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South East Bonsai Club Passionate about the art of bonsai in the heart of Kent 🌱 | Monthly meetings, workshops & shows | Beginners & experts welcome! We can't wait to meet you! 😊

Welcome to South East Bonsai Club! We’re a friendly group of bonsai enthusiasts based in Kent, UK 🌱. Whether you’re completely new to bonsai or have been pruning tiny trees for years, you’ll fit right in. We meet regularly for:

👥 Club Nights – Learn, chat, and share tips
✂️ Workshops – Hands-on sessions to improve your skills
🎤 Guest Speakers – Hear from bonsai experts and get inspired
🌳 Tree of the Month Competition – Enter your favourite tree and see if it wins!
🏆 Shows & Exhibitions – Show off your trees (or just admire others!)
☕ Socials – Because bonsai is better with friends

Our mission is simple: to grow beautiful bonsai and an even stronger community.

🌟 Why not join us at our next meeting? Bring a tree (or just your curiosity!) and see why so many people fall in love with bonsai. Take a look at our upcoming events or send us a message to find out more.

🌿 Our monthly meeting on Wednesday was a really productive and enjoyable evening, and it was lovely to welcome a couple ...
09/10/2026

🌿 Our monthly meeting on Wednesday was a really productive and enjoyable evening, and it was lovely to welcome a couple of new members to the group! 👋😊

There was plenty going on, with lots of wiring, pruning and sharing ideas. It was great to see everyone getting stuck in, helping each other and learning along the way! 🌳✂️

Whether you’re an experienced bonsai enthusiast or just starting out, there’s always something new to learn and plenty of opportunities to develop your skills. And best of all, you don’t have to do it alone!

Interested in bonsai? Come along to one of our meetings! We’re a friendly bunch of people and always happy to welcome new faces, whatever your level of experience. 🌱

📸 Here are a few snapshots from Wednesday evening!

🌳 October Tree of the Month – Congratulations to our winners and runners-up! 🎉A big thank you to everyone who entered th...
08/10/2026

🌳 October Tree of the Month – Congratulations to our winners and runners-up! 🎉

A big thank you to everyone who entered this month’s competition. We had some fantastic trees on display, and it was brilliant to see everyone’s hard work and progress. 👏🌱

Interested in bonsai? Whether you’re a beginner or experienced enthusiast, we’d love for you to join us!

📩 Drop us a message to find out more.

What a fantastic day we had at the Heathrow Bonsai Show yesterday! 🌳✨We were very proud to take part and display some of...
05/10/2026

What a fantastic day we had at the Heathrow Bonsai Show yesterday! 🌳✨

We were very proud to take part and display some of our trees alongside talented bonsai enthusiasts from across the UK.

A big thank you to the members who submitted trees and tables and helped put our display together. Your support and contributions were greatly appreciated and helped us create a display we can be proud of. 🙏🌿

A huge thank you to Mark and Mingchen Moreland, and the whole UK Bonsai Association team, for all their hard work in organising and hosting another fantastic show.

We had a brilliant day and are already looking forward to doing it all again next year! 🌳👏

Huge congratulations to our September Bonsai Tree of the Month winners and runners-up! 🪴🏆 We had a really enjoyable and ...
04/09/2026

Huge congratulations to our September Bonsai Tree of the Month winners and runners-up! 🪴🏆 We had a really enjoyable and informative evening with Vinay Rathore this week - thank you to everyone who joined us! 🥰

🪴 September Monthly Meeting – An Evening with Vinay Rathore of Toko-en Bonsai 🪴We’re looking forward to welcoming Vinay ...
25/08/2026

🪴 September Monthly Meeting – An Evening with Vinay Rathore of Toko-en Bonsai 🪴

We’re looking forward to welcoming Vinay Rathore for his extremely popular talk, "Pines in Development Journey", covering everything from cultivating, fertilising, soils, pests and diseases, tree health and more!

The evening will also include:

• 🏆 Bonsai Tree of the Month Competition
• 🛒 Sales Table

Bring a tree along (a pine if you've got one 😉) and join us for an enjoyable evening of bonsai.

FREE for members | £10 for non-members

Everyone is welcome ☺️

Congratulations to all of our August Tree of the Month competition winners and runners-up! 🌳👏Last night was another grea...
06/08/2026

Congratulations to all of our August Tree of the Month competition winners and runners-up! 🌳👏

Last night was another great club meeting, with some beautiful trees brought in by members, plenty of pruning and wiring, and exciting discussions as we prepare for our club display at the Heathrow Show in October.

Thanks to everyone who joined us! 😊

If you’re interested in bonsai, why not come along to a meeting? Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, we’d love to welcome you. Drop us a message to find out more! 🌱

We had a fantastic meeting this week with special guest Peter Warren of Saruyama Bonsai - 🌿Peter gave an excellent talk...
05/07/2026

We had a fantastic meeting this week with special guest Peter Warren of Saruyama Bonsai - 🌿

Peter gave an excellent talk on summer bonsai care, followed by critiques and advice on members’ trees. His wealth of knowledge, experience, and practical tips made it a really enjoyable and informative evening.

A huge thank you to Peter for sharing his expertise. As always, it was a pleasure to have him with us, and we look forward to his next visit! 😊

Interested in bonsai? Why not come along to one of our meetings? We’d love to welcome you, whatever your level of experience. 🪴

Congratulations to our July Bonsai Tree of the Month winners and runners-up! 🌳🏆 We had a brilliant evening with Peter Wa...
03/07/2026

Congratulations to our July Bonsai Tree of the Month winners and runners-up! 🌳🏆 We had a brilliant evening with Peter Warren this week - thank you to everyone who joined us. We’ll be sharing photos from the night very soon, so keep an eye out! 📸

🌳 July Monthly Meeting – An Evening with Peter Warren 🌳We’re looking forward to welcoming Peter Warren for a talk on sum...
09/06/2026

🌳 July Monthly Meeting – An Evening with Peter Warren 🌳

We’re looking forward to welcoming Peter Warren for a talk on summer bonsai work, defoliation and pine pruning, followed by tree critiques and advice.

The evening will also include:

• 🏆 Bonsai Tree of the Month Competition
• 🛒 Sales Table

Bring a tree along and join us for an enjoyable evening of bonsai.

FREE for members | £10 for non-members

Everyone is welcome ☺️

Here are some photos from this week’s meeting 📸It was great to see so much styling work happening, along with plenty of ...
05/06/2026

Here are some photos from this week’s meeting 📸

It was great to see so much styling work happening, along with plenty of advice, ideas, and inspiration being shared. We also loved welcoming some new members to the club!

If you’ve been thinking about coming along, keep an eye out for our next meeting advert or get in touch to find out more — we’d love to see you there 💛

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