2008 - 2009
This Page Last Updated: October 1, 2008
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| Phoenix Bonsai Society (PBS, 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. |
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| Tucson Bonsai Society (TBS, 1972) meets at 12:45 p.m. on the Third Sunday of every month at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 North Alvernon Way (near Grant), in the Educational Building (second gate from main building). While our meetings are free and open to the public, non-members of the TBG will be charged the Gardens' admission fee of $5. Contact David Meyer @ (520) 722-2000. |
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| Bonsai of Scottsdale (SBS, 2000) activities (below, in this font and color) are held primarily at the Granite Reef Senior Center, Room 7, 1700 N. Granite Reef Rd. in Scottsdale, Cross streets are McDowell and Granite Reef. Unless otherwise stated, all events will be at 1:30 p.m. on the First and Third Saturdays of the Month. Contact Patricia Mitchell for more information (480) 575-5649, patmitchell2003@yahoo.com. |
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| Southern Arizona Bonsai Enthusiasts (SABE, 2001) meet the FIRST SUNDAY of each month, 12:30-4:00 p.m. at The Tucson Botanical Gardens, 2150 North Alvernon Way. For information contact: Doris Cavanaugh, doris.c@worldnet.alt.net / (520) 290-0522 , Pat & Thelma Patterson dezertrats@aol.com / (520) 825-9685 , or Kurt simonsk@pop.mindspring.com / (520) 321-4173. |
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AUGUST 2008 SUMMER |
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SAT SBS: SUMMER RECESS -- NO MEETING. |
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PBS: Joan McCarter, and Elsie Andrade, Phoenix Bonsai Society Club Mentors, will
be presenting a short workshop from 1:00 until
approximately 4:00 p.m. The workshop will be held at the Valley Garden Center, 1809
North 15th Avenue in Phoenix. This workshop will focus on Bougainvillea but other trees are welcomed as well. At the workshop Joan and Elsie will provide some basic instruction on designing the tree, cutting and wiring, and re potting. Other desert trees are welcomed. This is an acceptable time to re-pot some desert trees. Non desert trees can be worked on but re-poting now would be unwise. So stop by a local nursery and purchase a Bougainvillea or other desert tree and bring it to the workshop. If you have other trees that you would like assistance with feel free to bring them as well. Even if you don't have a tree but would like to observe and ask questions you are encouraged to attend. Joan has indicated that she will have some soil, pots, wire and tools with her for sale on Saturday. You may to bring your own material, soil, pots, wire, tools, etc., to support your workshop activities. The fee for the workshop is $10.00 payable to the Phoenix Bonsai Society. You may make payment at the workshop on August 9th. |
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SAT SBS: SUMMER RECESS -- NO MEETING. |
| 17 | SUN TBS: Show & tell tree by Ray Noseck. Q & A session. "Tropicals for Bonsai Culture" by David Meyer. Several species of ficus, other suitable material. |
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SEPTEMBER 2008 SUMMER / AUTUMN |
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TUE PBS: NEW CLUB YEAR BEGINS: Review of Trees for Phoenix
Bonsai Society, Club Business, Plans for the Year, and "Introduction to Bonsai Design
Basics" by Jamie Sims.
NOTE: all members need to pay their membership
dues for the 2008/2009 season at the meetings during this month.
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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SUN SABE: TBA. |
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TUE PBS: Demonstration: "Bonsai Design Basics."
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PBS: Open workshop time. Raffle.
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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TBS: Show & tell by David Koster. Q & A session. “If you’re thinking of
giving up, try Elephant’s Food”
by Paul Vasquez. A very forgiving plant (it’s a succulent – can it be considered
a bonsai? Stay tuned!) Several styles to be displayed.
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OCTOBER 2008 AUTUMN |
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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SUN SABE: TBA. |
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TUE PBS: Club Business, Clothing Orders, and Show Of Trees with selection of tree to take to the GSBF Convention at the end of the month. |
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Oct 10 - Nov 2
(Mondays closed) |
FRI - SUN PBS: Club Display @ Arizona State Fair, 19th Avenue & McDowell Road. Members may deliver trees at fairgrounds on Oct. 9 - Contact Elsie Andrade or Penny Schneck for info. Fair and display run through Nov. 2, on which day displayed trees must be picked up starting at 4:00 pm. |
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SAT - SUN
TBS: EXHIBITION AT FOOTHILLS MALL. Details to follow.
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SAT - SUN
NATIONAL BONSAI EXHIBITION,
Rochester, New York
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TUE PBS: Demonstration: "Tree Physiology" by a Guest presenter.
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SUN TBS: Show & tell by Dorothy Theodorson. Q & A session. Our annual "“Bonsai Swap & Shop" bazaar (maybe bizarre!), and pot luck luncheon under the direction of our refreshment committee. Colonel Meyer will make another appearance to conduct our annual fund-raising auction (full details in our newsletter). |
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TUE
PBS: Fall Junk Sale. Open workshop time.
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Oct 29 - Nov 2
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WED - SUN
Golden State Bonsai Federation's
31st Convention in Modesto, California.
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NOVEMBER 2008 AUTUMN |
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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| 4 | TUE PBS: Club Business, Review Of Trees, and "Introduction to Pines" by Jamie Sims. |
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SUN PBS: The Valley Garden Center
will host a Fall Festival from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The Phoenix Bonsai Society
will participate in the event and we will have a table on which to display a few
trees and distribute information about the club. At 1:00 p.m. we will
present a short seminar about Bonsai and the Phoenix Bonsai Society. The Garden Center has requested items for a raffle. |
| 11 | TUE PBS: Demonstration: "Introduction to Pines." |
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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PBS: Ben Oki’s workshop @ Baker's Nursery. Details to follow. |
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SUN TBS: Show & tell by Tom Nickel. Q & A session. "Junipers Make Excellent Bonsai" by Gay Lynn Goetzke. Classic material, most widely used all over the counry, and she will share her secrets with us. |
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PBS: General Raffle. Open workshop time.
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DECEMBER 2008 WINTER |
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TUE PBS: Club Business, Show Of Trees to select those for the Matson critique in January, and "Preparation of Trees for Shows" by Ken Roberts. |
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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SUN TBS: Annual Business Meeting of our Society, election of officers
for 2009-11. Your attendance is critically important to us, and the future
of our club. This is a good month to bring junipers and pines to the workshop.
We plant to have a "white elephant swap" (of plants, not officers??).
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TUE PBS: Demonstration: "Preparation of Trees for Shows."
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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TUE
PBS: HOLIDAY PARTY, TBA.
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JANUARY 2009 WINTER |
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THU A SAFE, PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL! |
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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TUE
PBS: Club Business and Review Of Trees.
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PBS: Demonstration: "How to collect a tree from a Natural Setting, YAMADORI" by
Frank Harris.
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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SUN TBS: TBA.
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PBS: "Critique of trees" by Ted Matson.
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GUNG HEY FAT CHOY : A HAPPY AND
PROSPEROUS YEAR OF THE OX TO
YOU AND YOURS!
(The Ox can be patient, contemplative, skilful, dextrous, eloquent, confident, familiar, authoritative, industrious, and sure of foot.) |
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FEBRUARY 2009 SPRING |
| 3 | TUE PBS: Club Business, Review Of Trees, and "Introduction to Wiring" by Cheryl Sykora. Also, a short update of the Chinese Festival which begins on Feb. ? at the Chinese Cultural Center. If you are bringing a tree(s) for the Chinese Festival be sure it is ready to show. No wires, or if you have wire on the tree be sure they are well placed, top soil is neat and clean, pot is clean and oiled and otherwise ready for display. And if you have any, bring small accent plants to complement your tree. |
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| ? | FRI - SUN PBS: Chinese Week Show/Display at the Chinese Cultural Center, 44th Street just south of the 202 Freeway. This 3-day event is well attended and an excellent opportunity to educate the public about the Art of Bonsai. This event is a great time to bring your Show Quality (trees trimmed, soil cleaned up, pots oiled) Bonsai for display. You can bring your own stand or the Club has many to choose from. This is a great time to volunteer to help set-up, take-down and work the booths at these shows. Spending time in the booths is one of the best educational and learning experiences you can take advantage of and for no cost at all. Talking to the Club Mentors and other Club Members with their years of experience is one of the best ways to advance and enhance your knowledge for the Art of Bonsai. You all have a tree that can be ready for the Show - start working on it and join in the events. |
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PBS: Demonstration: "Wiring."
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PBS: Open workshop time. Raffle
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SAT - SUN PBS: MATSURI, the 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. This 2-day event is a Japanese Celebration and also is well attended and another excellent opportunity to show and talk about the Art of Bonsai. This is another great time to bring your Show Quality (trees trimmed, soil cleaned up, pots oiled) Bonsai for display. You can bring your own stand or the Club has many to choose from. This is also a great time to volunteer to help set-up, take-down and work the booths at these shows. Spending time in the booths is one of the best educational and learning experiences you can take advantage of and for no cost at all. Talking to the Club Mentors and other Club Members with their years of experience is one of the best ways to advance and enhance your knowledge for the Art of Bonsai. You all have a tree that can be ready for the Show - start working on it and join in the events. 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.) |
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MARCH 2009 SPRING |
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TUE
PBS: Club Business, Review Of Trees, and "Introduction to Fertilizing" by
Joan McCarter and Jamie Sims.
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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PBS: Demonstration: "Fertilizing."
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TBS: TBA.
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PBS: Open workshop time.
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THU - SUN California Bonsai Society Show at the Huntington Botanical Gardens. Visits to selected bonsai nuseries in the L.A. area. |
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APRIL 2009 SPRING |
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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TUE
PBS: Club Business, Show Of Trees, and "Introduction to Trimming" by
Larry Seymour.
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TUE
PBS: Demonstration: "Trimming Techniques."
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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SUN TBS: TBA.
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TUE PBS: Spring Junk Sale. Open workshop time.
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MAY 2009 SPRING / SUMMER |
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TUE
PBS: Club Business. Review Of Trees, and "Introduction to Accent Plants"
by Carol Roberts.
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TUE
PBS: Demonstration: "Accent Plants."
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SAT SBS: TBA. |
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PBS: END OF THE SEASON PARTY at Ken & Carol Roberts' Home.
Please note that the Phoenix Bonsai Society does not formally meet June through August. Occasional get-together pot-lucks are held at various members' homes to discuss and view trees. If you have not otherwise been informed of those dates -- which are usually not decided upon until late May or early June -- please e-mail the editor if you are a member. |
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SUN TBS: TBA.
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TUE
PBS: Raffle of Ben Oki Tree. Open workshop time.
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JUNE 2009 SUMMER |
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JULY 2009 SUMMER |
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SAT SBS: SUMMER RECESS -- NO MEETING. |
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AUGUST 2009 SUMMER |
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