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by Lawrence LeClaireSeptember General Meeting - Auction, Auction, Auction!!!

Sep 9th: Come to our annual auction where you will find excellent plant material and bonsai supplies at great prices. This is also a great opportunity to clean out your collections of extra plant material. Donate it to our auction and help out the club. Plan to your bring your material between 6:30-7PM. Preview, wine, and food 7PM-7:30. Auction begins promptly at 7:30. See you there read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireBonsai Society of San Francisco Auction!

Sep 3rd: The Bonsai Society of San Francisco invites you to our annual auction on Thursday, September 9 at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. Preview begins at 6:30PM, a light potluck dinner served at 7PM, and the first item up for bid at 7:30PM. Our long-time member John Boyce will be the auctioneer for the evening. NOTE: only cash and checks are accepted for payment. At our auction you will find excellent plant material and bonsai supplies at great prices... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireRedwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS) 27th Annual Show

Aug 28th: August 28 & 29. Redwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS): 27th Annual Show at the Santa Rosa Veterans Building, 1351 Maple Avenue. (Opposite the Sonoma County Fairgrounds.) Hours are Saturday, 10AM-5PM and Sunday, 10AM-4PM. Over 200 trees on exhibit, large vendor area, members' sales area, raffles and a silent auction. Demonstration both days at 1:30PM by Kathy Shaner. Free admission and parking. Contact Bob Shimon at 707-884-4126 or shimon@mcn... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireThird Thursday Member’s Workshop

Aug 19th: Make plans to stop by the Free Third Thursday Workshop on August 19. The workshop begins at 7PM. Summer work! Experienced members of the club will be on hand to give their suggestions and help out. See you there! Bonsai notes for December - uh, wait a minute- August? Can you believe how cold it is here? If your weather is like mine, then you have been experiencing one of the coldest San Francisco summers in recent memory... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireAugust General Meeting - Carving Deadwood - Tools and Tricks of the Trade with Tim Kong

Aug 12th: Tim Kong will be leading our August General Meeting about carving deadwood on bonsai. Carving deadwood on your tree highlights your artistic abilities and promotes the appearance of age on your trees. Carving your tree requires personal knowledge of how Mother Nature styles exposed wood on trees in harsh environments. It also requires that you know how to recreate those process at home on your trees... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireBonsai on My Mind

Aug 11th: Bonsai on My Mind What a thrill to participate in the Bonsai Society’s 50th Anniversary Show! Wow! To be in the presence of so much beautiful Bonsai and welcome all those people who came to celebrate our 50 years of success. Double Wow! I say. I must confess that we Hosts at the door, Deborah and Gerard and I still feel the warm glow of those visitors. So this is my apology for having been ill prepared for the unexpected test we had to confront... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFrom the Prez…

Aug 11th: Greetings everyone! First of all, my apologies for spotty newsletter/website coverage the past few months. There’s a good excuse. At the end of December, I’ll be leaving San Francisco and headed back to the Southeast. I recently accepted a position as a new professor in the College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL. All my time the past few months and the few remaining has and will be spent cataloging data and finishing up experiments at UCSF... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireJuly General Meeting - Japanese Black Pine Development with Lawrence LeClaire

Jul 8th: Lawrence LeClaire will be leading our July General Meeting about Japanese black pine development. The meeting will cover seed collecting, germination, early care, and long term development. A demonstration of candle cutting will be performed. Members with Japanese black pines who need hands on assistance with their trees should bring them along . A young Japanese black pine will be raffled to the membership... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireJune General Meeting - John Boyce and Japanese Maples

Jun 10th: As a reprise to our 50th Anniversary Celebration, John Boyce will lead our June Meeting. John will be demonstrating the bujin style with a tall and elegant Japanese Maple. John is well known around the area for his knowledge of bujin and a founding member of the Bonsai Society of San Francisco. The meeting begins at 7:30PM at the County Fair Building read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai June 2010 Issue

Jun 7th: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for June 2010. This issue features: 50 Years - Notes from the 50th Anniversary Celebration From the Prez Photos from the BSSF 50th Anniversary Celebration and Show How to Become a Bonsai Addict Bonsai Notes for June Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Spring Bonsai Care Calendar - BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai June 2010 (1... read more »

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