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Seasonal Information

Club Calendar and Other Events

Kusamura Club Calendar

November
7PM Program – Basic Bonsai Care by Sandy Planting.
8PM Workshop on repotting Junipers, quince, or other trees suitable for autumn repotting. Members should bring containers for soil during the session. This will be lead as a member round-robin session.

Golden State Bonsai Federation’s
XXIX Convention November 2-5, 2006 Sacramento, CA

Board Meeting - November 15

December
Kusamura Holiday Party Event! Let’s Celebrate!
Dec 15.

April 2007
Kusamura Annual Bonsai Show - April 28-29

Other Events

October 10 - World Bonsai Friendship Federation World Bonsai Contest 2006 Entry Deadline. All entries for the Contest must be received by October 10. For more information, visit www.worldbonsaicontest.com

October 14-15 -- Oakland, California - East Bay Bonsai Society 45th Annual Bonsai Show at the Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue (off Grand Ave near I-580, near Fairyland). Show hours are Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 11AM-4:30PM. Demonstration at 1PM Sunday by Dave De Groot, curator of Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection near Seattle. Saturday workshop open to silent observers. Free admission, ample parking, raffle, vendors, plant sales. For more information call (510) 521-9588.

October 21-22 -- Hayward, California Yamato Bonsai Kai 35th Annual Bonsai Exhibition at the Centennial Hall, 22292 Foothill Blvd. Show hours are Saturday 10AM-5PM and Sunday 10AM-4PM. Demonstration at 1PM both days by Johnny Uchida with Tony Hayworth and Mike Baker. Exhibits/Demo admission $5, includes 1 raffle ticket for the demo tree. Vendors, Plant Sales, and Door Prizes. www.yamatobonsaiclub.org

November 10-11 – Ross, California – Marin Bonsai Club Fall Show at the Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Dinner, raffle and critique by Ted Matson on Friday (Nov. 10) 6PM-9:30PM. Show hours are Saturday (Nov 11) 10AM-5PM. Demonstration at 1 PM by Ted Matson. Raffle and plant sale. For further information, call Craig Thompson 415.472.6685.

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Photo Memories from the September '06 Meeting:

Lonnie instructs members on tool care and helps to fix members tool problems

Members get advise on training nursery stock into Bonsai.

What can I do with this wonderful Trident Maple?

More Events
(from Golden State Bonsai Federation)

Meetings, News and Special Events

October 20, 2006 Meeting

Wow! What an incredible day. Click on the link to the left to see before/after pictures of tress and photos from the event.

Kusamura is hosting Marco Invernizzi for a day long workshop and an evening demonstration. Workshop fees will be split amongst attendees and attendance at the workshop. The workshop is currently full with a waiting list. Be sure to arrive early at the meeting on that Friday because Marco will start at 7PM with the General Meeting.

There will be no Show & Tell and no plant raffle except for the tree Marco finishes during the meeting.

Marco Invernizzi was born and grew up in Milan, Italy. At the age of 16, he became interested in bonsai when he saw the Karate Kid movie. He studied five years with Salvatore Liporace and then went to Japan to apprentice with Masahiko Kimura for four years. Now as a full time bonsai professional, Mr. Invernizzi works for many nurseries, clubs, and bonsai associations all over the world.

His work has received much worldwide acclaim including several awards. The Norway Spruce (Picea abies) pictured on the cover of the May/June 2004 issue of the Golden Statements is the only tree which won all three major awards; UBI (Unione Bonsaisti Italiani) award, Ginkgo Bonsai award in Belgium, and Crespi Bonsai Cup award, in their competition history. See photo below.

Previously Mr. Invernizzi made two trips to the United States: the first in 2002 as a part of the Master Workshop Series hosted by GSBF and the tour of the clubs and workshops in 2003-2004. A versatile speaker and artist, Marco also holds a university degree in Design. He has deep, abiding reverence and love for bonsai that becomes apparent when he talks about his training and experiences.

Biography/Photo reproduced from Golden Statements, Vol. XXVII, No. 4, July/Aug. 2004

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Refreshments
The follow members are requested to bring refreshments to the September meeting: Dennis Abler and Jerry Carpenter. Please find a substitute if you cannot contribute.

Library will be open

2007 Kusamura Bonsai Show
This year will mark the show's return to Mitchell Park, a long standing home of the club show. The show date will be April 28-29, 2007. Stay tuned for news about member roles in producing the show.

Potting Parties
Mark your calendar for the following potting party dates: November 12, 2006, January 14, 2007, and February 11, 2007. Potting parties run from 10 am to 4 pm. Members are asked to each bring trees for styling as a donation to the club. These events are provided to help newer members to learn repotting techniques and wiring. Long time members are asked to bring trees in and to assist newer members with their contributions. Members should bring trees held from previous shows to perfect the style. Remember that each club member is obligated to provide at least 3 trees to the sale.

News

Sandy Planting reports opening in all workshops, 3^rd 4^th Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM, 2^nd & 3^rd Saturday afternoons from 12Noon to 5PM, and 4^th Friday afternoon from 12Noon to 5 PM. For beginning classes (end of Jan to early Mar) call Sandy.

Golden State Bonsai Federation’s
XXIX Convention

November 2-5, 2006 Sacramento, CA

Convention Overview
We are very excited about our headliners, Masahiko Kimura, Lindsay Shiba and Kathy Shaner. They are familiar to almost everyone in the bonsai community and they will give us instruction on the techniques to refine our bonsai, bringing them to a higher level of development.

There will be a change in some of the workshops, in that the material will vary in size and value determined by the workshop leader. Some of the workshop leaders have over the years, developed some very outstanding material. By utilizing this change of having choices in your selection of material, you will leave the completed workshop greatly satisfied. Following convention policy, the workshop sign- up will be on a “First-Come-First-Served” basis. We are looking forward to great and satisfying workshops. The following workshops will be offered: (if the workshop has a *, this is the one with the varied size and value. There will be a “Bring your own tree” workshop with Masahiko Kimura, our headliner, giving you an opportunity to bring your best to the best.

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