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CLUB ACTIVITIES
CLUB ACTIVITIES
STOURBRIDGE BONSAI SOCIETY
Our next meeting is at 13.00hrs on
November 16 th at The Bonded Warehouse,
Stourbridge DY8 4LU. This will be our last
meeting until January next year. New
members are always welcome. More info-
Maurice 07919692180 or emailprestwood.bonsai@yahoo.com
SUSSEX BONSAI GROUP
We welcome new members and
encourage anyone interested in bonsai to
come along to our meetings held at
Wivelsfield Green Village Hall RH17 7QH
monthly on fourth Wednesdays 8.0pm.
Upcoming meetings include 26 th October-
Demonstration by Chrissie Leigh Walker on
pines, and 23 rd November- Demonstration
on correct pot choice by Andrew Ford.
Forthcoming show 29 th -30 th October at
Garden Pride Garden Centre, Ditchling
BN6 8TP. More info- Peter 01737 241406
or email: sussexbonsai@btopenworld.com
MIDLAND BONSAI SOCIETY
Our next meeting 3 rd November we welcome
John Armitage, the Chairman of the British
Shohin Association. We meet at 7.30pm
monthly on first Thursdays at Moseley Cricket
Club, Streetsbrook Rd, Birmingham B90 3PE.
Visitors always welcome.
MANCHESTER BONSAI SOCIETY
Monthly meetings on second Mondays.
NEW VENUE: The Stockport Labour Club,
2 Lloyd Street, off Wellington Road North
(A6), Heaton Norris, Stockport SK4 1QP.
November meeting- Members’ tree critique
8.30-10.30pm. Third Tuesdays monthly 8-
10pm General Bonsai Workshop, Heaton
Chapel Community Centre, Broadstone Hall
Road South, Heaton Chapel, Stockport
SK4 5JD. All skill levels of bonsai;
beginners, intermediate, experienced
welcome.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
BONSAISOCIETY
Next meeting 3 rd November Lee
Verhorevoort Demonstration. Monthly
meetings on 1 st Thursdays 7.30pm at the
Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane
South, Northampton. More info- Martin
Gregory 01604 407265
BLACKMORE VALE BONSAI GROUP
Monthly workshop meetings on 2 nd
Fridays 7.30pm at the United Church Hall,
Bell Street, Shaftsbury, Dorset. New
members welcome. More info- Geoff 01373
823820 or 01747 853475. Email:
m5eay.groff@btinternet.com
www.blackmorevalebonsaigroup.co.uk
BONSAI GROUPS IN WALES
Announcing Bonsai in Wales 2012 during
the August Bank Holiday Weekend 26 th -27 th
August at Tredegar House, Newport NP10
8YW, featuring Kevin Willson. More info-
Peter 02920 707605 or visitwww.bonsaiwales.org.uk
SHROPSHIRE BONSAI SOCIETY
Monthly meetings 7.30pm on 4 th Tuesdays
at St Giles Church Hall, Sutton Way,
Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6EH. Visitore
always welcome. More info- Karen Scurry
01743 236737 Email: kscurry9@aol.com
WIRRAL BONSAI SOCIETY
Next meetings- 9 th November, Winter
Preparation with Dave Yarranton. 27 th
November- Workshop at Gordale. 14 th
December Christmas Bash/Quiz on Bonsai
and General Knowledge. More info- Ian
Warhurst 07903 123317
VALE OF CLWYD BONSAI SOCIETY
Next meetings- 5 th November Workshop
at Green Dragon. 13 th November
Preparing trees for winter. More info- Dave
07719 126559 or email:
dave@moelgron.fsnet.co.uk
AMBION BONSAI CLUB
Next meeting 27th October- Workshop.
Monthly meetings at Hatters Space
Community Centre, Upper Abbey Street,
Nuneaton CV11 5DN
MIDDLESEX BONSAI SOCIETY
Welcomes new members. Monthly
meetings on 3 rd Tuesdays 7.30pm at South
Harrow Methodist Church, Walton Avenue,
Middlesex HA2 8QU. More info- Roger
Gibbs email: roger.gibbs@talktalk.net
http://www.middlesexbonsaisociety.co.uk
FENLAND BONSAI CLUB
Next meeting Sunday 13 th November-
Workshop with Nobuyuki Kajiwara. Friday
18 th November- Club meeting, Deciduous
Autumn Maintenance plus Autumn Colour
Display. Monthly club meetings on 3 rd
Fridays 7.30pm at the Horticultural College,
Wisbech. More info- Alan 01945 474595
Visit www.fenland-bonsai.co.uk
SWINDON AND DISTRICT
BONSAI SOCIETY
Next meeting 8 th November- Autumn
Workshop. Meetings 7.30pm at the
Coleview Community Centre, Towcester
Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon. See
additional feature for the 10 th Anniversary of
the Winter Image Bonsai Show, 19 th
February 2012. More info- Paul Bowerbank
07982 401103
NORTH DEVON BONSAI SOCIETY
Next meeting 14 th November- Open
Meetings at Methodist Church Hall,
Rhododendron Avenue, Sticklepath,
Barnstaple, North Devon EX31 2DJ. More
info- Roy 01398 341440 or Email:
hutchison415@btinternet.com
www.bonsai-northdevon.co.uk/index.htm
WARMINSTER BONSAI CLUB
Meetings on 3 rd Thursdays monthly at
7.45pm at Christchirch Hall, Upper Marsh
Road, Warminster, Wilts Ba12 9PJ. More
info- clive.knight@talktalk.net
P.S.- We’ve been told the sad news of the
death of Bob Kirby from Rockery Bonsai
Gardens, Dundry Nr Bristol. Anyone who
visited would know what a wonderful
character he was.
ASHFIELD BONSAI CLUB
Next meetings 3 rd November- Group
Workshop, 17 th November- Club Auction
and Auction Tree Show. Meetings at the
Church Hall, Rectory Gardens, South
Normanton. More info- Peter Tombs 01283
733210. Further blog details can be found
http://ashfieldbonsaiclub.blogspot.com
HARLOW CARR BONSAI GROUP
Meeting on 20 th November will commence
at 2.30pm at the RHS Garden, Harlow Carr,
Crag Lane, Harrogate and will cover indoor
bonsai and winter care for trees. More info-
Susan 01845 523026
THE BONSAI GROUP
We always welcome new members. We
meet at Capel Manor, Enfield 7.30pm on
second Tuesdays monthly except August
and December. More info- Joy Savage
020 8367 3196
Email: joyliz.savage@virgin.net
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