Bonsai Notebook We have another great evening of bonsai planned for April. Our guest will be Ted Matson, so it will be an opportunity to learn the critical details of bonsai development. Ted has the wonderful ability to communicate his knowledge very clearly throughout his demonstrations. It is always a pleasure to watch and listen.…

Bonsai Notebook Bring a tree to the March meeting and take advantage of a free workshop with Lindsay Shiba. You are welcome to bring more than one tree. Lindsay will help you take your material to the next level of design and development. We don’t have workshops often, so don’t miss a great opportunity to…

Bonsai Notebook Frank Goya will be with us at the February 9 meeting to demonstrate the development of a three-tree saikei. Franks says he is cutting back on doing demos, so this will probably be the last time we will have him showing us his talent with saikei plantings. That makes it a “must see”…

Bonsai Notebook Santa Anita Bonsai SocietyHoliday Potluck, Demo and RaffleJanuary 12, 2019 For Food: Club will provide main dish and drinks. Bring your favorite side, salad or dessert to share The Raffle: Bring an item for the table Our January 12 meeting will be a little different from our past holiday meetings. We will have…

Bonsai Notebook Dennis Makishima will be our guest demonstrator at the November meeting. As a reminder, the meeting will begin at 6:00pm at the home of Peter and Marissa Macasieb. It will be a regular meeting with scheduled refreshments and no potluck.

Bonsai Notebook Our October 13 meeting will feature Ken Fuentes as our demonstrator. Ken will be demonstrating the many techniques that can be used to grow and style ficus salacaria, better known as narrow-leaf ficus. He will be sharing a technique called “bending”, an alternative to wiring.

Bonsai Notebook We have another great road trip planned for our September 8 meeting. David and June Nguy will be hosting the meeting at their home in Chino at 6:00pm. Members are encouraged to arrive as early as 5:00pm to walk through the gardens.

Bonsai Notebook The August 11 meeting will be back at the Arboretum, 7:00pm. Jason Chan will be with us for the first time as our demonstrator. Jason and his wife Renee are recent members of our club, so it is great to have one of our own as a presenter.

Bonsai Notebook Join us July 14 for another great demonstration and potluck dinner meeting at the home of Peter and Marissa Macasieb in West Covina (directions & address link later in newsletter) This event has quickly become a tradition for the club, and last year’s meeting at the Macasieb’s was the best ever.

Bonsai Notebook The June meeting guest demonstrator will be Al Rivera. This will be Al’s first demo for our club, so we look forward to what he has to share. Al is an active member of San Sui Kai and Descanso Bonsai Society and has been involved in bonsai for about 11 years.