your Bonsai o Display Layout o Accent Plants / figurines

Active Meeting – Root over Rock / Root on Rock discussion

Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato

Bring your own material to build -Substrate / Garden Pot / Rock(s) / Natural String or hemp twine -Suitable Plant Material - There will be a limited number of trident maple whips and other small plants at $3.00 each for those that need it. -All monies go to the club. Trees from previous workshops will [...]

Club Meeting – Final prep for 2026 Show

Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato

The final meeting before the show, we will go over display aesthetics and tree preparation.

Club Meeting – Tanuki & Deadwood preservation workshop

Melville Community Hall 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato

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.