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CALENDAR 2023-2024 |
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| All Wednesday meetings start at 7:30 PM
Meet and greet starts at 7:00 PM. |
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| SEPTEMBER 2023 | |
| 6 | NEW CLUB YEAR BEGINS: Welcome back, critique of trees (summer survivors!) by Gary Davis, and Q&A |
| 20 | Open workshop with Table Talk |
| OCTOBER 2023 | |
| 4 | Nursery material selection tips by Randy Mann |
| 7-10 | 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 |
| 14 | Nursery Crawl – MEMBERS ONLY |
| 18 | Open workshop |
| 22 | NEW DATE: Beginner bonsai workshop at Summer Winds Nursery on Tatum – MEMBERS ONLY |
| NOVEMBER 2023 | |
| 1 | Trimming Raffle w/Sam Adina |
| 12 | Introduction to Bonsai” talk for beginners at the Japanese Friendship Garden |
| 15 | Open workshop with Table Talk |
| DECEMBER 2023 | |
| 2 | Holiday party (location to be announced) – MEMBERS ONLY |
| 6 | Club auction – MEMBERS ONLY |
| 20 | Open workshop |
| JANUARY 2024 | |
| 3 | Critique of conifers by Ernie Hasan |
| 7 | Bonsai and Flower show at the Japanese Friendship Garden |
| 17 | Open workshop with Table Talk on silhouette trees |
| FEBRUARY 2024 | |
| 3 | Nursery Crawl – MEMBERS ONLY |
| 7 | Demo on styling juniper whips by Jenna Williams |
| 17 | Beginner repotting workshop at Summer Winds Nursery on Tatum – MEMBERS ONLY |
| 21 | Open workshop with Table Talk |
| MARCH 2024 | |
| 6 | Critique on forests by Jim McEown |
| 20 | Review and preparation of trees for our spring show |
| APRIL 2024 | |
| 3 | Critique of tropical bonsai by Gary Davis |
| 6-7 | PBS annual Bonsai Show at the VGC with demos and critique |
| 17 | Open workshop with Table Talk |
| 28 | “Introduction to Bonsai” talk for beginners at the Japanese Friendship Garden |
| MAY 2024 | |
| 1 | Talk on desert bonsai trees by Tom Gatz |
| 15 | End of year potluck, auction, and swap meet – MEMBERS ONLY |