CALENDAR 2022-2023

All Wednesday meetings start at 7:30 PM

Meet and greet starts at 7:00 PM.

 SEPTEMBER 2022
7  NEW CLUB YEAR BEGINS: Welcome back, show of trees, and Q&A intro
21  Open workshop with Table Talk
OCTOBER 2022
 1-4 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
5 UPDATE – Open Workshop
 15 Beginner bonsai workshop at Summer Winds Nursery on Tatum –  MEMBERS ONLY
 19 UPDATE – Swap Meet 
NOVEMBER 2022
 2 Critique of trees
 13 “Introduction to Bonsai” talk for beginners at the Japanese Friendship Garden
 16 Critique of trees
DECEMBER 2022
 4 Japanese Friendship Garden show
 7 Club auction
 10-11 Workshops with Sensei David Nguy at Summer Winds Nursery on Tatum –  MEMBERS ONLY
 17 Holiday party (location to be announced) –  MEMBERS ONLY
 21 Open workshop with Table Talk 
JANUARY 2023
 4 Talk on yamadori by Frank Harris

Show Prep for trees, bring your tree that you’d like to show and get help making sure it is looking its best for the JFG show

8 Japanese Friendship Garden show rescheduled from December 4th that was rained out
 18 Open workshop with Table Talk
 FEBRUARY 2023
 1 Critique on shohin trees
 11 Beginner repotting workshop at Summer Winds Nursery on Tatum –  MEMBERS ONLY
 15 Open workshop with Table Talk
 18 Shohin workshop (location to be announced) –  MEMBERS ONLY
MARCH 2023
 1 Demo on styling juniper whips
 15 Review and preparation of trees for our spring show 
APRIL 2023 
 1-2 PBS annual Bonsai Show at the VGC with demos and a critique
 5 Critique of tropical bonsai
 9 “Introduction to Bonsai” talk for beginners at the Japanese Friendship Garden
 19 Open workshop with Table Talk 
MAY 2023
 3 Talk on bonsai pot selection
 17 End of year potluck, auction, and swap meet  –  MEMBERS ONLY