South East Bonsai Club

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.

🌳 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 💛

Congratulations to all of our June Tree of the Month competition winners and runner-ups! 🌳👏Last night was another fantas...
04/06/2026

Congratulations to all of our June Tree of the Month competition winners and runner-ups! 🌳👏

Last night was another fantastic and busy meeting with plenty of stunning trees on display, lots of pruning and wiring, and as always, plenty of advice, ideas, and inspiration shared throughout the evening. ☺️

Thanks to everyone who joined us — keep an eye out, more photos from the meeting will be coming soon! 📸

02/06/2026

🌿 June Monthly Meeting – Wiring & Styling Workshop 🌿

Bring along trees that need wiring or a second opinion and get hands on with fellow bonsai enthusiasts.

Experienced members will be available throughout the evening to help with wiring techniques, styling advice, and useful tips.

🪴 New members always welcome
📍 Downswood Community Centre
📅 Wednesday 3rd June | 7pm–10pm

25/05/2026

Pine Candle Pruning 💚

It's not long to go until our next monthly meeting. What tree will you be bringing for wiring? New members always welcom...
21/05/2026

It's not long to go until our next monthly meeting. What tree will you be bringing for wiring? New members always welcome! 🌿☺️

What a great day at the South East Bonsai Fair! 🌳Despite the cloudy and windy weather, the event was a real success with...
11/05/2026

What a great day at the South East Bonsai Fair! 🌳

Despite the cloudy and windy weather, the event was a real success with plenty of bargains, quality trees, and a huge selection of pots and bonsai supplies on offer. It was great to chat with fellow enthusiasts, promote the club, and speak with some potential new members.

We’re already looking forward to more fairs in the future with even bigger and better things to come.

A huge thank you to and everyone involved in organising the event, along with all the sellers, buyers, and visitors who helped make the day such a success! 🙌

Congratulations to our Bonsai Tree of the Month winners and runners-up at this month's club meeting! 🌳🏆It was great to s...
07/05/2026

Congratulations to our Bonsai Tree of the Month winners and runners-up at this month's club meeting! 🌳🏆

It was great to see such a wonderful variety of trees, along with plenty of discussion around tree health, styling ideas, and future development. Always inspiring to learn from each other and share ideas.

Now we’re all looking forward to the South East Bonsai Fair at this Sunday — hope to see many of you there! 🍃

Join us tomorrow evening for styling, pruning & late spring care 🌱 New members are always welcome 🙂
05/05/2026

Join us tomorrow evening for styling, pruning & late spring care 🌱 New members are always welcome 🙂

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