2023 Club Programme
| Month | Date | Event | Details |
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September |
2nd |
Field Trip |
PIGEON BAY FIELD TRIP – 10:30am to 1:30pm. Bring your lunch for a shared lunch - contact Wayne to provide details of trip. |
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September |
Wednesday13th |
Visit to Christchurch Bonsai Club Night |
Visit to Christchurch Bonsai Society 7:30pm (37 Colesbury Street, Bishopdale) for a demonstration by Hugh Grant (an Australian demonstrator visiting NZ clubs |
AVON BONSAI SPRING SHOW at the GARDENS KIOSK
on 7/8 OCTOBER 2023 - 10am till 4pm both days
on 7/8 OCTOBER 2023 - 10am till 4pm both days
| October | 9th | Club Night |
CLUB NIGHT 7.00 p.m. FEATURE – Virginia to talk on propogation and air layering Alison to talk on Natives TREE OF THE MONTH - Open, Bring in your best tree, any style. Open Class trees must be in bonsai pots but Novices do not have to have their trees in pots. Critique/Raffle Jane |
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November |
13th |
Club Night |
CLUB NIGHT 7.00 p.m. FEATURE – Lyn to discuss soil composition and talk on Elms TREE OF THE MONTH - Informal Uprights. Open Class trees must be in bonsai pots but Novices do not have to have their trees in pots. Critique/Raffle Myra |
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December |
11th |
Xmas Club Night |
CHRISTMAS CLUB NIGHT 7.00 p.m. FEATURE – Tree of the Year Competition TREE OF THE MONTH - Bring Your Very Best Bonsai Tree (Trophies for open and novice (member of Avon Bonsai less than 5 years) – Tree of the Year and Tree of the Month in each category) |
Tree of the Year competition
There will be 2 sections at each meeting:
1. OPEN - Any Bonsai Trees by any member but the bonsai must be in a bonsai pot. Trees will be judged by other members vote.
2. Novice - Members who have been a member for 5 years or less. Members can bring any style of Bonsai. Trees do not have to be in a bonsai pot for the display. Also, Trees will be judged by other members vote.
3. Up to 2 entries per class, per person, for each meeting.
Market & Trading Nights
This is a chance for you to find a new home for your surplus bonsai items or to find new material for future fantastic creations. So bring along any Bonsai / Gardening-related items for sale, or to swap directly with other club members.
There will be 2 sections at each meeting:
1. OPEN - Any Bonsai Trees by any member but the bonsai must be in a bonsai pot. Trees will be judged by other members vote.
2. Novice - Members who have been a member for 5 years or less. Members can bring any style of Bonsai. Trees do not have to be in a bonsai pot for the display. Also, Trees will be judged by other members vote.
3. Up to 2 entries per class, per person, for each meeting.
Market & Trading Nights
This is a chance for you to find a new home for your surplus bonsai items or to find new material for future fantastic creations. So bring along any Bonsai / Gardening-related items for sale, or to swap directly with other club members.