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Seasonal Hints
The 'Rules' of Bonsai
by Brent Walston
Letter
from the President
by John Planting
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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
What can I do
with this wonderful Trident Maple?
More Events
(from Golden State Bonsai
Federation)
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October 20,
2006 Meeting
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 is limited 8-10 people. 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.
Be sure not to miss it
and check here for updates.
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September 15, 2006 MEETING
Techniques Program 7:00 PM
This workshop was on Basic Tool Care by Lonnie McCormick.
Lonnie
instructs members on tool care and helps to fix members tool
problems.
Main
Meeting 8:00 TO 10:00 pm
Styling Your New Tree was the theme of the main meeting.
Members get
advise on training nursery stock into Bonsai.
Refreshments
Library
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 membership 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.
Those who went to the recent bus trip can get material that
can be used at these party events. 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.
News
Sandy
Planting reports opening in all workshops, 3rd
4th Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM, 2nd
& 3rd Saturday afternoons from 12Noon to 5PM, and
4th Friday afternoon from 12Noon to 5 PM. For
beginning classes (end of Jan to early Mar) call Sandy.
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Golden State
Bonsai Federation’s
XXIX Convention
November 2-5, 2006
Sacramento, CA
This issue of
Golden State Statements contains material on
registration, workshops, seminars and schedule of
events. Let me share with you some of the things you
need to know with the hope that your attendance to
the convention will be a enjoyable and rewarding
time.
We have so many
activities and events to offer in the Sacramento
region, that we don’t have time for them within the
convention schedule. You will receive, with your
registration packet, a list of many things to do or
see. If you would like to extend your visit, we will
help you do it. Let us know and we’ll get
volunteers.
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. |
Last Updated
September 23, 2006.
Copyright © 2006 by Kusamura Bonsai Club. All Rights Reserved.
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