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Last Potting Party
This Month for April Show
Our last potting party will be lots of fun and help to
create good looking plants for sale at the show
in April. Planting parties are held at the home
of John and Sandy Planting in Palo Alto at the
home of John and Sandy located at 898 Coleman
Ave, Menlo Park. Pots and Soil, and other items
needed for potting are provided by the club.
Just bring some tools and have some fun.
Potting Party
Date:
February 10, 2008.
Root Pruning Article
As
our theme this month is root pruning, here is a
great article by Brent Walston |
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Kusamura Club Calendar
February 2008
• Feb 15 -
Gordon Deeg
demonstration of drastic repotting of trident maples. This
will fill both the 7:00 and 8:00 programs.
March 2008
• March 12 - Board Meeting
• March 21 -
Air layering and grafting techniques. Lonnie to oversee a
demo of these techniques with work performed by Stephanie
(air layering) and Bang (grafting).
April 2008
• April 18 —
Prepare for show with Tokonoma setup.
• April 26-27 -
Kusamura Bonsai Show
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Beginning Classes
A previous first year tree;
this was a mass of growth with no movement in the
trunk. Continued work on a first year tree is
rewarding and great training. |
Kusamura
offers beginner-level classes to all those looking
to gain the basic skills of style, wiring, potting,
and caretaking. Classes are offered at the Planting
residence for a small fee covering expenses.
Completing the beginner level classes is required
before you can take advanced workshops. Classes will
begin in late January and run for 6 sessions. Class
content can cover group planting, rock planting,
formal/informal upright design, cascade design, soil
preparation, and wiring techniques. It is not only
instructional but loads of fun; a time to meet
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Beginner
classes will be held on Saturday morning starting at 9AM
until Noon.
If you are
interested in taking the class, please contact Sandy
Planting to sign up and get a schedule of classes and
requirements.
Other Events
February 23-24 Oakland, California
Golden State Bonsai Collection-North: 17th Annual
Mammoth Fundraiser event at the Lakeside Garden
Center, 666 Bellevue Ave. Saturday (Feb. 23) Auction
1PM-4PM with preview 12Noon-1PM. Sunday (Feb. 24) Mammoth
Fundraiser 10AM-5PM. Demonstrations and critiques by Kathy
Shaner. Sale of bonsai and pre-bonsai materials, Vendors,
Benefit drawings.
March 12-16 San Francisco, California -Bonsai Society of San
Francisco:
Exhibit at the annual San Francisco Flower and Garden Show,
Cow Palace. Hours are 9AM-8PM on Wednesday through
Saturday, and 9AM-6PM on Sunday. For information, call Eric
Schrader (415) 786-1349, or visit
www.bssf.org.
March 12-16 Santa Cruz, California - Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai:
19th Annual Bonsai Show at the Elk’s Lodge, 150 Jewel St.
Hours are 10:30AM-4:30PM. Demonstration at 1:30PM by
Katsumi Kinoshita. Plant sales, door prizes, raffle of the
demo tree and much more.
More Events
(from Golden State Bonsai
Federation)
Something New for Club Members!
Do you have a problem tree, a bug, a styling or species
question? Please send your questions to
jcsf1090@earthlink.net and we will research your
question for a new column in the newsletter. Pictures of the
problem always support it better. We look forward to your
challenges.
New Question:
Do you know of any organic
winter winter fungus/pest treatments? We want to know.
Newsletter and Web Pictures
This year I would like to solicit pictures of
trees in your collections. Each month I would like to post a
picture of a member’s tree with a brief tag line under it
speaking about the tree. You can submit your pictures to me
via email at
jcsf1090@earthlink.net or
bring me a photo I can scan. Submit your name and tree
information at
that time. Let’s show our talent to each other.
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February 15,
2008 Meeting
7PM-8PM Demonstration
8PM-10PM Workshop
Guest demonstrator, Gorden Deeg, fresh back from Japan, will
be
demonstrating the drastic repotting of trident maples.
Show and Tell
will feature your winter profile trident maples or other
interesting trees of the season.
News
Dues Now Due
Hard to believe but another year has gone by and our
membership dues are up for renewal. We hope you all choose
to continue with us and bring a check to John or Helen
valued at $25 for a Single and $35 for Couple. Name badges
and club pins are available from Helen as well.
Workshops
Resume Regular Schedule
Workshops resume their regular scheduled time periods this
month. Please see Sandy Planting if you want to sign up for
a slot. Prerequisite for this workshop time are the
beginning class sessions.
Workshops are held:
2nd, 3rd Saturday at 1PM
3rd, 4th Thursday at 7PM
4th Friday at 1PM
Fliers will be available at the meeting providing more
information.
Update From the Kusamura
Bonsai Show Chair
I am now soliciting volunteers to help with the
show. I am preparing a list of roles and
responsibilities that need to be filled as well as a
task plan for future shows. Please see me, Jerry
Carpenter, if you would like a particular role. I
will be starting signup sheets in January.
This year the show will return to Mitchell
Park, located at 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA
94303. The show date will be April 26-27 with a setup day
on April 25.
With Great Respect
We regret to announce the recent passing of Paul Thompson,
husband of Hap Thompson. He was a long term supporter of the
club and his presence will be greatly missed.
Tree of the Month
This member
tree is a Garden Juniper. It shows an interesting use of Jin
and the training of pads of foliage.
Last Updated
February 13, 2008.
Copyright © 2008 by Kusamura Bonsai Club. All Rights Reserved. Articles
reprinted here with permission granted to the Corresponding Secretary.
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