Oak Species Information

February Work Schedule

Kusamura Club Calendar

February 2007
• February 16—Kusamura will host John Thompson for an OAK workshop (Show & Tell focused on Oaks)

March 2007
• March 16—March Meeting will be a Spring Satsuki Workshop with Jim Ransohoff covering the new version of Satsuki care for the entire evening starting at 7 PM

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Other Events
Special Notice
February 24­–25—Oakland, California—Golden State Bonsai Collection-North: 16th Annual Mammoth Fundraiser Event at the Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave.  Saturday (Feb. 24) Auction 1PM–4PM with preview 12 Noon–1PM.  Sunday (Feb. 25) Mammoth Fundraiser 10AM–5PM.  Demonstrations and critiques by Kathy Shaner. Sale of bonsai and pre-bonsai materials, vendors, benefit drawings.

March 21-25 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 Diana Lum (415) 731-7793, or email dlum1@wcf.com .

March 25 Santa Cruz, California - Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai:  Bonsai Show, Sunday, March 25th From 10:00 A.M. To 4:30 P.M. Demonstration By Katsumi Kinoshita At 2:00 PM. Santa Cruz Elk’s Lodge, 150 Jewell St. Santa Cruz, Ca. Admission:  Suggested donation $3. Plant Sales, door prizes, benefit drawing of demo tree and more. Tea and cookies served.

March 31-April 1 San Jose, California - San Jose Betsuin Bonsai Club: 37th Annual Spring Exhibit at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 North Fifth Street.  Hours are Saturday 12noon-5PM and Sunday 11AM-4PM. Raffles. Plants, tools, pots, and soil for sale.  For information, call Ken Azuma (408) 730-4506.

Dues are now due.
Download the new Information Form here and submit it with your dues.  WORD DOC

February 16, 2007 MEETING

Main Meeting 7:00–10:00PM

John Thompson will be our guest for the evening workshop. There will not be mixed program due to the fact that he will be working with collected material, a California Live Oak. He will be doing styling and repotting of the tree.

The demo oak was collected 10 years or more ago and boxed by the late Tom Refvem who was a 40 year member and past president. It was donated by Janet. 

Show and Tell should be your Oak examples. Please bring in your examples of Bonsai Oak.

News
Please join us in welcoming returning member Ricardo Archila and family back to the club. We look forward to their participation.

Beginner-Level Classes Have Started in January
Sandy Planting reports opening in all workshops, 3^rd & 4^th Thursday evenings at 7:30PM, 2^nd & 3^rd Saturday afternoons from 12Noon to 5PM, and 4^th Friday afternoon from 12Noon to 5PM.

2007 Kusamura Bonsai Show
This year will mark the show’s return to Mitchell Park, a long-standing home of the club show, located at 3800 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303.  The show date will be April 28–29, 2007.  Stay tuned for news about member roles in producing the show.  Friday, April 27 will be the day we deliver our plants to Mitchell Park for the plant sale. Please call (Stephanie) to verify time and initial setup of backdrops, etc.

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