CALENDAR 2023-2024

All Wednesday meetings start at 7:30 PM

Meet and greet starts at 7:00 PM.

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
 18 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