Goldfields Bonsai Society a brief History

Watercolour (Trevor) Pine (Tom)

Part of the indoor display at the 06 Exhibition

Castlemaine Bonsai
Meetings Third Sunday 1pm each Month (ex Dec)
Trades Hall ,Mostyn St., Castlemaine,Victoria, Australia


Founded 2001 Incorporated 2002
Need for a bonsai club- residents of the central area had to travel to for advice and workshops. The closest clubs Ballarat and Bendigo both more than a 40 mile drive
Statement of purpose
…. to foster interest in bonsai in the Central Goldfields area around Castlemaine…..
Choosing a name.
It was decided to use a name that included all the areas around Castlemaine.

2001
Inaugural meeting and first annual general meeting. In Table Tennis Pavilion, Camp Reserve Castlemaine 20/ 10/ 01
Attendees were from the local area and four from Bendigo. Six were members of the Bendigo bonsai club. As the club was small it was decided that all financial members would form the committee.
Office Bearers Pres/Sec Pam Caswell, Treas. Fred Ayers
A bi monthly newsletter was posted to members
An exhibition Nov 01 on the 3rd and 4th Exhibition Room TAFE in Mostyn St

2002
Moved to the more central Ray Bradfield rooms
Display with Newstead Garden Club.
Two club digs one to Harcourt the other in the Chewton area
Various promotional demos
Exhibition November 16th 02.Ray Bradfield Rooms

2003
Office Bearers. Pres. Warren Hamilton, Sec. Carol Angove- Percasky, Treas. David Rojo
New executive as three of Bendigo Bonsai group no longer were to attend
In order to get to know members it was decided to hold meetings at member’s homes.
Display and demonstrations at Buda during Festival of Gardens

2004
Office Bearers. Pres. Glenys Johnson Sec. Trevor Wheeler (mid year), Treas. David Rojo
Meeting venue move to the current one Trades Hall, 125 Mostyn Street,Castlemaine
Exhibition Melbourne cup weekend. Olive dig Boort area.

2005
Office Bearers. Pres.Sye Zerafa. Sec.,Trevor Wheeler, Treas., David Rojo
Visiting demonstrator. John Rash. Exhibition Trades Hall ,Castlemaine. Sat to Tues. Melbourne Cup weekend
Dig at Shepherds Flat.

2006
Office Bearers-Pres-SyeZerafa,
Sec.,Trevor Wheeler,Treas., David Rojo

2007 Office Bearers- President Alex McxKee, Treasurer. David Rojo, Secretary, Helen Wheeler

-Demonstrations and speakers at each meeting.

Examples of the clubs activities in 06

September -Visiting speaker Lloyd Curtis-
Maintaining your plants in the drought.and
How to train a juniper as a bonsai.
Cascade tyle ,Alex Mckee

July- Elm dig at Franklinford

August-Bonsai from air layering. Tom Cockram

Winter- A club Demonstration and Display in Maldon

Exhibition
Trades Hall Castlemaine 125 Mostyn St Castlemaine
4th to 7th Nov.

Newsletters. At first the club payed for setting up, editing and posting the bi monthly issues, from 2003 the secretary produced a monthly newsletter and most copies are emailed,
Attendance at meetings has been around a twelve members plus visitors.
Three members are also members of Bendigo Bonsai Club and two are members at Ballarat Bonsai Club .
Usual Meeting Format is -Demonstration, Workshop and discussion advice on member’s trees.
Trevor Wheeler Secretary 54 762286

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