About Us

The SOUTH HANTS KOI CLUB (SHKC) is an independent not-for-profit Koi club. Our object is to promote and encourage the hobby of Koi Keeping within our Hampshire area and to aid fellow members where possible.

The club was founded in 1990 and some of the founder members are still active in the club, which is presently thriving with many members.

Meetings & Events

During the Summer we meet on a Sunday afternoon every month at a member’s garden or grounds.

During the Winter we meet on a Tuesday evening every month (except January) at the All Saints Church Hall in Denmead. We usually have a guest speaker or some other Koi related event.

Please view our ‘Events‘ page to see the exact dates, times and venues.

We encourage non-members to come along to any of our events to see if they want to join our club. There will be absolutely no pressure to join us. You will receive a warm welcome, we are not sales people, just friendly fish keepers!

Throughout the summer months, the club arranges various activities including trips and we sometimes exchange visits with other Koi Clubs.

Our auctions have become a popular event – we have a combined wet (fish) and a dry (equipment etc.) auction. This auction is held in August at Lee-on-the-Solent. The Koi for sale can be viewed in large vats with good bio security the vats are treated with ‘Prime’ to treat ammonia etc.

From time to time, we also hold pondside auctions if, for whatever reason, a member (or sometimes a non-member) wishes to close down their pond. These auctions are an opportunity to purchase Koi at bargain prices.

On our own open days, several of our members open their ponds to other club members. This is another splendid way of becoming acquainted not just with fellow members but also with the many variations of Koi ponds and filter systems.