GSBF Bonsai

Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai Meeting January 19, 2002

The bonsai club had a workshop With Kathy Shaner for the January program. The workshop was all day long and eight members had the pleasure of bringing in their trees for Kathy’s advice. All other members participated as silent observers. Shown below Kathy is helping Gene Broderick with his large Mugo Pine.

John Thompson came alone and helped Kathy out with some of the trees. Here is John helping Greg McDonald with his Black Pine.

The workshop was a great success. All of the trees looked as though that in only a short time they would be ready for the show.

Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai Holiday Party Saturday December 16, 2001

The Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai celebrated the holidays by holding a potluck party at Gode Apon’s home. Shown Below is a photo of Gode standing in his bonsai garden.

Here is a picture of one of Gode’s tray landscape plantings that always make a big hit at the County fair.

The party was a great success with a feast, gift exchange, holiday cheer and lots of friendship. Every one who attended had a great time.

Here are some photos taken a recent meeting. Sandy Planting gave us a talk on Shohin bonsai display and creation. After the discussion she demonstrated styling techniques on three trees that were raffled off. Then Sandy helped us with a workshop on our trees. We surely kept here busy during our January meeting.

Sandy Brought a whole car full of trees to display during the demonstration.

This Hinoki Cypress is a wonderful example of the Shohin Bonsai artistry of Sandy.

This view from under the tree shows the great detail of the branches in this small tree.

This shohin Trident Maple gives the feeling of a great tree towering over you.

This close view shows the wonderful roots on the Trident Maple.

This cotoneaster makes me think of the apple trees at harvest time in the Watsonville orchards.

This photo of Sandy packing up here trees after the demonstration and work shop show the detail that she has achieved in this small Black Pine. The Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai thanks Sandy Planting for the great demonstration and workshop she gave us during our meeting.

We also would like to thank Richard Thieltges who took these photos for us. Richard is a newcomer to our meetings. Here is a photograph of one of his Suiseki he brought to the meeting.

The photos below are from the collection of Gareth Shepherd. 

Idaho Black Suiseki 

A Ginko Forest:

A Silverberry Tree:

Here are some photos taken during our last meeting. Sandy Planting gave us a talk on Shohin bonsai display and creation. After the discussion she demonstrated styling techniques on three trees that were raffled off. Then Sandy helped us with a workshop on our trees. We surely kept here busy during our January meeting

Sandy Brought a whole car full of trees to display during the demonstration.

This Hinoki Cypress was a wonderful example of the Shohin Bonsai artistry of Sandy.

This view from under the tree shows the great detail of the branches in this small tree.

This shohin Trident Maple give the feeling of a great tree towering over you.

This close view shows the wonderful roots on the Trident Maple.

This cotoneaster makes me think of the apple trees at harvest time in the Watsonville orchards.

This photo of Sandy packing up here trees after the demonstration and work shop show the detail that she has achieved in this small Black Pine. The Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai thanks Sandy Planting for the great demonstration and workshop she gave us during our meeting.

We also would like to thank Richard Thieltges who took these photos for us. Richard is a newcomer to our meetings. Here is a photograph of one of his Suiseki he brought to the meeting.