Nobu Workshop 2019
2019-12-07 - 2019-12-08 | 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 5th of December to secure your spot.
We will having a Pot Luck Supper / BBQ afterwards on the Saturday night at the workshop venue, that all attendees are welcome to join.
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
$10 to observe

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

Club Meeting - Pruning to improve your Bonsai Workshop
2020-02-09 14:00 - 17:00 (Pacific/Auckland) | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Out first meeting of the year will be next Sunday, 9 February, starting at 2:00 PM. Held at the St. Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansell Ave., Hillcrest. If for any reason the upper carpark is full, don’t forget there is another carpark in front of the Church, just off the Morrinsville road near the traffic circle. And I also suggest you make a habit of bringing your own mug for coffee or tea, which will taste better than in the styrofoam cups and create less trash! A reminder that the cups and mugs, etc. that are in the kitchen belong to the Church and are off limits to us!
This meeting is on the subject of PRUNING TO IMPROVE YOUR BONSAI. First of all Aaron will talk about pines and review the seedling pines from 2018. So if anyone is growing seedling pines please bring them to the meeting.
Les and Sandra will talk about Pruning. Sandra will talk about HEAVY pruning, LIGHT pruning, and LEAF pruning for deciduous and leafy trees of different species. Les will talk about Conifers and Evergreens including pines’ and junipers’ needle pruning.
After the talks there will be a workshop on Pruning.
So, bring along any trees you want to prune or to get advice on about pruning. At the meeting we can decide whether it is the correct time of the year to prune the tree(s) you want to prune. If it is, you can proceed with its pruning. If not then advice will be given on when to do it and how to do it. Everyone please bring tools for pruning, turntables pruning paste if you have them, notebook & pen,and camera or smart phone with a camera, (for before and after pruning records). There will be a lot of information for a variety of trees that is pertinent to the Waikato. I will bring a few spare turntables for those who don’t have one.
Show and Tell. Any trees appropriate to the Meeting subject. We became a bit lax on the information you should be able to give about your trees last year- write down the following where known: What species and variety, what style it is or you plan for it, where and when you acquired it (how long you have owned it), if in training, did you start the process and when, or if previous owner started it in training and when.
I will be bringing the Library, and if I have room I will bring the entire library. You may want to arrive a bit early and/or stay a little later if you want to have a thorough look through all the books and magazines. There will be some more new books hopefully arriving later this month. BE SURE AND BRING BACK ANY OUTSTANDING BOOKS OR MAGAZINES YOU HAVE AT HOME!!!!

Beginners Bonsai Classes - Night 1
2020-03-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-08-27 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. Your enrollment fee also includes membership to the club until 31st March 2021.
Night 1 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.

Beginners Bonsai Classes - Night 2
2020-03-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-09-03 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. Your enrollment fee also includes membership to the club until 31st March 2021.
Night 2 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 Bonsai Classes - Night 3
2020-03-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2020-09-10 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. Your enrollment fee also includes membership to the club until 31st March 2021.
Night 3 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 Bonsai Classes - Night 4
2020-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Night 4 has been cancelled
Unfortunately due to rapidly changing circumstances and the Prime Ministers announcement on Saturday 21 March, we have had to postpone the re potting session scheduled for this coming Thursday night and the workshop the following Thursday night until further notice.
We note that the Hamilton Gardens have closed this weekend and the tech may follow we are not sure.
We will run this re potting session and and the fifth final night later in the year when things return to normal.
In the mean time it is important to look after your and your loved ones health by following the health guidelines please.
With us not being able to run the re-potting session this week it is important to look after the health of your tree so here are a couple of things to do;
1) cover any exposed roots with soil – any commercial potting mix or even garden soil will do right now.
2) put your tree outdoors and make sure it gets light and moisture. Check Daily that its not too dry or wet.

Test Event
2020-04-06
Used for testing new forms and pages…

Club Meeting - AGM plus Buy and Sell
2020-07-12 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Topic: AGM and Buy & Sell
The Bonsai Club AGM and Buy and Sell meeting will be held Sunday 12 July per usual at the St. Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansell Ave., Hillcrest. Starts 2:00 PM. If for any reason the upper carpark is full, don’t forget there is another carpark in front of the Church, just off the Morrinsville Road near the traffic circle. And I also remind you to remember the habit of bringing your own mug for coffee or tea, which will taste better than in the styrofoam cups and create less trash! A reminder that the cups and mugs, etc. that are in the kitchen belong to the Church and are off limits to us!
The AGM will be held first and shouldn’t take long. The Agenda and Financial report will be emailed prior to the meeting, please read both. And if you have any queries about the financial report there will be an opportunity bring it up at the meeting. AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ADD ANYTHING TO THE AGENDA, PLEASE E-MAIL IT TO ME WELL BEFORE THE MEETING DATE. And PLEASE BRING BOTH WITH YOU TO THE AGM!!!
After the AGM and Tea Break: Bring and Buy or Sell:
If you have any Bonsai related items you would like to sell or trade bring them along; trees, cuttings, books, tools, pots etc.,etc. Numerous tarp covered tables will be set up to use (come early and help, some of you). Please be sure all items are clean and marked with price. Cash only, so bring some change- sellers and buyers both!
If you are hoping to go home with some treasures, bring along some means of transport- I will bring a few small boxes, but best you come prepared. And if selling, be prepared to take back home with you any items that do not find a new home.

Bunnings Workshop
2020-07-26 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 and ask any questions you may have.

Beginners Bonsai Classes - Night 4
2020-09-17 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. Your enrollment fee also includes membership to the club until 31st March 2021.
Night 4 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.

Hamilton Bonsai Club Annual Show 2020
2020-10-24 - 2020-10-25 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting - Collected Material
2020-11-15 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

December workshop
2020-12-05 - 2020-12-06 | Pirongia, Pirongia, Waikato, New Zealand
The December workshops normally held in Pirongia will go ahead as a FREE workshop for club members.
As we are unable to get overseas demonstrators, senior club members will offer advice on styling / developing your trees whilst you have the opportunity to work on them.
For those of you who do not have any trees which need work, come along and observe – you will learn a lot from watching and listening, as well as take a stroll around our collection. There will be an opportunity to purchase some material at our show if you need more trees.
The workshops will be on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th December. The club BBQ will be on Saturday evening as usual with the club providing the meat for the meal. Please book so we can make sure we can have enough space for everyone and enough food!

Club Meeting - Xmas Fun
2020-12-13 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Club Meeting – Disasters
2021-02-14 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Things that have gone wrong with trees, and how to avoid some of them.

Club Meeting – Groups
2021-03-14 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Suitable species, tree sizes, pot shapes, how to arrange your trees.

Club Workshop w/ Brendon Covich
2021-03-20 - 2021-03-21 | Pirongia, Pirongia, Waikato, New Zealand
The Hamilton Bonsai Club is now taking registrations to this workshop with Brendon Covich. To reserve your place fill out the form below and follow the payment instructions provided. Payments must be received before the 5th of December to secure your spot.
We will having a Pot Luck Supper / BBQ afterwards on the Saturday night at the workshop venue, that all attendees are welcome to join.
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:

$20 for Saturday Workshop participant
$20 for Sunday Workshop participant
$10 to observe

Payment details will be sent to you via email to the address you provide. If you don’t receive them please check your spam folder.
Limited places available, your registration won’t be confirmed until payment is received.

Club Meeting – Styling your Bonsai from First Principles
2021-04-11 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
What to look for in raw material, how to choose your style, front, trunk and branches.

Club Meeting – Flowering Bonsai
2021-05-09 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
A look at those species which give that little bit extra with wonderful displays of flowers (and fruit) such as azalea, crab apple, hawthorn, cotoneaster, wisteria and many more.

Club Meeting – A.G.M. and bonsai garage sale
2021-06-13 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand

Tony Bebb Shohin Critique & Workshop
2021-07-11 09:30 - 12:00 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
The Hamilton Bonsai Club is holding an afternoon Critique & Workshop with Australian Bonsai expert, Tony Bebb.
Please bring your Shohin Bonsai for critique and to work on. You will also need to bring your tools.
Prices:
Hamilton Bonsai Club Members

Participant: $20
Observer: $5

Non-Hamilton Bonsai Club Members

Participant: $40
Observer: $10

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

Club Meeting – Tree Critique with Tony Bebb
2021-07-11 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
A critique of members trees by Australian bonsai guru Tony Bebb

Tony Bebb Workshop
2021-07-17 - 2021-07-18 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
This is your chance to work with an Australian Bonsai expert, Tony Bebb.
This will be the final year of the three year programme. Tony will work on the tree you selected for the first and second year of the programme, and continue it’s development.
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 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:

$20 for Hamilton Bonsai Club member – Workshop participant
$5 for Hamilton Bonsai Club member – To observe
$40 for Non-Hamilton Bonsai Club member – Workshop participant
$10 for Non-Hamilton Bonsai Club member – To observe

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

July 17th – AM Session – Full
July 17th – PM Session – Full
July 18th – AM Session – Full
July 18th – PM Session – Full

Club Meeting – Root over Rock Workshop
2021-08-08 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Create a root over rock bonsai. The club will provide the tree—you need to provide the rock. This will also be an ongoing project around photography and record keeping which will last a number of years(with a prize at the end of the project).

Group Planting Workshop
2021-08-14 - 2021-08-15 | Wintec Building at Hamilton Gardens, Rose Garden Carpark, Hamilton, New Zealand
Create a group planting at the FREE weekend of workshops. Club members will guide you in creating or refining your group planting. The workshop will run from 10.00 till 4.00 each day.

Club Meeting – Carving
2021-11-14 14:00 - 17:00 | St Francis Church Hall, 92 Mansel Ave, Hillcrest, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
This meeting will be held outdoors at the home of one of our members. We will be discussing carving tools before going into a practical session.

Hamilton Bonsai Club Annual Show 2021 - New Date
2021-12-18 - 2021-12-19 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
CHANGE OF DATE
High quality bonsai on display, trade stands, informal demonstrations and an opportunity for you to get help with your own bonsai.
Under the new Covid-19 Traffic Light system you will need to have a valid vaccination pass to be admitted.
The annual show will be at the Hamilton Gardens Pavilion.
Date: Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th December 2021
Time: 9am – 4pm
Entry: $5 for adults & over 12’s
Eftpos is available.
