Bonsai Notebook Our guest for the February meeting will be Fred Miyahara. Fred comes to us from the San Diego area where he is the club sensei and past president of the San Diego Bonsai Club. He is also a member of Nampu Kai and the California Bonsai Society.

Bonsai Notebook Santa Anita Bonsai Society Holiday Raffle & Potluck Please don’t miss this very special event.

Bonsai Notebook Kathy Benson will be with us at the November meeting to share her styling talents.  Kathy brings an extensive art background into her bonsai work.  She has a degree in fine arts and has designed and painted prints, posters, and greeting cards using different mediums.  She got started in bonsai while living on…

Bonsai Notebook Our October meeting features the founding president of our club, Jim Barrett.  Jim has been involved with the bonsai art since the 1950’s.  He bought his first trees from the San Gabriel Nursery.

Bonsai Notebook We have an exciting program planned for the Sept.9 meeting.  It begins with another summer road trip  and potluck dinner.  This time at the home of David and June Nguy in Chino, where we will have the opportunity to see David and June’s magnificent bonsai collection; address and directions later in the newsletter.

Bonsai Notebook Join us at the August meeting when we welcome back Cesareo Perez as our demonstrator.  Cesareo is another of our local bonsai artists who make the Southern California area so rich with talent.

Bonsai Notebook Meeting Time And Place: July 8 at 6pm at the Home of Peter & Marissa Macasieb Our July meeting will once again be hosted by Peter and Marissa Macasieb at their home in West Covina (directions available on our website here) due to a concert conflict at the Arboretum.

Bonsai Notebook We will not meet at the Arboretum in June because the Descanso Bonsai Society will have their annual bonsai show reception on Saturday, June 10 at 6:00pm.  All our local clubs do their best to support each other, and we ask that our members come and enjoy the show and reception with the…

Bonsai Notebook Our guest demonstrator for May is Gary Ishii.  Gary, as a bonsai artist, is another gem from Southern California.  Gary operates Chikugo-en Bonsai Nursery in Gardena, originally established by his father, the late bonsai master Masaru Ishii.

Bonsai Notebook We welcome back Frank Goya this month at the April 8 meeting.  Frank has been involved in bonsai for over 50 years, so having him share his talents with us is a special opportunity for all of us.