Waltham Forest Bonsai Club
The club meets 9 months of the year at St Gabriel's Church and Family Centre, Havant Road, Walthamstow, London E17 3JF.
Meetings start at 19:30 to 21:30 (doors open at 19:00 - meetings with external speakers start at 19:15).
Visitors will be asked to pay £5.00 each meeting.
The meetings are held in the small hall unless otherwise specified. The entrance to the small hall is via the alleyway on the right hand side of the building.
Club Meetings
By car: Havant Rd is a one-way road. No entry from Wood St.
By Public Transport: The nearest overground station is Wood St. The nearest Tube is Blackhorse Rd and a 123 bus to Wood St.
From Leytonstone, Leyton area a W16 bus to Wood St. Market stop.
Programme for 2024
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January
There is no meeting this month
Tuesday 20th February 2024
Annual General Meeting and Spring Repotting Workshop - bring your trees for repotting. There will be Bonsai pots for sale.
19:30 - 21:30
AGM & REPOTTING WORKSHOP
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Discussion on Bonsai soil mixes followed by repotting workshop. Bring your trees, pots, soil, etc for repotting and pruning.
19:30 - 21:30
REPOTTING & PRUNING WORKSHOP
Tuesday 16th April 2024
19:30 - 21:30
AIR LAYERING WORKSHOP
Tuesday 21st May 2024
19:15 - 21:30
PROPAGATING & MINIATURE BONSAI
Tuesday 18th June 2024
Bring your trees for pruning and wiring workshop.
19:30 - 21:30
SUMMER WORKSHOP
Bring your own trees that you want to Air Layer
Talk by Mark Moreland. Admission charge: £5.00 for members and £10.00 for non-members
Tuesday 16th July 2024
19:30 - 21:30
'UGLY DUCKLING'
Bring along any problem trees that you are finding difficult to style or design. Helpful and constructive advice will be given by a panel of members.
Tuesday 15th October 2024
19:30 - 21:30
'A POTTED HISTORY'
Talks by club members on the history and development of their trees.
August
There is no meeting this month
Tuesday 19th November 2024
19:30 - 21:30
WINTER WORKSHOP
Bring along your trees for pruning and wiring.
Tuesday 17th September 2024
19:30 - 21:30
“DO YEW LOOK GOOD IN THIS?”
Talk by Jackie Rendell on selecting the right pot for the tree. Bring your trees for discussion on your choice of pot
December
There is no meeting this month