Bonsai Notebook
Next Meeting:
Sept 13, 2025
7pm
LA Arboretum- Palm Room
Demo: Workshop with Jason Chan- Elm Trees
If you need directions or have questions contact us at [email protected]
Refreshments: Hungry???
Please Bring your favorite appetizers and snacks to share
water provided by SABS
“Thanks” to all our members for the delicious pizza, fruit and goodies at David & June’s
Large Raffle Table
Bring a bonsai related item to donate
Your donations to the raffle at the meetings are a BIG help to support the club
Please keep them coming
Jason’s Workshop trees will also be in the raffle
September Meeting & Workshop
Our September 13 meeting will be at the LA Arboretum at 7:00pm.
Our guest will be Jason Chan, who always provides a great evening of bonsai for us.
Jason will direct us through a workshop involving all of us using elm tree material.
We will be split into groups of about five people so bring some basic tools and participate in styling a tree. If you are new to Bonsai this will be a unique opportunity to learn from Jason & others in your group.
Jason will provide trees for each group, and he will lead us through the steps to style the trees.
All the trees will be in the raffle.
Jason is an outstanding teacher, so you can all look forward to a fun learning experience and a chance to take home a new tree.
See you there.
August Highlights
The August meeting gave everyone a chance to see David and June Nguy’s wonderful bonsai collection along with the Tea House, the rabbits, and the turtles.
David provided a nice Itoigawa juniper for his demonstration. He engaged the members to help pick a front for the tree and also decide a style for the design.
We agreed the tree wanted to be a slant style bonsai, and David went to work.
June graciously assisted with wiring throughout the demo.
David talked about and demonstrated wiring techniques as he worked.
He also wrapped the tree with raffia for some big bends.
Mr. Farn jumped up to help hold the tree for the hard bending.
The end result was a beautiful new bonsai in the slant style.
As usual, a masterful job by David.
It was only right that Mr. Farn was the lucky raffle winner of the tree.
“Thanks” to our generous members, we had a bountiful raffle table, and many members took home bonsai treasures.
“Thank you” again to both David and June for their gracious hospitality and for making the meeting an enjoyable experience for all of us.
SABS Club News
2026 is going to be here before we know it.
If you’re interested in helping us plan activities for next year please let us know at [email protected]
Upcoming SABS Meetings
September 13
7pm
back at the Arboretum, Palm Room
Interactive Workshop with Jason Chan- bring your tools
October 11
7pm
at the Arboretum, Palm Room
Demo by: Daniel Deephouse
November 8
7p
at the Arboretum, Palm Room
Demo: TBA
December
No meeting this month