What to do in October

October sees the continuation of repotting and pruning in our bonsai collections. Watering should now be done daily, unless rain occurs. Be sure to check afterwards that the soil is moist and the rain has penetrated the soil. As usual […]

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OUR SHOW: 14-16th SEPTEMBER at the HARVEY LOWE PAVILION

With only two weeks to go until our show, hopefully you’ve chosen your display and they are looking good. We hope to better label the trees this year returning to the previous format of common name, scientific name and years […]

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THE TOPS WEEKEND

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As usual, the Illawarra Bonsai Society’s Tops Weekend was great fun with lots to learn. The ‘all women cast’ did not disappoint with our own Paulette De Martin, Avril Stanley (Brisbane) and Ruth McClucas (Canberra Native Bonsai Club) each bringing […]

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POTTING MEDIUMS

THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A SERIES PERTAINING TO POTTING MEDIUMS Dorothy Koreshoff O.A.M. ©️ reproduction by permission. I have spent what seems a lifetime with bonsai since marrying Vita Koreshoff in 1949 at the age of 18. He had […]

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AABC Convention, July 2018

What a wonderful AABC Convention this year; great demonstrators, a fantastic show (see our website for photos) and an excellent group of like-minded people with whom to share the experience. Congratulations to Bonsai Northwest Inc who left nothing to chance […]

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AUGUST DEMONSTRATOR: Ray Nesci

Having seen a most beautiful elm with exposed roots at the recent AABC Convention (thought to be one of the best trees on display by Bjorn Bjorholm) the question of how one might achieve such a developed exposed root system […]

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September Demonstrator: Andrew Edge

Andrew is a regular demonstrator, workshop leader and good friend to the Bonsai Society of Australia Inc and is known for his knowledge and friendly and thoughtful style. Bonsai has been a twenty-two year obsession for Andrew and this certainly […]

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What to do in September

Finally, this month should see the end of our long and very cold winter! Your deciduous trees will be coming in to leaf (if they haven’t already) and you should have enjoyed some blossoms from such plants as prunus, crabapples […]

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Bonsai Society of Australia Inc. Annual Show: Display Demonstration Sales

Bonsai Society of Australia Inc. in conjunction with the Orange Blossom Festival invites you to our annual show at Harvey Lowe Pavillion Castle Hill Showground Friday, Saturday and Sunday 14-16th September 2018 10am – 5pm (4pm Sunday) Display Demonstration Sales […]

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2018 Demonstators

For your information here are the rest of this year’s demonstrators: June 5th Joe Morgan Paylor July 3rd Leong Chong August 7th Ray Nesci September Andrew Edge 14th, 15th and 16th September our annual bonsai show “Bonsai Art” October 2nd […]

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