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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 AlisonApril 14, General Meeting
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by John EdwardsFebruary 10 General Meeting
Feb 10th: Repotting season kicks off with a group repot program. Work shop mode meeting, bring your trees, tools, pots and soil. Club will provide some soil for those without also some for sale. Bring your unused pots to swap or sell to other members, club sales fee waived tonight. Plenty of expert advise for those just beginning read more »
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by AlisonNovember 10, 2011, Board Election & Ted Matson Workshop
Jan 1st: The first part of our meeting will be 2012 BSSF Board election. Please come to the meeting prepared to vote and/or propose new board members. Once we’ve finished all club business, bonsai teacher Ted Matson will conduct a hands-on workshop. This is open to all members to bring ONE tree for a work review. It is a great opportunity to get Ted’s insight on how to develop your tree - even that one you are bringing to the Spring Show... read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireNovember General Meeting - Marco Invernizzi
Nov 18th: Back again will be Marco Invernizzi, Italian bonsai master and world traveling man. Marco will be giving a workshop to BSSF members on Thursday, November 18 (NOTE OUR MEETING IS ON THE THIRD THURSDAY)
Two workshops will be available for the day. 1PM-5PM and 6:00PM - 10:00PM. Fees are $50 per half day and $100 for the full day. Dinner will be supplied for our workshop participants.
The General Meeting will start at 7PM... read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireOctober General Meeting - Super Secrets of Bonsai
Oct 14th: Our October meeting will be full of top secret information for obtaining bonsai material and supplies. Ever wonder where more experienced members find all their soil components? What about great recipes for fertilizer? What about the best place to find tools and pots? The meeting will be a round table format where veterans members of the club spill their secrets. Come to this meeting with pen and paper... read more »
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by Lawrence LeClaireBonsai Basics Class I -Beginner’s Workshop - Oct 9
Oct 9th: The Bonsai Society of San Francisco will offer a Beginner's Workshop on Saturday, October 9 from 10AM - 2PM. This workshop will cover basic bonsai principles, design, and techniques. The workshop fee is $65 for members and $65 + BSSF membership fee for non-members. The cost of the workshop covers materials, a tree, and bonsai pot. Lunch is included.
Space is limited to 10 people. Contact Lawrence LeClaire at 415-200-8967 for more information and to signup... read more »
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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 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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