Newsletter – August 2017

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.

As a teenager, Cesareo started working at bonsai after seeing trees at the Pittsburgh, PA  Arboretum.  He…Read More »

Newsletter – July 2017

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…Read More »

Newsletter – June 2017

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…Read More »

Newsletter – May 2017

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. Gary is famous for his grafting skills, particularly with shimpaku juniper material.

He…Read More »

Newsletter – April 2017

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. He has a large collection of masterpiece bonsai trees, but has…Read More »