Programme
We would like to welcome you to the Northamptonshire Bonsai Society (NBS).
Come along to a monthly meeting and meet friendly fellow bonsai enthusiasts
PROGRAMME 2025
Northamptonshire Bonsai Society have regular monthly meetings at the Weston Favell Parish Hall (unless otherwise stated) commencing on the first Thursday of the month 7-10pm. We welcome any new and prospective members who are also very welcome to join us.
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Hand sanitiser is available if you wish to use it
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Free tea/coffee available but please bring your own mug.
Unless otherwise stated the meetings will be held on the first Thursday of the month in the Weston Favell Parish Hall starting at 19:00 hrs until 22.00 hrs​
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2025 PROGRAMME
January 2nd Tree Critique and annual subscription payment £25
February 6th Steve Brown Talk about Re-potting and Soil
Suggestion that Table Trees to have a "Winter Image"
March 6th Member's evening workshop
March 15th Saturday Member's Workshop 10am-4pm
March 29th Saturday Corin Tomlinson Workshop 10am-4pm
Max 8 people at £45 per person
April 3rd Tree critique
May 1st MEETING MOVED to 15th as venue being used as a polling station
May 15th Speaker Caz Bonsai READ HERE - Members £4 Visitors £5
June 5th Annual Show in Weston Favell Parish Hall
June 28th CANCELLED Milton Keynes Show
June 29th Weston Favell Open Gardens with a NBS display
July 3rd Speaker Jeff Conibear - Physiology of Bonsai - Members £4 Visitors £5
August 7th Let’s Do Bonsai - Founding member, David, will demonstrate developing a bonsai
from garden centre stock. Also thread grafting and working on a member's tree.
September 4th Member’s evening Workshop
September 20th Saturday Member's Workshop 10am-4pm
October 2nd Speaker Corin Tomlinson READ HERE - Members £4 Visitors £5
Corin will do a critique and give advice on members trees.
This is an excellent opportunity to get help and advice of a top expert on our own trees.
Bring along any tree(s) you would like advice on.
October 25th/26th Autumn Open Weekend at Greenwood Bonsai - FREE
November 6th Member’s evening workshop
December 4th AGM and Christmas Buffet
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2026 PROGRAMME
First Thursdays of the month 7-10pm
January 1st New Years Day - Meeting moved to 15th
January 15th annual subscription payment
February 5th Member's Workshop
March 5th Speaker Mark Moreland Propagation & Miniature Bonsai
March 14th Saturday FREE Member's Workshop10am-4pm
March 22nd Sunday - Bonsai Fest at Newark
April 2nd Member's Workshop
May 7th Speaker (Tony Tickle- Members £4 Visitors £5) TBC
June 4th Bring in your bonsai/oriental favourite items to discuss
July 2nd Five tree event where groups of members work on a tree
August 6th Member's Workshop
September 3rd David Tipler demonstration
September 19th Saturday FREE Member's Workshop 10am-4pm
October 1st Speaker (Corin Tomlinson READ HERE - Members £4 Visitors £5) TBC
November 5th Speaker (Chris Thomas - Members £4 Visitors £5) TBC
December 3rd AGM and Christmas Buffet
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