Auckland Bonsai Society Show 2025
2025-06-07 09:30 - 2025-06-08 16:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | Waikato
ABS club show in Kumeu this weekend.
ABS Website
Tickets via EventBrite

Club Day Trip - Kaimai Garden Centre
2025-06-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Kaimai Garden Centre
Kaimai Garden Centre
Pick up some nursery stock for a winter project.

Tony Bebb Workshop Weekend
2025-07-05 - 2025-07-06 | Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Gardens Road, Hamilton, Waikato, 3216, New Zealand
Sessions (both days):
AM    9.00am – 12.30pm
PM    1.00pm – 4.30pm
Numbers:
Max 8 per session
Cost per session:
$50.00
Silent observer cost per session:
$10
Saturday will be held in the main Pavilion
Sunday in the Pīwakawaka Room
Entry via rear carpark
Limited places available, your registration won’t be confirmed until payment is received.
July 5th – AM Session – FULL
July 5th – PM Session – 1 space left
July 6th – AM Session – 4 spaces left
July 6th – PM Session – 2 spaces left
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Club Meeting - Tony Bebb Critique
2025-07-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Bring along a troublesome tree for an expert opinion on how improve and develop it into a better bonsai.
Note the longer meeting time: 2pm – 5pm

Beginner's Class - Intro to Bonsai
2025-07-31 18:45 - 20:30 | Waikato
Week 1. Central Hamilton location

Beginners Class - Intro to Pruning
2025-08-07 18:45 - 20:30 | Waikato
Week 2. Central Hamilton location

Club Meeting - Tanuki - Active Meeting
2025-08-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Melville Community Hall, 84 Ōhaupō Road, Melville, Hamilton, Waikato, 3206, New Zealand
Let’s revisit the demonstration Tanuki from 2022 and review how it’s done.
This will be a general discussion and demonstration of the technique.
Bring your own driftwood (dead wood) for advice on carving, attachment and placement.

Beginners Class - Intro to Shaping
2025-08-14 18:45 - 20:30 | Waikato
Week 3. Central Hamilton location

Club Workshop
2025-08-16 09:00 - 16:30 | Steve’s Bonsai Dojo
General Bonsai Workshops
2 sessions:
Time AM    0900hrs – 1230hrs
PM    1300hrs – 1630hrs

Location    Steve’s Place

Cost    $15 per session
Spaces    6 per session

Possible Topics

Any you want to cover

Maybe a winter prune

Maybe a repot

Discussion on styling

Whatever you choose

Work on your trees guided by our senior club members Sandra and Steve.
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Beginners Class - Intro to Wiring
2025-08-21 18:45 - 20:30 | Waikato
Week 4. Central Hamilton location

Beginners Class - Potting Up
2025-08-28 18:45 - 20:30 | Waikato
Week 5. Central Hamilton location

Shohin Workshop
2025-09-06 09:00 - 16:30 | Waikato
Two half-day workshops will be held on the 6th of September.
Location: Sandra’s Shohin Sanctuary
$15 per person – max 6 people per workshop.
Work on your smaller trees guided by our Shohin expert Sandra.
Session 1: 9am to 12:30pm
Session 2: 1pm to 4:30pm
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Beginners Class - Final After Care
2025-09-11 18:45 - 20:30 | Waikato
Week 6. Central Hamilton location

Club Meeting - Bonsai Show Tree Preparation
2025-09-14 14:00 - 16:00 | 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 | Waikato
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 | Waikato
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 | Waikato
[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
