Avon Bonsai SocietyChristchurch, New Zealand
Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October

Spring Show

2026

Our biggest event of the year. Two days of members' bonsai on display at the Kiosk in the Botanic Gardens — decades of patient work, all in one room. Everyone is welcome.

Free entry · Donations welcome
When
Sat 24 & Sun 25 Oct
Open
10:00am – 4:00pm
Where
The Kiosk, Botanic Gardens
Ask us about the show Everyone welcome — come and talk trees with us.
A bonsai on display at the Avon Bonsai Society Spring Show
The Spring Show

What you'll find

  • Members' trees on displayConifers, natives and deciduous trees, from young material to specimens decades in the making.
  • People's ChoiceVisitors vote for the tree they like best — your opinion counts as much as anyone's.
  • Sales tableTrees, pots and bonsai material available from club members.
  • Members on hand all weekendAsk anything. Nobody here minds a beginner's question — we all started somewhere.
  • Free entryThere's no charge to come in. Donations are gratefully received and go straight back into running the club.
Club nights

Coming up at the Kiosk

We meet on the second Monday of each month at 7:00pm (except January). Visitors are always welcome — no tree, no tools and no experience needed.

12Oct

Concrete Mountain

With Wayne, plus critique and raffle. Tip of the month: show preparation Q&A with the show judge.

Tree of the month — trees in bud or flower
9Nov

Beginners' Night

With Tony and Andy — the ideal night to come along for the first time. Tip of the month: preparing for the holidays.

Tree of the month — informal upright
14Dec

Christmas Club Night

Our end-of-year get-together, with critique and raffle. Tip of the month: a look at next year's programme.

Tree of the month — decorated / best tree
Members: Spring Show set-up is Friday 23 October, 3:00pm – 6:00pm at the Kiosk. Any help on the day is gratefully received.
About the club

Growing bonsai in Christchurch

We're a group of bonsai enthusiasts who meet on the second Monday of each month (except January) at the Kiosk in the Botanic Gardens. A typical night mixes a demonstration or guest speaker with plenty of time to work on trees, ask questions and swap material.

Through the year we run beginner workshops, field trips, market and trading nights, and our annual Spring Show — plus the Tree of the Year competition, with an open class and a novice class for newer members.

Our full new website is on its way. In the meantime, everything you need to visit us is right here.

Come along — just turn up

  • Second Monday of the month, 7:00pm (no meeting in January)
  • The Kiosk, Christchurch Botanic Gardens
  • Park in the Botanic Gardens carpark off Armagh Street, cross the pedestrian bridge and the Kiosk is right in front of you
  • Visitors free — no tree, no tools, no experience needed
Conifer bonsai grown by an Avon Bonsai Society member Deciduous bonsai grown by an Avon Bonsai Society member