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by Lawrence LeClaireApril 2008 General Meeting - Olives

Apr 8th: Olives! April General Meeting Notes... Olive trees in bonsai were on the menu for our April meeting. After a brief introduction accompanied by bread and olive oil, our long time member Tim Kong addressed the membership on the culture of olives for bonsai. Olive trees are ideal specimens for bonsai. Besides being hardy, drought tolerant, and fast growing, the small leaves, interesting bark, and buttressed trunks are perfect features to create dramatic bonsai... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaire2010 BSSF Annual Show at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show

Mar 28th: March 24-28, - 2010 BSSF Annual Show at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show. Once again, the BSSF show will be held at the San Mateo Event Center. The show will be nearly twice as large as last year and feature hourly demonstrations and tours. Stay tuned to ww.bssf.org for more information read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireKusmura Bonsai Club Annual Show

Mar 21st: March 20-21 - Kusamura Bonsai Club - Kusamura Bonsai Club will hold its 50th Anniversary Show at Mitchell Park, 3800 Middlefield Road. Admission is free. There will be demonstrations, raffles, and club member tree sales both days. The theme of the show is “Our Oldest Tree” and will celebrate a founding sensei, Tosh Saburomaru and a unique display of legacy trees from our members. Guest demonstrator to be announced... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireThird Thursday Member’s Workshop

Mar 18th: Make plans to stop by the Free Third Thursday Workshop on March 18. The workshop begins at 7PM. Last chance to polish up your trees for the MARCH 2010 show. Prepare your moss and top dressing. Also, don’t forget, now is the time to start prepping for our May Show as well. So, bring a couple trees by the Hall of Flowers and get advice from advanced members of the club. March! Spring is here! If you haven’t finished your repotting chores, time is running out... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireMarch 2010 General Meeting - Accent Plantings

Mar 11th: In preparation for our March and May shows, our March General meeting will be an accent planting workshop. Jeanette Arnold will be our workshop leader and BSSF will provide accent pots and plants for you. Please bring $5 to help cover the costs of materials. For those of you who made pinch pots, bring them to the meeting for planting read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFrom the Prez…

Mar 8th: Everybody ready? For months the leadership of the BSSF has been announcing and preparing for the 2010 show season. That time is now here. Starting with this month the work begins. By now, everyone should have contacted Diana Lum to volunteer for a time slot at the San Francisco Flower and Garden Show annual display. Now, lets get our trees together and have a great show. Here are the dates and times you need for the show: Tues... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai March 2010 Issue

Mar 8th: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for March 2010. This issue features: February Meeting Notes - Bonsai Pot Swap March Meeting Announcement: Accent Planting Workshop From the Prez... A Black Pine Re-Design Bonsai Notes for March Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Spring Bonsai Care Calendar - BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai March 2010 (0.970 MB) read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireMammouth Fundraiser GSFB Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt

Feb 28th: February 27-28, 2010 Oakland, California GSBF Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt: Mammoth Fundraiser, 2010 at the Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue. Saturday (Feb 27): Auction of fabulous bonsai 1PM-4PM with preview at 12 Noon. Sunday (Feb 28): Mammoth Fundraiser and Bazaar, 9AM-4PM. Demonstration at 1:30PM by Collection Curator, Kathy Shaner. Silent auction, vendors, benefit drawings, raffles and a large consignment sale of bonsai and bonsai related items... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireThird Thursday Member’s Workshop

Feb 18th: Make plans to stop by the Free Third Thursday Workshop on February 18. The workshop begins at 7PM. Time to finish major work on those trees and repot! Also, don’t forget, now is the time to start prepping for our March Show. So, bring a couple trees by the Hall of Flowers and get advice from advanced members of the club read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFebruary 2010 General Meeting - Choosing a Pot for Your Bonsai and Bonsai Pot Swap

Feb 11th: Our February General Meeting was our 2nd bonsai pot swap/sale. February is bonsai repotting time here in the Bay Area and the perfect time for a last minute attempt to find a pot for your tree. The great thing about bonsai pots, is that you can buy them anytime of the year and keep a personal collection around for your trees. As a result, many of us have shelves full of pots waiting for that right tree... read more »

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