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BSSF General meetings are on the second Thursday of the month at 7:30pm. The members’ workshop is the following Thursday, 3rd Thursday of the month at 7pm. BSSF Board meetings are held on the Fourth Monday at 7pm. All of the meetings occur in the Hall of Flowers (Strybing Arboretum) at the corner of Ninth Ave and Lincoln Way. Enter through the parking lot at Tenth Ave and Lincoln and walk along the south side of the building to the club room.
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 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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by Lawrence LeClaireThird Thursday Member’s Workshop
Jan 21st: Make plans to stop by the Free Third Thursday Workshop on January 21. The workshop begins at 7PM. Time to start major work on those trees! 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.
January - quite possibly the busiest month of the year for bonsai work.
So first, catch up will work from the Fall... read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaire2010 Iron Bonsai Challenge BSSF vs. MBC
Jan 19th: Marin Arts and Garden Center 7:30PM. 6 teams of upcoming talent from BSSF and Marin Bonsai Club will square for an inter-club competition to design and create new bonsai before your eyes! Teams of artists will work with quince, trident maple, and beech. Finished trees will be raffled at meeting's end. Be there to cheer your club’s team read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireJanuary 2010 General Meeting – American Bonsai Idol
Jan 14th: Welcome to the new season of BSSF programs for 2010. Our new VP and program coordinator Bernard Marque had the brilliant idea of having members bring their raw and in-training trees to the January meeting for a public critique. And so, American Bonsai Idol was conceived to scout the new and upcoming material from our members’ yards. Our three judges, John Edwards, Eric Schrader, and Lawrence LeClaire took turns selecting, discussing, and critiquing trees that members brought to the meeting... read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireDecember Third Thursday Member’s Workshop
Dec 17th: Make plans to stop by the Free Third Thursday Workshop on December 17. The workshop begins at 7PM. Take a break from your shopping. Winter weather is here so time to start major work on those trees! 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.
Last month of 2009 and the first serious full month of bonsai work... read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireDecember General Meeting - Holiday Party and Potluck!!!
Dec 10th: Thanks to all our members who contributed to the Holiday Party. The December meeting is always a great event and has become a tradition for our club. It is always a pleasure to have all our members gather for a great meal and lots of fun.
Many thank you gifts were given out during our meeting by Tim Kong. BUT no gift is as valuable as Tim’s contribution, hard work, and dedication to our club. Thanks for everything you do Tim... read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireNovember Meeting - Bonsai Development Through the Years
Nov 12th: At our November meeting, Lawrence LeClaire discussed the development of bonsai over time. Over many years in bonsai, we will attend workshops and demonstrations. We will watch bonsai teachers and artists style a piece of raw material over a few hours. With good starting material, many times the tree will undergo a great transformation from something resembling a giant bush to something that resembles a miniature tree... read more »
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