Next Meeting
in
on
Wednesday
11 November 2026
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 |
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- 2026 - |
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| November - 11th | Maggie Curtis Pots for Trees |
Tree and pot combination |
| December - 10th | A G M - with bring and share supper | No ToM |
- 2027 - |
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| January - 13th | Neil HutchingsPines | Pines |
| February - 10th | Club Auction - Administered by John Trott | No ToM |
| March - 10th | Repotting Workshop - and Absolutely Basic Bonsai ABB |
Winter Image |
| April - 14th | John Trott Bonsai of Rosemary and Thyme |
Spring Growth |
| 1st - 2nd May 2027 South West Bonsai Show – Rosemoor |
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| May - 12th | Show preparation and Absolutely Basic Bonsai ABB | 3 Point Display |
| 29th – 31st May Club show at Willowbrook Garden Centre |
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| June - 9th | Chris Thomas - Larches | Larches and other Deciduous Coniferous trees |
| 13th June 2027 Bonsai by the Sea, Exmouth |
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| 20th June 2027 Blackmore Vale Show |
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| July - 14th | Flowering Bonsai - Ade | President's Challenge Flowering Bonsai |
| August - 11th | Summer workshop and Absolutely Basic Bonsai ABB |
Group/Forest Planting |
| September - 8th | Mark Moorland Propagation |
Trees from seeds, cuttings or air-layering |
| October - 13th | Autumn workshop and Absolutely Basic Bonsai ABB |
Autumn colour |
| November - 10th | Pot night | Tree and pot combination |
| December - 8th | A G M - with 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 £4.00 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.
2026 |
Theme |
Tree of the Month Critiques |
|---|---|---|
| January - 14th | John's trip to Tawian | Winter Image |
| February - 11th | Club Auction | No ToM |
| March - 11th | Repotting Workshop | Best Tree/Pot Combination |
| April - 8th | Critique of auction new purchases and dig trees | Displaying trees using - ’Three Point Display’ |
| May - 13th | John Trott - Air Layering | Spring colour |
| June - 10th | Jon Burgess - Inspiration from Nature - Jon's PowerPoint here | Evergreen |
| July - 8th | Summer Workshop | Summer foliage |
| August - 12th | Corin Tomlinson | President's Challenge A year to find and style a bonsai from a species not commonly used in bonsai. |
| September - 9th | Caz Scott | Auction Trees |
| October - 14th | Amelia Williams | Autumn colour |
| November - 11th | Maggie Curtis - Pots for Trees | Tree and pot combination |
| December - 10th | A G M - with bring and share supper | No ToM |
We meet at Bishop Henderson C of E Primary School, Henderson Close, Taunton TA1 4TU
