Events
Up and coming events.
We’re an active group here at the bonsai society so please have a look at our events for 2019 below. Please contact us if you would like like more information on our activities or to join the club and be involved with like minded people in the fascinating art of bonsai .
Event schedule.
16th January 2019, 7:30 pm
Open Workshop Moorooduc Hall
Bring your own figs to work on, or any other tree. Club members will offer advice if required.
2nd February 2019, 10:00 am
Open Workshop Mornington
This workshop will be at Advance College Nursery, Mitchell Street Mornington. Work on your own trees, bring your own lunch, tea and coffee provided. Club members will provide assistance if required.
20th February 2019, 7:30 pm
Club Meeting Night Moorooduc Hall
Dave Allen from Moongate Bonsai, Bendigo, will give a talk on selecting the right bonsai pots for your trees, tree carving and Yamadori (trees collected from the wild)
20th March 2019, 7:30 pm
Meeting Night Moorooduc Hall
This is a beginners night. This is an opportunity to bring along no more than 2 trees for help and advice from some of our more experienced members.
18th April 2019, 10:00 am
Easter Show Balcombe Grammar School
Thursday April 18 and Friday 19 are set up days for the Easter show. As many members as possible will be needed to help set up. Saturday April 20 and Sunday 21 are the show days. Andrew Ward will be demonstrating at 13:00 Saturday and Sunday. Andrew is a Bonsai Judge, Secretary of the Bonsai Federation of Australia, and President of Adelaide Bonsai Society.
24th April 2019, 9:00 am
Andrew Ward Moorooduc Hall
Workshop 0900-1200 and 1300-1600 with 8 participants in each workshop. 1800 40 year celebration dinner with a club demonstration.
4th May 2019, 10:00 am
Open Workshop Advance Nursery
Mitchell Street Mornington from 1000-1600. Bring your own lunch, tea and coffee provided, work on your own trees. Experienced club members will be available for advice if required.
15th May 2019, 7:30 pm
Meeting Night Moorooduc Hall
Nights activities still being finalised.
1st June 2019, 10:00 am
Open Workshop Advance Nursery
Mitchell Street Mornington commencing at 1000. Bring your own lunch, tea and coffee provided, work on your own trees. Experienced club members will be available for advice and guidance if required.
19th June 2019, 7:30 pm
Meeting Night Moorooduc Hall
Night activities still be finalised.
6th July 2019, 10:00 am
Open Workshop Advance Nursery
Mitchell Street Mornington commencing at 1000. Bring your own lunch, tea and coffee provided. Work on your own trees, experienced club members will be available for advice and guidance if required.
21st July 2019, 7:30 pm
Meeting Night Moorooduc Hall
Steve Jarrold will provide a critique on club members trees.
3rd August 2019, 10:00 am
Open Workshop Advance Nursery
Mitchell Street Mornington commencing at 1000. Bring your own lunch, tea and coffee provided. Work on your own trees, experienced club members will be able to provide some advice and guidance if required.
21st August 2019, 7:30 pm
Meeting Night Moorooduc Hall
Nights activities are being finalised.
7th September 2019, 10:00 am
Open Workshop Advance Nursery
Mitchell Street Mornington commencing at 1000. Bring your own lunch, tea and coffee provided. Work on your own trees, experienced club members will be available for advice and guidance if required.
18th September 2019, 7:30 pm
Meeting Night Moorooduc Hall
Don DeLuca will be doing a demonstration and conducting workshops for 2 groups of 8 partipants. The date may change to allow for workshops on Saturday.
5th October 2019, 10:00 am
Open Workshop
This workshop will be at the home of Jillian Lewis. Bring your own lunch, tea and coffee provided. Work on your own trees, experienced club members will provide guidance and advice if required.
16th October 2019, 7:30 pm
Meeting Night Moorooduc Hall
Quentin Valentine will be the guest presenter.
20th November 2019, 7:30 pm
Meeting Night Moorooduc Hall
This is the club’s AGM and Christmas break up night.