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To be held on Saturday & Sunday
7th & 8th June 2025
Venue:
Sydney Church of England Grammar School’s Rowing Facility
86 Wharf Road, Gladesville NSW 2111
Enquiries: Garry 0425320394 (email gueberga@gmail.com)
Denise 02 94987355 (email denise_edgerton@hotmail.com)
A unique program will be presented with multiple demonstrations and workshops occurring throughout Saturday and Sunday.
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Saturday Tony Bebb, Grant Bowie (Canberra), Neil Padbury (Shibul Nursery) doing
interactive demonstrations and workshops. Brenda Parker (Illawarra Club) will be showing and discussing landscape bonsai.
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Sunday will feature demonstrations and workshops with Neil Padbury, Tony Bebb and Sean Hood.
Ray and Clinton Nesci (Ray Nesci Nursery) will be showing and discussing trees from their collection. Tony Bebb and Chris Allnut will be doing a critique on bonsai trees.
Click here for more about our Demonstrators
Sale Tables will feature handmade pots and tables and Shibul nursery stock of field
grown maples, root over rock and many more
Raffles: There will be raffle tickets from Registration on Saturday and Sunday and the raffle will conclude at 4.00pm Sunday, there will be some fantastic prizes up for grabs in this raffle. (No silent auction this year)
Saturday 7th June 2025
Programme
8.30am
Registrations - We recommend arriving promptly to allow time for registration and to settle in before the program begins.You’ll be issued a name badge upon successful check-in. Tea and coffee will be available.
9.00am -10.30am
Tony Bebb: Demonstration will feature advanced stock plant.
10.30am - 11.00am
Morning Tea: (included in your registration fee)
Enjoy a delightful morning tea break, included as part of your registration!
11.00am - 12pm
Tony Bebb: Demonstration continued.
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Grant Bowie: Demonstration will feature advanced stock plants
12.00pm - 1.00pm
Lunch - Enjoy a delicious and satisfying lunch, included as part of your registration fee.
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1.00pm - 2.30pm
Brenda Parker: Demonstration will feature tray landscapes.
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Tony Bebb: Workshop Max 7 people to work on advanced raw stock or existing bonsai that have been potted for at least 6mths.
2.30pm - 3.00pm
Afternoon Tea: (included in your registration fee). Take a moment to relax and refresh with a delightful afternoon tea, included as part of your registration fee.​
3.00pm - 4.30pm
Neil Padbury: Demonstration will feature root over rock Shibui style.
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Tony Bebb: Workshop continues
Sunday 8th June 2025
Programme
8.30am
Registrations: We recommend arriving promptly to allow time for registration and to settle in before the program begins.You’ll be issued a name badge upon successful check-in. Tea and coffee will be available to help you start the morning.
9.00am -10.30am
Ray & Clinton Nesci: will be showing and discussing trees from their collection
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Tony Bebb: Workshop 7 people to work on advanced raw stock or existing bonsai.
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10.30am - 11.00am
Morning Tea: (included in your registration fee). Enjoy a delightful morning tea break, included as part of your registration!
11.00am - 12pm
Sean Hood: demonstration will feature advanced stock plant.
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Tony Bebb: workshop continues
12.00pm - 1.00pm
Lunch: Enjoy a delicious and satisfying lunch, included as part of your registration fee.
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1.00pm - 2.30pm
Neil Padbury: demonstration will feature field grown stock
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Sean Hood: Workshop 7 people to work on advanced raw stock or existing bonsai that has been potted for at least 6 months
2.30pm - 3.00pm
Afternoon Tea: (included in your registration fee). Take a moment to relax and refresh with a delightful afternoon tea, included as part of your registration fee.
3.00pm - 4.30pm
Tony Bebb and Chris Allnut to critique bonsai trees
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Sean Hood: workshop continues
4.30pm
End of formal seminar & raffle Draw
Workshop Participation Guidelines
We invite people who wish to participate in the workshops to supply their own already styled trees, raw advanced nursery stock or yamadori. Please ensure that raw stock has been potted for at least 6 months.
Participants must supply their own tools, wire and other materials for the workshop
Materials:
Participants are required to supply their own tools, wire, and any other materials needed for the workshop.
Observers:
If you prefer to observe, you can move around the workshop space while the session is ongoing.
Please ensure that you do so in a reserved manner so as not to disturb the participants.
Workshops will be approximately 3 hours in duration, offering an immersive experience with expert guidance.
Important Note on Workshops:
As each of the “Themed Workshops” only has 7 participants, we recommend that you book early to avoid disappointment.
You will be advised if you do not get into a workshop, in which case you will go onto a
waiting list in case of a last minute place becoming available.
Register Now!
Saturday & Sunday registration includes morning, afternoon tea and lunch.
Workshop participants must provide wire, tools and all other materials required for a workshop.
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Saturday Registration - $70
Sunday Registration - $70
Late Registration (after 30 May) - $75
Both Saturday & Sunday - $130
Late registration both days - $135
Tony Bebb - Saturday afternoon - $70
Sean Hood - Sunday afternoon - $65
Tony Bebb - Sunday morning - $70
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Final date for registration is
30th May 2025.
Registrations received after this date will be charged at a higher price.
Please return Registration form to:
The Secretary, Bonsai Federation of Australia Northern Inc.,
12 Adair Place, East Killara 2071.
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Email registration form to: denise_edgerton@hotmail.com
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Bank Details
BSB: 112 879
Account Number: 439800952
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