Next Meeting
in
on
Wednesday
8 May 2024
7:30 - 10:00 pm
We are a very friendly group of people with one major interest in common, an enthusiastic love of Bonsai. Whether you are a beginner setting out along the pathway that is Bonsai or already have some years of cultivating your trees behind you do get in touch, or just simply come along to a meeting and see what goes on.
Further details of membership are in the Join Us section.
Date |
Event |
Tree of Month |
|---|---|---|
| May - 8th | Show Preparation | Willowbrook show trees |
| 25th - 27th May - Club Show at Willowbrook Garden Centre. | ||
| June - 8th | Workshop at: Monkton Elm Garden Centre, West Monkton, Taunton TA2 8QN A talk on bonsai styles by Alistair to the paying public will be from 10:30 - 11:30, then the workshop will continue on till 16:00. Members are welcome to attend the talk or they can arrive at 11:30. |
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| June - 12th | Club Workshop | Groups and forests |
| July - 10th | Simon Temblett | Summer foliage |
| August - 3rd | Workshop at: Monkton Elm Garden Centre, West Monkton, Taunton TA2 8QN A talk on styling bonsai from garden centre plants by Ade to the paying public will be from 10:30 - 11:30, then the workshop will continue on till 16:00. Members are welcome to attend the talk or they can arrive at 11:30. |
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| August - 14th | Wiring Night | President's Challenge |
| September - 11th | Caz Scott | Pines and Junipers |
| October - 14th | Critique Night | Autumn colour |
| November - 13th | Pot Night | Tree and pot combination |
| December - 11th | A G M - with a bring and share supper | No ToM |
Why not come along and join our friendly club. You will be sure of a warm welcome and a cup of tea. So that you may try the club without a yearly commitment you can join in as a visitor FREE on the first occasion and paying just £4.00 per evening which includes tea or coffee and a biscuit on any later visits.
Currently the annual membership fee is £20.00 and attendance is £3.00 per evening.
Junior members (under 18 years old on the second Wednesday in January) will not be required to pay the annual subscription for that year and Junior members would be asked to pay a reduced attendance fee of £2 per meeting.
Raffle tickets are sold each month for a yearly draw for a tree.
So what are you waiting for? Either send an email via the 'Contact Us' section below, or just simply come along. We enjoy meeting fellow enthusiasts, beginners, anyone who thinks they may like bonsai; or just join for the fun of it – and get involved!
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Please click either Report or Critique in the appropriate month to view document.
2024 |
Theme |
Tree of the Month Critiques |
|---|---|---|
| January - 10th | John Trott - Training nursery stock into potential bonsai | Winter Image |
| February - 14th | Club Auction - Administered by John Trott | No ToM |
| March - 13th | Spring Workshop | Spring Tree |
| April - 10th | Amelia Williams - Roots and repotting | Evergreens |
| May - 8th | Show Preparation | Willowbrook show trees |
| 25th - 27th May - Club Show at Willowbrook Garden Centre. | ||
| June - 12th | TBA | Groups and forests |
| July - 10th | Possible Speaker | Summer foliage |
| August - 14th | Wiring Night | President's Challenge |
| September - 11th | Caz Scott | Pines and Junipers |
| October - 14th | Critique Night | Autumn colour |
| November - 13th | Pot Night | Tree and pot combination |
| December - 11th | A G M - with a bring and share supper | No ToM |
We meet at Bishop Henderson C of E Primary School, Henderson Close, Taunton TA1 4TU
