The Bonsai Dude

29/05/2026

This Sunday I'll be at Hovell Tree Park market with On the Border Community Market.
I'll have lots of trees with me starting at $25..

25/05/2026

I'll be there

🌳 Market Day by the River 🌳

Join us at the On the Border Hovell Tree May Market for a relaxed Sunday filled with local shopping, delicious food and family fun.

🛍 Boutique market stalls
☕ Great coffee & food vendors
🐐 Hay Ho Animal Nursery
🐴 Pony rides by JW Equestrian services
🌳 Beautiful park atmosphere
🎶 Live music by Shane Blade Music

Bring the family, catch up with friends and spend the morning exploring everything our local community market has to offer 💛

📅 Sunday 31st May
🕙 10am – 2pm
📍 Hovell Tree Park, Albury

Tag someone you’d bring along for a market wander 👇

21/05/2026

Hello Bonsai lovers, This Saturday, I'll be at Albury Wodonga Farmers Market, I'll have lots Varieties with me, including some small flowering types.
All my trees are crafted by me , using qualtity bonsai soils and pots, not mass produced with standard potting mix and glued in rocks.
Got a tree and need help ? Bring it down I'd be happy to help.

17/05/2026

Had a great day digging olives with Ben Spiller.. there was alot there but we were picky on what we dug up.. real happy with what we got

14/05/2026

Hello Bonsai lovers, This Saturday, I'll be at Albury Wodonga Farmers Market, I'll have lots Varieties with me including some small flowering types.
All my trees are crafted by me , using qualtity bonsai soils and pots, not mass produced with standard potting mix and glued in rocks.
Got a tree and need help ? Bring it down I'd be happy to help.

07/05/2026

Hello Bonsai lovers, Want a gift for Mothers Day that could last a lifetime?. This Sunday, Mothers Day, I'll be at Hovell Tree Park Markets, I'll have lots Varieties with me including some small flowering types.
All my trees are crafted by me , using expensive high grade bonsai soils and quality trees, not mass produced with standard potting mix and glued in rocks.
Need help with your tree ? Just ask I'll be happy to help.

07/05/2026

Hello Bonsai lovers, Want a gift for mothers Day that could last a lifetime?. This Saturday the 9th I'll be at Violet Town Community Market, I'll have lots Varieties with me including some small flowering types.
All my trees are crafted by me , using expensive high grade bonsai soils and quality trees, not mass produced with standard potting mix and glued in rocks.
Need help with your tree ? Just ask I'll be happy to help.

01/05/2026

Hello bonsai lovers,
I'll be at the Albury Wodonga Farmers Market on the causeway Wodonga this Saturday, with a large selection of flowering trees to choose from for mothers day.
Since the Sunday market at Junction Square has been cancled this will be the last chance to grab a tree in albury/wodonga before mother's day.
Otherwise I'll be at violet town the following Saturday, then Hovel Tree Park Albury Sunday ( mothers day ).

28/04/2026

Hello Bonsai lovers,
Tonight is the Albury Wodonga Bonsai Society monthly meeting.
You don't have to be an expert to come along, just need to have an interest in the art of bonsai, so if your interested, come along, bring a tree if you have one and get some advice if u like.

We meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except December) at 6:30pm at the North East Border Trades & Labour located at 1/7 Thomas Mitchell Dr, Wodonga. We meet in the meeting room at the rear of the building.

Guests are always welcome.

18/04/2026

Time to remove this juniper squatmatta raft ( 1 tree laying down) out of the foam grow box.
Firstly is remove the grow box that the roots have grown into the foam,
I then trim the roots, usually by a 3rd, but that all depends on the health of the tree.
I rake the top soil to expose the top roots and connecting tree trunks.
I never wash the roots out, I always leave some of the original soil, as the shock could kill the tree.
Next I place the tree in the new pot, making sure all the soil is pushed into any gaps in the roots, then I plunge the potted tree into a tub of water untill no more bubble surface.

I'll get back to it a later date for a trim and style.

My soil mix... equal amount of 1-7mm pumice, 4-6mm pine bark, 1/3 purlight. 1/10 zeolight.