2001 - 2002
| Phoenix Bonsai Society (1962) events, unless otherwise stated, are held 7:30 p.m. on the First Three Tuesdays of the Month, September through May, at the Valley Garden Center, 1809 N. 15th Ave., one block north of West McDowell Rd. Visitors are always welcome at no charge or obligation. |
| Various out-of-town / out-of-state events that Phoenix club members may be participating in are marked in this type font and size. |
| Bonsai of Scottsdale (2000) activities (below, in this font and color) are held primarily at the Via Linda Senior Center, Rm. 2, 10440 East Via Linda in Scottsdale, half a mile south of Shea Blvd. Unless otherwise stated, all events will be at 1:30 p.m. on the First and Third Saturdays of the Month. Contact Scottsdale President Fairlee Winfield at (480) 860-9348 (fairlee.winfield@nau.edu), or Shirley Gilbert MARSHIRL@aol.com for details. |
| Tucson Bonsai Society (1972) meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at the Tucson Botanical Gardens' Porter Gardens facility, 2150 North Alvernon Way. Contact David Meyer @ (520) 749-4155 or (520) 722-2000. |
| Southern Arizona Bonsai Enthusiasts (2001) meet the THIRD Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m....currently at a private residence. Directions by request from: Doris Cavanaugh dorisc@qwest.net / (520) 290-0522 , Pat & Thelma Patterson dezertrats@aol.com / (520) 825-9685 , or Kurt and Chris simonsk@pop.mindspring.com / (520) 321-4173. |
| (ARIZONA STATE / ARID LANDS BONSAI FEDERATION [Tentative Name], ASBF is a work-in-progress. Initial exploration of the feasibility of this association now indicates that it may be premature, based on the current number of clubs and otherwise unassociated enthusiasts in the area. It is a glimpse of the future, however...) |
| Selected Advertisements -- often out-of-town -- which might be of interest to members. |
| BREAKFAST & NURSERY CRAWL: Members arrive early on a weekend morning at a restaurant near a pre-determined nursery. Afterward, all go to the nursery to look for raw material. |
| JUNK SALE: Members can rid their collections of undesirable or artistically stagnant stock, while at the same time helping the club raise funds with a raffle. “One person’s junk is another person’s treasure.” Pots, books, accessory plants, etc. are often put on the table as well. |
This Page Last Updated: August 1, 2002
| SEPTEMBER 2001 SUMMER / AUTUMN | |
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SAT Guest bonsai artist and potter, Mike Hagedorn, will be giving you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see which pot really fits your tree. Mike has just won the Bonsai Clubs International prize for his pottery. Everyone bring in a tree that you have a pot selection question about---anything from semi-styled to fairly polished trees. Mike will offer suggestions as to pot choice for these trees---form, surface texture, color, visual weight, etc. To lead up to discussing member's trees, this truly international artist will talk about ceramics and pot choice. |
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TUE NEW CLUB YEAR BEGINS: SHOW OF TREES for Phoenix Bonsai Society, club business, and general workshop. |
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WED Demonstration: TBA, and Meet Your Mentor (MYM) at this meeting, or link up with someone of your choice, and get started! It's free! |
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TUE Demonstration: Informal Upright with notes on Formal Upright, by Doug Acker using a 3-gallon juniper from the summer of 2000 Tucson nursery gift. |
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SAT Cool off with a great instructional video. Then relax with your workshop tree. |
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TUE General Workshop. |
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SAT Annual Berridge
Nurseries Fall Festival. This will be our second year at this event.
The Nursery will provide 5 tables for a Bonsai Display and a Seminar.
The Festival is a one day event (Saturday), but if we wish we can be there
for two days (Saturday & Sunday). We will have our display area
in a shaded area near the Stores Bonsai display. They will be getting
in more pots and plant material before the show. Berridge Nurseries,
4647 E. Camelback Rd. Phoenix, Az. Show: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Setup: 7:30 am
If you have any questions at this time please call or e-mail Mike Apostolos at (602) 494-0630 apostolos@qwest.net or Fred Carpenter at (602) 867-2093 facarpen@home.com . |
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SAT Kathy Shaner programs and workshops. An all day program will be given on Saturday starting at 8:30 a.m. with Kathy doing combination lecture/critique and partial demonstrations on different trees. Workshops will be on Sunday morning (8:30 - 12:30) and afternoon (1:30 - 5:30). Either bring your own lunch or we'll group order out for Baggin's. To be held at the Meyer's residence. Call (520) 749-4155 for details. Reservations for the workshop must have been postmarked by Sept. 15. $40 for each workshop session ($75 for the entire day), or $20 per session for observers ($35 for the entire day). Eight work tree and six observer maximum per session. |
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SAT Breakfast and Nursery Crawl for Bonsai of Scottsdale (no regular meeting). 8:00 a.m. at JB's Restaurant on the northwest corner of McDowell and Scottsdale Road (7170 E. McDowell Rd.). 9:30 a.m. at Baker's Nursery (3414 North 40th Street in Phoenix, just north of Osborn) and also to the nursery on McDowell just east of 101. |
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SAT Annual "Bonsai Swap & Shop" potluck lunch and buy/sell/trade event at the TBG. Set up at 11:00 a.m., lunch at noon, adjournment by 2:00 p.m. Bring those potted plants, rooted cuttings, used or new pots, extra bonsai magazines or books, and price them to sell, or swap with someone else. Call Frank Venturella (520) 790-3847 or Kathy Falk (520) 745-2148 and coordinate your dish. If you don't call them, they'll call you! |
| OCTOBER 2001 AUTUMN | |
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TUE SHOW OF TREES, club business, and general workshop. |
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WED "What I learned from Kathy Shaner" will be a round-table discussion of Kathy's lecture program and workshops. If you worked on a tree with Kathy (or had one evaluated on Saturday) bring that tree to the meeting (unless it's too big to handle easily!) and share your knowledge with us about the tree. New feature: "Bonsai Basics - Fertilizing." Bring a tree for the workshop! |
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SAT Ben Oki Workshop. Saturday at the Via Linda Senior Center, Rm. 3 from 8:30 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 5:30. Sunday at Horizon Community Center (15440 N. 100th St.), Rm. 2 from 8:30 to 12:30 and 1:30 to 5:30. Workers and observers. (Phoenix club with Bonsai of Scottsdale assistance.) |
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TUE Demonstration: Double Trunk, by Max Miller. |
| 11 - 28 | THU Club Display @ Arizona State Fair, 19th Avenue & McDowell Road. Demonstration on Oct. 28 by Jim Claycomb and Bill Mooney using a pyracantha. |
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SAT Festival at Harlow Gardens, 5620 East Pima. A 4-week festival featuring local garden clubs & programs. We'll be doing lecture-demonstrations at 9:30 a.m. & 12:00 noon. Helping out will be David, Hector, Paul Vasquez, Frank Venturella, Kathy Falk. Y'all come! |
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TUE General Workshop. |
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FRI - SUN Bonsai Exhibit at the Southern Arizona Home Builders (SAHBA) Home & Garden Show, in the Ballroom at the Tucson Community Center. Demonstrations & raffles daily. |
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SAT Display of trees created at the Master Workshop, AND, our annual Dead Tree Contest: Bring a dead tree, tell a story about it, prize for the winning tree. |
| NOVEMBER 2001 AUTUMN | |
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FRI - SUN Golden State Bonsai Federation Convention in Woodland Hills, CA. |
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SAT Show of trees, club business, workshop |
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TUE SHOW OF TREES, club business, and general workshop. |
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WED "Junipers for Bonsai - Selection & Training" by David Meyer. You're invited to bring a juniper if you have one, or give David a call if you need help locating one for the workshop (520) 749-4155 or (520) 722-2000. Mini-feature: "Bonsai Basics - Wiring." |
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FRI - MON
Southern Arizona Bonsai Enthusiasts is a new bonsai club serving the Tucson
Area. You are invited to visit our first bonsai show.
WHAT: A Bonsai Exhibit of Sonoran Desert Area Natives
We have invitations to the reception, each of which will allow FAMILY admittance to the ASDM on Saturday, November 10. Contact Pat Patterson (email: dezertrats@aol.com; tele: (520) 825-9685) if you want invitations...we can mail them or arrange for pickup at the ASDM gate. |
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SAT Special workshop: styling, pruning, wiring, potting -- bring your trees to David & Judy Meyer's home, 9 a.m. to noon. Call first (520) 749-4155. |
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SAT Dig near Fred Carpenter's. Approx. 16 twenty-year-old dwarf myrtle hedge plants. Call (602) 867-2093 or e-mail facarpen@home.com. Starts at 8 a.m. |
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TUE General Workshop. |
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THU - MON BONSAINORTHSHORE IN LOUISIANA FALL SALE * * * * * * * |
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SAT Guest Suiseki Artist: Lecture and demo. |
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SAT Collecting trip to Rosemont/Gardner Canyon areas for native trees (tentative date depending on weather & soil conditions). To be confirmed at the Nov. 7 meeting -- be sure to come if you're interested! |
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TUE General Workshop. |
| DECEMBER 2001 WINTER | |
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SAT Show
of trees, club business, workshop. Also, we will have
the registration material for the January Guy Guidry workshops. Sign up soon, only 16 slots. Did you notice that Guy is a headliner at the Bonsai Clubs International Convention in July? And----we get him first. |
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TUE SHOW OF TREES, club business, and general workshop. |
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WED Demo by Jim Claycomb at the Chinese Senior Citizens' Center, south of Camelback Rd. on 7th Ave. 9 a.m. to noon. |
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WED Program: Slides taken at the Golden State Convention by David & Hector. Annual Business Meeting and Elections. Potluck dessert & beverage -- sign up early! |
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TUE Demonstration: Semi-Cascade with notes on Cascade, by Penny Schneck. |
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SAT Hate wiring? Learn the ancient Chinese clip and grow method. |
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TUE Christmas / Holiday Party Potluck and Gift Exchange. To start between 6:30 and 7 p.m. Bring a side dish -- the Phoenix club will supply the main course. Gift exchange: $10 recommended upper limit, bring a gift and get one. |
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SAT Holiday celebration-party: white elephant exchange. |
| JANUARY 2002 WINTER | |
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TUE A safe, prosperous and happy new year to all. (No meeting) |
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WED TBA |
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SAT Our fabulous after the Holidays workshop: Bring in a left-over, sale-priced, living Christmas tree and leave the workshop with a bonsai. |
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TUE SHOW OF TREES, club business, and general workshop. |
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SAT Horticulture: How in the world do trees grow anyway? |
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TUE Demonstration: Literati Style, by Elsie Andrade. |
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SAT - SUN ARIZONA STATE BONSAI FEDERATION KICK-OFF WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATION by GUY GUIDRY of NEW ORLEANS. At the Scottsdale Mustang Library. See the ASBF page for details. |
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SAT Breakfast and Nursery Crawl for Bonsai of Scottsdale. 9:00 a.m. at Krispy Kreme Donuts. 10:00 a.m. at Summer Winds Nursery, 17826 N. Tatum Blvd., 1/2 mile north of Bell Road. |
| FEBRUARY 2002 SPRING | |
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SAT How to reduce the height of a tree. How to develop a new apex. |
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TUE SHOW OF TREES, club business, and general workshop. |
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WED Regular meeting at the Tucson Botanical Garden 2150 N. Alvernon, 7 p.m. - no scheduled program --100% workshops tonight! Be sure to bring a tree to work on, and hook up with a mentor if you don't have one (the "M" on the nametag actually stands for "Mentor", not "Moron" (with few exceptions). |
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FRI Special program at the TBG, 6:30 p.m. (in the educational building). Our guest bonsai master and tree pruner will be Dennis Makishima from Northern California, newly-elected president of the Golden States Bonsai Federation. His program will be focused on a critique of trees brought in (already in training). If you have up to two trees to bring, call David at (520) 749-4155 and let him know the species. Donation requested to pay costs: $5.00 each (cheap!). |
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SAT - SUN Dennis Makishima workshops at the Meyer residence. Saturday: all day session 8:30-12:00, and 1:30-5:00 following a lunch break. Sunday: morning session 8:30-12:00, afternoon session 1:30-5:00. Call (520) 749-4155 to make reservations; advance registrations required by Feb. 1. |
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TUE GUNG HEY FAT CHOY : A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS YEAR OF THE HORSE TO YOU AND YOURS! |
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TUE Demonstration: Forest/Group Planting, by Joan McCarter and Kevin Williamson. |
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FRI - SUN Chinese Week Show at the Chinese Cultural Center, 44th Street just south of the 202 Freeway. Any Arizona club member is invited to bring a tree or two or three: please e-mail Events Chairman Mike Apostolos (or call him, Daytime: 602-265-6870 xt. 251; Evenings: 602-494-0630) or VP Fred Carpenter with your counts and sizes. We've got the mats, stands and tree I.D. tags. You say your trees aren't ready yet? Your trees will never look better than when they're on display next to other members' trees! So bring 'em down and hang out with us. Thousands of visitors will be glad you did. (Review our thoughts on displaying.) |
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SAT Preparations for our first invited Master Bonsai artist workshops. Show of trees and general workshop. |
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TUE General Workshop. |
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SAT - SUN MATSURI, the Phoenix Bonsai Society's Largest Annual Show as part of the Japan Festival @ Heritage Square, 6th and Monroe Streets near downtown Phoenix. Free Admission. Nominal fee parking in the parking garage just to the west. Set up under the large Lath House at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday; take down around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Includes at least one demonstration and a raffle of a tree. Again, every Arizona club member is invited to bring a tree or two or three: please e-mail Events Chairman Mike Apostolos (or call him, Daytime: 602-265-6870 xt. 251; Evenings: 602-494-0630) or VP Fred Carpenter with your counts and sizes. You say your trees still aren't ready yet? Repeat after me: "My trees will never look better than when they're on display next to other members' trees." Bring 'em down and hang out with us. (Review our thoughts on displaying.) |
| MARCH 2002 SPRING | |
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SAT Nursery crawl for material, with assistance from mentors. Eastside: 9 a.m. at Mesquite Valley, 10:30 at Catalina Heights. West/Northwest: 1:00 at Silverbell Nursery and 2:30 at Grower's Nursery on Oracle. Be there! |
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SAT Greg Brenden is bringing his living Manzanita trees on Saturday and will show us how to grow them and keep them alive. Can't wait to see this. He'll also show us how to keep moss growing here in the desert. Wow! The Slate of Election of Officers will be presented. |
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TUE SHOW OF TREES, club business, and general workshop. |
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WED Regular meeting at the TBG, 7 p.m. Program: Sneak preview of show trees, and tips for preparing/exhibiting trees in a show. Bring those trees that might be candidates for the show next month, including "first year trees". Extended workshop to follow for those trees you discovered last Saturday! No excuse for not having material to work on! |
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TUE Demonstration: Introduction to Bonsai, by Jim Claycomb. |
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SAT Election of Officers and a General Workshop. Mark Wallerich (of Scottsdale and Phoenix) will be presenting a demo and information on gathering and digging Bonsai on the wild or in landscape projects. This should fit in well with last meeting's work on Manzanita from the wild. The weather is just ideal for out door "pleasures" so bring trees to work on..... |
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TUE General Workshop. |
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THU - SUN California Bonsai Society 45th Anniversary Show at the Burbank Airport Hilton and LA. Nursery Crawl. |
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SAT Club year end lunch or brunch, TBA. Dues of $25.00 will be due as of April 1st. |
| APRIL 2002 SPRING | |
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TUE SHOW OF TREES, club business, and general workshop. |
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FRI - SUN 30th annual Bonsai Exhibition at the TBG (both buildings), tied to the city-wide Parade of Homes. Admission included in Parade of Homes ticket, or purchase tickets at the TBG office. Educational displays, beginner's trees, classes to follow. Friday is set up only. Hours 8:30-4:30 Sat. & Sun. |
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SAT Bonsai of Scottsdale is celebrating its Second Anniversary and have the installation of new officers,. Show of trees, raffle. |
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SAT Basic Bonsai Seminar at Berridge Nursery, 4647 E. Camelback Rd. (due south of that big rock). 10 a.m. to about 11 a.m. |
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TUE Demonstration: Mame and Pot Types, by Fred Carpenter. |
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TUE General Workshop and Junk Sale. |
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SAT Special program and workshop: "Ficus for Bonsai" by Joe Stumpf, at Frank Venturella's house. Call (520) 749-4155 for directions. Joe and David may have ficus for sale at this event -- workshop to follow. |
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SAT TBA : Show at Scottsdale Mustang Library? |
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SAT Art in the Garden, 9am -4pm, Berridge Nursery,. 4647 E.Camelback Rd, Phoenix. We will be presenting a show of our Bonsai Trees along with other artists who will demonstrate their talents and present their artwork for sale. At Noon there will be a Cooking Lesson by Chef Eddie Matney ..and much more...for your enjoyment.....Come on down. |
| MAY 2002 SPRING / SUMMER | |
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WED Program at TBG: "Summer care of your bonsai" by Paul Vazquez & David Meyer. Tips for watering, reducing heat stress on plants and pots, fertilizing, trimming. Selection of plants best suited for summer heat (including desert species) and when to work on them. Workshop & refreshments to follow -- bring a tree! New members--be sure to come! |
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SAT General workshop: bring a tree to work on. We still have 10 Trees to sell.. John would like to invite everyone that is interested in buying a tree from the Weiggins collection to come to his yard after the meeting. |
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TUE SHOW OF TREES, club business, and general workshop |
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TUE Demonstration: Slanting and Windswept Styles, by Bill Newton. |
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SAT Please bring a tree or anything you're "tired" of... and we will have a fun drawing (exchange game) where everyone will be happy, and of course a workshop.... |
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TUE General Workshop & last meeting of the club year. |
| JUNE 2002 SUMMER | |
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SAT TBA. |
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TUE End of Club Year Party: 7 pm at the Valley Garden Center. It will be a potluck. Main dish is being supplied so bring veggies, salads, deserts, etc. We expect 20 to 25 to attend, but hope for more. Dates for the summer get-togethers will be firmed up. See you then. |
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WED Program at TBG: "Natal plum as bonsai material" by Hector Espinosa & David Meyer. Our mini-exhibition of various carissa specimens, trained in various styles, will give you ideas for training your own. Discussion of various cultivars available in nurseries; trimming & wiring, fertilizing, watering & seasonal care. You're invited to bring your own natal plum for the workshop segment to follow. Best time of year for this material! |
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THU - SUN American Bonsai Society Convention in Milwaukee, WI. |
| JULY 2002 SUMMER | |
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WED Double program at TBG: (1) "Bougainvillea for Bonsai" and (2) "Feeding the Elephants -- Portulacaria Afra, or dwarf African Jade" by Paul Vasquez. How to select these plants for bonsai training; the various cultivars of bougainvillea and their growth habits; pruning, water, fertilizing, propagation, and lots more! A mini-show of these plants, in various stages of training, will inspire you to create your own! Bring one or more trees for the workshop. (See also background info on Portulacaria.) |
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| AUGUST 2002 SUMMER | |
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WED Program #1: "Potting and repotting of bonsai in August" by Hector Espinosa. Hector will demonstrate his techniques for potting during the midpoint of our monsoon season. Come to the meeting and see how its done -- and which varieties to use during this high heat-high humidity time of year. Program #2: "How to keep your bonsai records" by Frank Venturella; the importance of recording the source of the plant, progress in pruning, wiring, potting, when repotted or fertilized, use of sketches and photos, etc. Bring those workshop trees! Note: this meeting will be held in the educational building next door during renovations to Porter Hall. |
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FRI Happy 88th Birthday, sensei John Naka! |
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SAT TBA. |
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SAT (Labor Day weekend): special potting workshop at Hector Espinosa's home. This is an ideal time to put into practice what you learned at the August meeting, and get some assistance in potting or repotting one or more of your bonsai or plants in training. David will bring some bags of potting mix from the Bonsai Center, and a limited supply of pots (if a special size pot is needed, he's agreed to meet you at his new store nearby and find a pot). Please notify Hector if you plan to attend, not later than Sunday, Aug. 25 at 520-747-5428. If enough members cannot attend due to the Labor Day weekend, the event may be canceled. |
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