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by Lawrence LeClaireJanuary 2008 General Meeting – When is Three Not a Crowd? In Bonsai Group Plantings.

Jan 10th: When Is Three Not a Crowd? In Bonsai Group Plantings. BSSF kicked off the New Year with a tag team panel of club artists composed of John Edwards, Tim Kong, and John Boyce demonstrating group plantings for bonsai. Our two Johns and one Tim displayed their skills by working with two plantings of trident maples and a group of cypress saplings. Throughout the program, the guys used their plantings to explain the basics and guidelines of bonsai group plantings... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai January 2008 Issue

Jan 6th: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for January 2008. This issue features: Happy New Year! January Meeting Announcement - Forest Bonsai Plantings Pieces of Bonsai - John Boyce From the Prez - Robert Smith Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Winter Bonsai Care Calendar BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai January 2008 (6.1MB) read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFrom the prez

Jan 3rd: 2008, promises to be a great year for Bonsai enthusiasts. Our vice president, Lawrence LeClaire, has scheduled exciting demonstrations for our January and February meetings. Three of our excellent sensei, John Boyce, John Edwards and Tim Kong will each prepare a forest planting using different kinds of trees, which will be auctioned at the end of the meeting January 10th. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the art of designing a forest planting and don’t forget you could become the winning bidder for a new bonsai... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai December 2007 Issue

Dec 7th: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for December 2007. This issue features: November Meeting Notes - Marco Invernizzi 2007 Tour December Meeting Announcement - Holiday Party! Maintenance verses Show Prep - Eric Schrader Pieces of Bonsai - Cutting Bonsai - John Boyce From the Prez - John Edwards Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Winter Bonsai Care Calendar BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai December 2007 (1... read more »

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by John Edwardsfrom the Prez.

Nov 28th: December is a great month to work on trees. By now your deciduous trees should be leafless, if not cut remaining leaves off leaving the leaf stem, or petiole, on so not to stimulate early spring growth. Before cutting off leaves make sure your tree is truly deciduous and not a broadleaf evergreen like live oak. With the tree bare and dormant you can make styling decisions for next year’s growth and cut out unwanted branches... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai November 2007 Issue

Oct 28th: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for November 2007. This issue features: October Meeting Notes - Rafting Through the Ages - John Boyce November Meeting Announcement - Marco Invernizzi Workshop The Bennett Juniper - Eric Schrader From the Prez - John Edwards Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Fall Bonsai Care Calendar BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai November 2007 (4... read more »

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by John EdwardsFrom the Prez.

Oct 22nd: As the year winds down this club shows no signs of slowing. Saturday November 3 Tim Kong will be having a beginner workshop at his home which, as of this writing, is full. We will have another class in early February. Our November programs are swapping places. Our BSSF Monthly Member's Workshop will be on the second Thursday Nov. 8 so bring your trees to work on with other members. This is the last official member's free workshop for 2007... read more »

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by Lawrence LeClaireFog City Bonsai October 2007 Issue

Oct 2nd: Here is your online version of Fog City Bonsai for October 2007. This issue features: The BSSF Logo Tree - John Pennington October Meeting Announcement - John Boyce and Raft Style Bonsai From the Prez - John Edwards Upcoming Events, Meetings, and Announcements Your Fall Bonsai Care Calendar BSSF Download Fog City Bonsai October 2007 (5.6MB) read more »

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by John EdwardsFrom the Prez.

Sep 24th: Our annual September auction was by all accounts a huge success. Thank you to all who donated and participated. Special thanks go out to John Boyce for officiating and Tim and Emma Kong for providing a special buffet. The past few months have seen an influx of new members and the board has decided to add a fall Bonsai Basics class for those recently coming to the club. Tim Kong will be teaching the class... read more »

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by John PenningtonThe BSSF Logo Tree