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Central Coast Bonsai Club is dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of the Art of Bonsai. Meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7 pm.

Tasman Room, Mingara Recreation Club. Mingara Drive, Tumbi Umbi N.S.W. Through the year we have a combination of workshops and demonstrations.

29/10/2026

A great time was had at our last Club Workshop on Saturday 17th October at Pine Needles Village. Good times, Good Vibes, Good People & plenty of Bonsai Love 😀

22/10/2026

A great evening at our October club meeting at Mingara. Jason pomfret demonstrated techniques and processes for grafting. Everyone enjoyed his work on his “Frankenstein Fig” project where he grafted 5 different species of fig onto a base fig. We look forward to seeing how it progresses over time 💪

16/10/2026

Central Coast Bonsai Club will host the highly regarded Australian Native Bonsai Artist Marcela Ferreira Sunday 15th November 2026 for an exclusive 1 day workshop.

Marcela will also be appearing & demonstrating at Newcastle Bonsai Club Annual Show on Saturday 14th November at Club Macquarie, 458 Lake Rd, Argenton, NSW 2284

Workshops are small, with a maximum of 6 workshop participants ($60) per session, along with 6 (silent) observers ($15).

There are two workshops on Sunday 15th starting at 9am & 1pm.. Tickets go on sale Saturday 17th October 9am & are exclusive to Central Coast Bonsai Club members for the first 7 days. At which time Newcastle Club members may purchase tickets.

Lunch will be provided between 12pm & 1pm for all ticket holders on the day. Please bring your own mug/ cup for drinks. If you are attending the 1pm workshop, please arrive early for 12pm to share lunch with us all.

Workshop location is

Bonsai World: 51 Watagan Forest Drive, Jilliby NSW, 2259

This is a fantastic opportunity to obtain some guidance from one of Australia's highly regarded Australian Native Bonsai Artists in a fun & relaxed club environment.

https://ccbc.memberjungle.club/index.cfm?module=event&pagemode=indiv&page_id=7537267

13/10/2026

With Jason Pomfret aka Backyard Bonsai Australia coming in tonight to talk about Grafting we thought we would share a little information hope you find it helpful

Hope to see you at the meeting tonight 7pm at Mingara

03/10/2026

Central Coast Bonsai Club October 13th Monthly Meeting Mingara Recreation Club Tasman Room.
Come along to our regular club meeting & demonstration for October 2026.

If you are curious about Bonsai & want to learn more about our club, newcomers are welcome, just turn up & introduce yourself.

The October meeting will feature Jason Pomfret speaking & demonstrating grafting techniques.

September Monthly bench display competition:

Style Category: Root Over/on rock/ Exposed Root, Suiseki & kusamono

Native Category: Kunzea, Sannantha, Baeckea, Callitris

MC for the evening - Pete Kenedy-Furner (Committee member & Events coordinator)

Mingara Recreation Club Tasman Room (downstairs) 7pm-9:30pm

https://ccbc.memberjungle.club/index.cfm?module=event&pagemode=indiv&page_id=5758414

20/09/2026

Happy & famous faces at the Plant Lovers Fair Kariong this weekend 😊

19/09/2026

Sharing the love for some up coming club shows and hoping they do the same for ours.
🌳 NSW BONSAI SHOWS — OCTOBER 2026 🌳

2–4 Oct | Taree Bonsai & Suiseki Group — Expo
📍 Club Taree, 121 Wingham Rd, Taree
🕐 Fri 12–6pm • Sat 10–5:30pm • Sun 10–3pm
💲 $5 | Under 16 FREE
✨ Displays, trees, pots, tools, raffles
📞 David 0401 722 373

3–5 Oct | Port Stephens — Annual Exhibition
📍 Community Arts Centre, Cultural Close, Nelson Bay
🕐 Sat–Sun 10–4pm • Mon 10–2:30pm
💲 FREE entry + free parking
✨ Demos Sat/Sun 11am, trees for sale, café open
📧 [email protected]

3–4 Oct | Goulburn Bonsai Society — Exhibition
📍 Shop 4, 162 Auburn St, Goulburn
🕐 10am–4pm both days
💲 $5 | Under 12 FREE
✨ 50+ trees, Ikebana, demos, People’s Choice, raffles

10–11 Oct | Wauchope Group — Bonsai & Penjing Show
📍 Laurieton United Services Club, 2 Seymour St, Laurieton
🕐 Sat 10–4pm • Sun 10–2pm
💲 $5 | Under 12 FREE
✨ Demos, Tree Clinic, trees/pots/tools for sale
📞 Steve 0413 585 116

24–25 Oct | Urimbirra Bonsai Society — 50th Anniversary Show
📍 Heininger Hall, Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto
🕐 Sat 10–4pm • Sun 10–3pm
💲 $5 | Under 12 FREE
✨ Displays, sales, potting service, plenty of parking
📞 0405 688 744

19/09/2026

We’re at the Plant Lovers Fair at Kariong — Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September — and our Central Coast Bonsai Club stand is right next door to Ray Nesci Bonsai Nursery.

Come say g'day, have a look at our displays, and discover the joy of bonsai for yourself. We'd love to see you there!

📍 Kariong Mountains High School
⏰ Sat 9am–4pm | Sun 9am–4pm
🎟️ $15 entry | Under 18s free

19/09/2026

Plenty of interest in bonsai at the plant lovers fair this weekend

18/09/2026

An absolutely stunning weekend to come and visit the Plant Lovers Fair at Kariong this weekend 19th & 20th. We are located next to Ray Nesci Bonsai Nursery. Come along and discover the joy of Bonsai 😊

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Tumbi Umbi, NSW

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http://www.centralcoastbonsai.com.au/, https://www.instagram.com/centralcoast.bonsai.club/

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