Milton Keynes Bonsai Society

Milton Keynes Bonsai Society Workshop Calendar 2025

 

​Unless otherwise stated the meetings will be held on the second Monday of the month in the The Reform Hall, Giffard Park starting at 7:15 until 9.30 pm

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Each monthly meeting/workshop will include:

 

• A display of members trees and tree critique.

• Bring in your trees for a “Hands On” workshop, get assistance with problem trees etc.

• Seasonal Bonsai knowledge and discussions hosted by our resident expert Steve Brown, guest speaker or group discussion.

                       

January                 

• No meeting 

February 10th     

• Membership Renewal.

• Repotting presentation with Steve Brown. Bring along your own trees to repot.

 

March 10th

• Improve your Bonsai with Grafting & Air Layering techniques with guest speaker David Cheshire from (David Cheshire Nurseries).

 

April 14th

• Feeding & Fertilising presentation with Steve Brown.

• Tree selection & preparation for the 6th Annual MK Bonsai Show.

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May 12th

• Pine Bonsai Workshop with resident guest speaker Simon Roberts.

 

June 9th

• Spring Pruning Workshop with Steve Brown. Bring your own trees to prune.

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July 14th

• Workshop with guest speaker Corin Thomlinson from (Greenwood Bonsai Nursery)

August 11th

• Mid Summer Pruning Workshop/Revisiting the project Trident Maple – with Steve Brown.

September 8th

• To be arranged

October 13th

• Talk by David Cheshire on Seasonal Autumn/Winter Preparation & Japanese Bonsai Exhibitions/Omiya Bonsai Village and his experiences working in a Japanese Bonsai Nursery.

November 10th

• To be arranged

December 8th

• AGM, Christmas get together – General Workshop 

 

Diary Dates 2025

 

2nd April 2025 – Invitation to Bedfordshire Bonsai Society

 

MK Club members are invited to a talk and demonstration by David Penny on the Art of Saikei.

Saikei is a Japanese art form - Creating miniature living landscapes

 

Doors open at 7.pm, meeting starts at 7.30pm.

£5 per visitor. Please bring your own mugs for tea/coffee.

Venue address:- Toddington Village Hall, Leighton Road, Toddington, LU5 6AN

 

10th May 2025 – World Bonsai Day – Spread the joy of Bonsai!

 

World Bonsai Day was initiated by the World Bonsai Friendship Federation to honour

the memory of Saburo Kato (1915-2008), a renowned bonsai master and third generation owner of the "Mansei-en" bonsai nursery in Omiya Japan, one of the most famous bonsai nurseries in the world. Mr Kato an author, teacher and philosopher inspired countless people around the world to learn the art of bonsai and in 1989 founder and became the first chairman of the World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF).  It is celebrated every year on the 2nd Saturday in May, with the prime aim of furthering the understanding and awareness of bonsai world wide.

 

Cancelled - 28th June 2025 - Milton Keynes Bonsai Show - The Guildhall, City Church, Central Milton Keynes

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Milton Keynes Bonsai Society hosts the Sixth Annual Bonsai Show, supported by Northampton, Bedford, Mid-Herts and Middlesex Bonsai Societies and the Ikebana Club.

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