Bonsai, Events, Exhibitions / Shows, General, Others
Bonsai by the Harbour
The new format Bonsai by the Harbour was a great success. Demonstrations on Saturday, workshops Sunday and a Sydney wide club display worked well. Saturday started with Ray and Clinton Nesci. Ray brought four of his maples, ranging from enormous to shohin and entertained the audience with their histories and habits. Jarryd Bailey (Montane Bonsai),
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AABC Convention, Hobart 2026
Once again, the Bonsai Society of Southern Tasmania put together a fantastic convention. Congratulations must go to the committee and volunteers who made it such a memorable weekend.Matt Reel (USA), and local talent Jarryd Bailey, Hugh Grant and Sean Harley (doing his demonstration after his Japanese apprenticeship) kept the audience interested and entertained with their
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Koji Hiramatsu’s Demonstration’s for the School of Bonsai
The School of Bonsai (https://www.schoolofbonsai.com.au) recently hosted a visit to Sydney by Japanese bonsai master, Koji Hiramatsu. Despite torrential rain, members and guest flocked to see Koji in action and they weren’t disappointed. Koji, ably assisted by Evan Marsh and Sean Hood, gave a most interesting and informative demonstration working on an old material rarely
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Bonsai Open 2026
What an excellent exhibition the Central Coast Bonsai Club staged in March- a weekend crammed with great demonstrations, terrific vendors and a such a warm, friendly atmosphere that lifted the whole event. Congratulations to the committee on realising such a great outcome! The Bonsai Open was a triumph, showcasing exceptional bonsai across every class: Open,
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Australian Plants as Bonsai 2026
Congratulations to the Canberra Bonsai Society on their Australian Plants as Bonsai Exhibition at the National Botanical Gardens in February. It was a scorching weekend in Canberra but the trees looked terrific and the volunteers did an admirable job at setting up a very good exhibition despite the conditions. Below are some of the lovely
Bonsai, Events, Monthly Demonstration
October Demonstration: Marija Hajdic
Last month, BSA was lucky enough to have Marija Hajdic (Meleda Bonsai Studio, Croatia www.meledabonsai.com) as our guest demonstrator. Marija is well known internationally for her work with deciduous yamadori and broadleaf trees, so her choice of NZ mirror bush (Coprosma repens) from Tree Makers Design to work on, was only a brief surprise! This material
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October: Marija Hajdic Demonstration and Workshops
We are very pleased to announce that Marija Hajdic will be visiting Sydney in early October and will conduct two workshops and a demonstration for BSA (a full day workshop on Monday 6/10 and a shorter workshop on Tuesday 7/10 before our demonstration that night). It is very exciting to have such an accomplished bonsai
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Bonsai by the Harbour: Andrew Edge
The first weekend in June saw about 50 enthusiasts get together for Bonsai by the Harbour, an annual event held by the Bonsai Federation of Australia in Gladesville, Sydney, at the SHORE Rowing Facility. It’s a very relaxed event with excellent demonstrators and workshops going on over the weekend. There were also vendors on site