CALENDAR 2025-2026
Meet and greet starts at 7:00 PM
Meetings start at 7:30 PM
________________ SEPTEMBER 2025 10 - NEW CLUB YEAR BEGINS: Welcome back, critique of trees by Gary Davis, and Q&A 17 - Open workshop ________________ OCTOBER 2025 1 - Two separate Table Talks for fall 4-7 - LA bus trip with visits to selected bonsai nurseries in the LA area, attend a bonsai swap meet and show, and visit the Huntington Botanical Gardens [ Members Only ] 15 - Open workshop 25 - Beginner styling ________________ NOVEMBER 2025 5 - Elephant Food Extravaganza (buy, sell, trade) 19 - Open workshop ________________ DECEMBER 2025 3 - Club auction [ Members Only ] 6 - Holiday party (location to be announced) [ Members Only ] 17 - Open workshop ________________ JANUARY 2026 7 - Critique on trees in silhouette by Andy Khoury 21 - Open workshop ________________ FEBRUARY 2026 4 - Talk on pot selection and repotting tie-down techniques 18 - Open workshop 21 - Beginner repotting workshop at Summer Winds Nursery on Tatum Blvd. ________________ MARCH 2026 4 - Forest critique by Jim McEown 8 - Bonsai, Suiseki, and Ikebana show at the Japanese Friendship Garden 18 - Review and preparation of trees for our spring show ________________ APRIL 2026 1 - Two separate Table Talks for spring 4-5 - PBS annual Bonsai Show at the VGC with demos and critique 15 - Open workshop ________________ MAY 2026 6 - Demo on making a kokedama (moss ball) by Michael Wright of Wright in the Garden 20 - End of year potluck and auction [ Members Only ] ________________