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by Lawrence LeClaireApril Collecting Trip
Apr 18th: An opportunity to collect 50-100 year old landscape junipers is available through the BSSF.
Arrangements have been made to collect 5 large junipers from a private home on Saturday, April 18 in Richmond, CA. If you would like to collect one of these trees or just come along for the experience, please contact Debra Bleemer at debra@bssf.org
You will need to supply a large container and soil for the plant... read more »
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by Robert SmithNotes on Collecting Equipment
Mar 24th: When headed into the wilderness or just into a neighbor's backyard to collect material for bonsai, you should be prepared with the right equipment. Old junipers and landscape trees have had a head start reaching their roots deep into the ground and are not prepared to leave quietly. With a few collecting trips on the schedule for the BSSF, we would like to offer a few suggestions on what to bring along on your trip... read more »
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by Aaron N.Collecting trip to Marin
Mar 5th: Yesterday I went with several other members of our club to collect in Marin in a graveyard of all places. The grounds were vast and the material included olives, plums, oaks, redwoods, boxwoods, junipers, and numerous other species. Tim Kong lead the charge and even brought a lunch for everyone (thanks Tim!).This graveyard (I can't recall the name now) was over 150 years old and many of the gravestones that I passed were from the mid-1800s... read more »
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by Eric SchraderMarco, a nursery trip and hiking
Oct 25th: From the President November 2005
As of this writing the Marco workshop is mostly filled. I want to encourage all members to come to the regular evening session, which will start at 6:30pm, an hour earlier than usual. Although all non-participants are technically "silent" observers, there is much that can be learned. This meeting, unlike many others, will offer you a chance to see some of the material that is being worked on by other members; you might say it's like a giant show and tell with free instruction for those that can pay close attention... read more »
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2006 accent acorn Beginner Bob Carlson bonsai fruit bonsai stock Boon Manakitivipart Bunjin Carving collecting Collection North current events December Defoliation Demonstrations Dennis Vojtilla election Exhibit fall Fertilizer Fog City Bonsai forest Fruiting Trees grafting group plantings guying Hiking History infections inspiration Jay McDonald Jim Gremel jin John Boyce John Edwards John Naka John Penningtion john thompson Junipers Kathy Shaner kusamono landscapes Maples Marco Invenizzi muck nature newsletter november oak october Olive olives penjing pests Pines pots Pruning redwoods Repotting rock planting Sabamiki satsuki azaleas seed Shari shitakusa sketching soil spring Steve Jang stone plantings suiseki Tim Kong tools Tree Care Uru vendors video Wilderness Wintering Wiring Workshops yamadori Yasuo Mitsuya