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2023 Archive
February 2023 - Workshop
Club members bought along their own trees to receive great advice and assistance to refine their trees. Another great night.
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March 2023 - Critique night
Club members bought along their trees to be reviewed by our expert panel who provided advice on thefuture possibilities for the trees.
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March 2023 - Western Bonsai Group
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April 2023 - Workshop
Club members trees were reviewed, refined and restructured at this brilliant workshop night. Another great night.
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April 2023 - Bonsai after dark (Canberra)
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April 2023 - Bendigo Bonsai show
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May 2023 - Demonstration
Club President provided a fabulous demonstration reshaping and refining a pair of established black pines.
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June 2023 - Workshop night
Another great workshop night with some great trees bought in by club members to refine and style.
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July 2023 - 50th Anniversary and Cedar demonstration
Great celebration of 50 years of Bonsai and also large scale demo working on a Cedar.
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August 2023 - Demonstration
Club expert Peter provided a detailed and informative demonstration of the techniques he uses to create amazing root over rock bonsai.
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September 2023 - Workshop night
Another great workshop night to add some refinement to our trees with a mini-demo of scion grafting.
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October 2023 - Carving demonstration
What a great night! Tree carving is a specialty skill and the techniques demonstrated were top rate.
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November 2023 - Workshop
Club members bought in their trees to get some expert advice and assistance to enhance the look and style of bonsai.
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December 2023 - AGM and Bonsai auction
The formalities of the AGM complete, the night progressed to an excellent BBQ dinner and auction of some great Bonsai trees.
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