AusBonsai

Gday all,

I have recently moved to Brisbane and am now, sort of, settled in and looking for a bonsai club. We are living in the Kenmore/Chapel Hill area, so looking for something vaguely nearby if possible.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Also looking for places to harvest wild growing trees in and around Brisbane - I have never tried digging up a larger plant and turning it into a bonsai, but have a few mates who have done it with great success. Are there any areas around Brissie that are good places to do this? Any bonsai clubs that have field trips for this purpose?

Cheers in advance.


DrLach

Do not know the brissy area, but this shodu help out.
https://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... s_by_State

contact one of the local ones and they shodu have all the local info for you

Ken

Im from Brissy too live at The Gap. If you do find out where to harvest trees from I would love to know. Been at it for 5 years now but unfortunately dont know of any clubs in the northwest area, we could probably start one up ourselves .
On a more serious note if I do know of some good places where you could get plants and pots cheeper than at the local nurseries. Its about an hours drive up sunshine coast way. The 2 places I go to are called Bonsai World and Northside Bonsai.

Regards
Z.

Hey There, If you are looking for a bonsai club in Brisbane, you could do worse than Bimer Bonsai Club inc. It is located in Chermside West and would be the closest to you. Great club lots of friendly members and we have our annual show at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens auditorium second weekend in April. Try the site http://www.bimerbonsai.org.au feel free to come along to our next meeting on Easter Saturday. Hope to meet you soon we always like to see new members.Dark1

Hey Dark.....will deffi be going to the Mt. Coot-tha to have a look. Am going this weekend to have a look at shade houses in Cleveland. My collection is getting too big for the shelves I have on the side of my house So might need to get some more stuff for the new shade house, wife permitting offcourse