Bonsai Society of Southern Tasmania

The Bonsai Society of Southern Tasmania is the southernmost bonsai society in Australia.

Bonsai is a four-dimensional art form, having length, width, depth – and time! It allows the enthusiast to closely study the on-going development of a tree which, in Nature, could achieve a height of 20–30 m, but in bonsai may only be 30–40 cm.

Although originating in Japan and China, interest in bonsai is now a global phenomenon and some of the very best trees and collections can be found in other areas of the World.

Members of the Society are bonsai enthusiasts in Hobart and surrounds. They range from the absolute novice through to the experienced and very talented expert.

The members’ trees range from the classic bonsai, such as maples and pines, through to rare exotics and Australian and, especially, Tasmanian native species.

The Society holds monthly meetings, runs workshops, publishes a newsletter, organizes tree-collecting excursions and mounts exhibitions. It holds an extensive library of bonsai books and magazines for the use of members.

Please explore our website and learn more about the Society’s activities and, if interested, how to become a member.