Bonsai Notebook John Nielson will be our guest demonstrator at the April meeting.  John has been with us before and always has valuable techniques and information to share.  He is a licensed arborist and has over 30 years of experience with bonsai.

Bonsai Notebook Our featured demonstrator for the March 12 meeting will be David Nguy.  He is well known for his work  with California junipers and black pines.  David has studied with Harry Hirao, Ben Oki, and Ernie Kuo.  He also traveled to Japan and studied with Masahiko Kimura.

Bonsai Notebook Join us for the February meeting featuring Roy Nagatoshi.  He is a well-known bonsai master, and is an excellent demonstrator.  Roy learned the art of bonsai from his father, Shigeru Nagatoshi, and grew up working at his family’s business, Fuji Bonsai Nursery in Sylmar.

Bonsai Notebook Happy New Year!  The January meeting will be our annual Holiday Potluck dinner.  Please bring a salad, fruit dish, or dessert.  The club will provide the main dish and beverages.  If possible, bring bonsai related items for the raffle table to help make this our biggest raffle of the year.

Bonsai Notebook The November meeting will feature a bring-your-own-tree workshop.  Lindsay Shiba will be our guest, and he will be helping each member take their tree to the next level of design and development.

  Bonsai Notebook Frank Yee will be our October 10 demonstrator.  He is a long-time club member and board member whose familiar face is known by all.  Frank started in bonsai forty-five years ago when he took a bonsai class at a community college.

Bonsai Notebook The September meeting will be held at the home of Steve and Judy Anthony in Covina.  Those who attended the meeting held there last year will remember the great valley views from the backyard deck and the comfortable setting of Steve and Judy’s yard and pool.

Bonsai Notebook Our August 8 meeting will feature Tuan “Tom” Vuong as our presenter.  This will be his first demonstration for our club.  Tuan is president of the Vietnamese Bonsai Society in Orange County.  In addition to his work with this club, he teaches bonsai classes.

Bonsai Notebook Our July 11 meeting will be at the home of Peter and Marissa Macasieb.  A concert at the Arboretum prevents us from meeting there.  The Macasiebs have graciously made their home available to us, so we can continue to meet.

Bonsai Notebook There will be no regular club meeting in June.  Instead, I ask that we all support the Descanso Bonsai Society by attending their annual show reception on June 13.  The reception will be held at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge at 6:00pm.