Hastings Bonsai Group Exhibition

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The Hastings Bonsai Group 2nd Annual Bonsai Exhibition, to be held from Friday 27th February to the 1st March 2015.

It will be held over 3 days in the auditorium at Port Macquarie Panthers, Bay Street, Port Macquarie NSW.

This year, Port Macquarie - Hastings Council will be celebrating 25 years of friendship with our sister city, Handa, in Japan.

Our bonsai exhibition will be part of the celebrations, so it will be a big year for our group being part of these celebrations.

Our group will be again be supporting Westpac Rescue Helicopter Sevices, so we are working for a good cause.

Last year, we had 150 trees on display, so we are hoping to have this amount of trees again

What's Happening at our 3 day bonsai Exhibition?

1/ The official opening at 1:30pm on Saturday by the Mayor or his representative.

2/ Bonsai awards given out by Chris Koch of Laing & Simmons Port Macquarie, a Major Sponsor of the 2015 Bonsai Exhibition, for:

Best Exhibition Tree, plus Runner Up Tree

Best Apprentice Tree plus Runner Up Tree

3/ Japanese Tea Ceremony at 2:00pm on Saturday

4/ Demonstrations - Start Times and Demostrators

Friday - 10:30am - Ray Nesci. --------- 2:00pm - Clinton Nesci

Saturday - 10:30am - Khanh Linh. ------ 3:30pm - Ray Nesci

Sunday - 10:30am - Khanh Linh. ------ 12:30pm - Clinton Nesci

5/ Children have a chance to win a $50 toy voucher if they can find the crocodiles.

6/ The public have a chance to vote for their favourite tree and win a $50 Bunnings gift voucher. Winner to be announced at 3:00pm on Sunday

7/ Samurai Sword Display

8/ Carol Felton from Newcastle - a well known artist who paints Geisha Girls will display and sell her paintings

9/ Ray Nesci from Nesci Bonsai Nursery will operate his trade stand

10/ Our group will also have a sales table, selling bonsai starters, pre-bonsai trees, bonsai in pots, pots, etc

We are looking forward to having you attend, and enjoy a great weekend.

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Went and checked this out. Fantastic venue and awesome trees. Unfortunately couldn't spend much time. I did get some pics, but the home internet wigging out so I haven't been able to post. Will when I can unless someone else beats me to it