Waltham Forest Bonsai Club
The club meets for 9 months of the year at Peterhouse Community Centre, 122 Forest Rise, London E17 3PW.
There are no meetings in January, August and December.
Meetings start at 19:30 to 21:30 (doors open at 19:15).
Visitors will be asked to pay £5.00 each meeting.
The meetings are held in the Hornbeam room unless otherwise specified. Enter the code for the Hornbeam room (09) at the main entrance; wait for a response and to be buzzed into the building.
By car: There is limited parking on-site, but there is free on-street parking after 4pm in the surrounding streets.
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. Station stop. Then it's about a 10 minute walk from Wood street station along Upper Walthamstow road, or take the 230 bus along Upper Walthamstow road to Bisterne Avenue, then walk to Forest Rise. From the Woodford New Road a number 20 bus to St Peter-in-the-Forest Church, 18 Woodford New Road, then walk along the path on the right hand side of the church to Forest Rise.
Programme for 2026
17th Feb 2026 19:30-21:30
AGM & REPOTTING WORKSHOP
Annual General Meeting and Spring Repotting Workshop - bring your trees for repotting. There will be Bonsai pots for sale.
17th Mar 2026 19:30-21:30
REPOTTING & PRUNING WORKSHOP
Bring your trees, pots, soil, etc for repotting and pruning.
21st Apr 2026 19:15-21:30
AIR LAYERING & PRUNING WORKSHOP
Bring along your trees for Air Layering, pruning and wiring.
19th May 2026 19:30-21:30
CARVING DEMONSTRATION
Talk / demonstration by Mel Gresham on carving of Jin and Shari
16th June 2026 19:30-21:30
SUMMER WORKSHOP
Bring along your trees for pruning and wiring. Bonsai trees will be available to purchase at the meeting.
21st July 2026 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.
15th Sept 2026 19:30-21:30
TO BE CONFIRMED
20th Oct 2026 19:30-21:30
“A POTTED HISTORY”
Talks by club members on the history and development of their trees.
17th Nov 2026 19:30-21:30
WINTER WORKSHOP
Bring along your trees for pruning and wiring.