2025 Club Programme 

Month
Date
Event
Details
February
10th
Club Night
CLUB NIGHT 7.00 p.m.  
FEATURE – Concrete Mountain Making Demonstration.
TREE OF THE MONTH - Natives.   Open Class trees must be in bonsai pots but Novices do not have to have their trees in pots.
Critique/Raffle 
 
February
Sat 15th
Workshop
FEATURE – Make Your Own Concrete Mountains.
Where:  to be confirmed at Club Night
March
10th Club Night
CLUB NIGHT 7.00 p.m.  
FEATURE – Bonsai Phone Photography.
TREE OF THE MONTH - Windswept. Open Class trees must be in bonsai pots but Novices do not have to have their trees in pots.
Critique/Raffle 
 
April
Wednesday
9th
Combined Club Meeting
FEATURE – Combined Club night with the Christchurch Bonsai Society at their club rooms at Cotswold Preschool Hall, 37 Colesbury Street  -  Shohin/Mame by Chris 
TREE OF THE MONTH - Bring your current best tree.

May 12th Club Night CLUB NIGHT 7.00 p.m.  
FEATURE – Annual General Meeting followed by "The Problem Tree". 
TREE OF THE MONTH - Root over Rock. Open Class trees must be in bonsai pots but Novices do not have to have their trees in pots.
Critique/Raffle 
 
June 9th Club Night CLUB NIGHT 7.00 p.m.  
FEATURE – Windswept & other interesting styles.  
TREE OF THE MONTH - Root over Rock. Open Class trees must be in bonsai pots but Novices do not have to have their trees in pots.
Critique/Raffle  
 
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.