Hamilton Bonsai Club

Beginner's Class - Intro to Bonsai
2025-07-31 18:45 - 20:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | 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.

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

Club Workshop - Beginners Class Final Workshop
2026-04-11 09:00 - 16:30 | Steve’s Bonsai Dojo
Morning Session: 10 Places – 3.5 hours per session – 9.00am – 12.30pm
Afternoon Session: 10 Places – 3.5 hours per session – 1.00pm – 4.30pm
Beginners Class students, bring your tree for final styling (you’re welcome to bring any other trees you have or starter material for advice).
Others, this is a general workshop you are free to attend.

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Are you a HBC member or Beginners Class student?*This sign up page is for club members and beginners class students only.

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Please select which Workshop session you would like to attend
Select "Either" if you're able to attend AM or PMSaturday 1/2 Day WorkshopPlease indicate below if you can do either time slot so we can accommodate all participants at these workshops.

Sat AM Only (reserved for beginner class students)

Sat PM Only

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

Adrian Bird 3year Programme
2026-04-18 09:00 - 16:30 | Piwakawaka Room, Hamiltion Gardens, Hamilton, New Zealand
Autumn Workshop for the Black Pine and Trident Maple group.
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Sign up for the Adrian Bird Autumn Workshop 2026
Continuation of the 3 year program developing pines and maples

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Please select which Workshop session you would like to attend18th April - Saturday 1/2 Day WorkshopPlease indicate below if you can do either time slot so we can accommodate all participants at these workshops.

Sat AM Only (9.00AM - 12.30PM)

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Selected Sessions:Saturday Morning Saturday Afternoon Saturday Anytime HiddenI'm interested in Adrian's 3 year bonsai development programDue to start August 2024

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AABC Annual Convention 2026
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-04 | Waikato
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.
