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Things to do this month...
Bay Area Bonsai Society
- April 12, 12-1 - TILL Talk: Bonsai for Beginners. Interested in Bonsai, join Chris for a lunchtime discussion on the history and basic tips to get started in the art of Bonsai.
Follow link for details.
https://www.gbbg.org/events/till-talk-bonsais-for-beginners/
- April 12, 7-9 - workshop - Time to start the spring bonsai repotting. Bring a tree to repot or discuss for upcoming longer workshop.
-April 23, 9-3:30 - Workshop @ Plantscapers E2051 Luxemburg Rd, Luxemburg, WI 54217
with Steve and Brian from the Milwaukee Bonsai club. Bonsai repotting.
Member trees can be repotted with help from some very talented and knowledgeable guys. A fee of $20 per tree payable to the club. Bring a tree, pots, soil, tools. Potluck style lunch so please bring something to share. Free to observe.
-April 29, 12-5 - Beginner Bonsai workshop with The Green Bay Botanical Gardens.
Interested in bonsai. Check out this beginner workshop presented by some of the club members.
Follow link for details.
https://www.gbbg.org/events/bonsai-for-beginners-workshop/
- May 13, 9-2 - SATURDAY-Offsite meeting/workshop at Plantscapers E2051 Luxemburg Rd, Luxemburg, WI 54217
The gardens did not have space for us this month so we will meet out at Plantscapers on the following Saturday to allow more time working on trees. Bring your own trees, pots, tools, soil to work on your tree. There will be a pot luck lunch so please bring something to share.
- June 14, 7-9 - Club members garden visit more details will be provided to members
For our June meeting we will be once again be touring members gardens/work space. The consensus from last years garden tour was that members enjoyed seeing other members trees as displayed in their yards. For this years meeting we will be touring three members gardens. The visits will be spread out by one hour and you may join for the 2nd or 3rd garden if you cannot make the first visit. We will begin at 5:30 and the visits be spaced out by one hour. Assuming A 15 minute drive between gardens this will allow for 45 minutes for viewing and questions.
-July- No Meeting at this time
-August 9, 6-8
Topic: Styling Competition at Plantscapers
Date: August 9
Time: 6-8 (arrive 15 minutes early if possible)
Place: Plantscapers Nursery E2051 Luxemburg Rd Luxemburg
Brings tools if you have them and a snack to share with the group. Definitely a fun yearly club event.
Member will be divided into groups to style a tree. Non members may observe.
-September Meeting
-Saturday September 16th, 9am to approximately 3pm.
-Plantscapers Nursery (E2051 Luxemburg Rd, Luxemburg)
-Guest presenter. Ron Fortmann, owner of Ancient Arts Bonsai and President of the Madison Club, will be joining us for an interactive day. Ron has nearly thirty years of bonsai experience and will be displaying a tree at the US National Bonsai Exhibition next weekend in Rochester NY. Ron will be providing design advice for club member trees. Each member may bring 2 trees to the event and we will plan on Ron spending approximately 15-20 minutes reviewing and discussing each tree (I would recommend if you are bringing a tree to also bring a notepad to take notes and to sketch the tree as he is discussing). This is a great opportunity for new members to learn about design considerations of pre bonsai material. Ron is charging a very reasonable fee for a full day event and will have tools, pots, and soil available for purchase. I encourage members to support Ron if you are in need of any supplies.
- Potluck lunch from 12-1, please bring a dish to pass.
Hope to see you all there.
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Other Events in 2023
Green Bay Botanical Garden Fall Family Fest.
-Sunday, October 1 from 9am-4pm. Our club is planning to have a display booth again this year to show trees and talk to visitor about bonsai, the Club and the Garden.
Are you looking to review a specific topic or tree type? We are always open to suggestions. Feel free to reply with ideas or bring to upcoming meetings.
________________________________________________________________________________________
*The public is welcome to observe all BABS educational events. Only members may participate in the activities. -
- April 12, 12-1 - TILL Talk: Bonsai for Beginners. Interested in Bonsai, join Chris for a lunchtime discussion on the history and basic tips to get started in the art of Bonsai.
Follow link for details.
https://www.gbbg.org/events/till-talk-bonsais-for-beginners/
- April 12, 7-9 - workshop - Time to start the spring bonsai repotting. Bring a tree to repot or discuss for upcoming longer workshop.
-April 23, 9-3:30 - Workshop @ Plantscapers E2051 Luxemburg Rd, Luxemburg, WI 54217
with Steve and Brian from the Milwaukee Bonsai club. Bonsai repotting.
Member trees can be repotted with help from some very talented and knowledgeable guys. A fee of $20 per tree payable to the club. Bring a tree, pots, soil, tools. Potluck style lunch so please bring something to share. Free to observe.
-April 29, 12-5 - Beginner Bonsai workshop with The Green Bay Botanical Gardens.
Interested in bonsai. Check out this beginner workshop presented by some of the club members.
Follow link for details.
https://www.gbbg.org/events/bonsai-for-beginners-workshop/
- May 13, 9-2 - SATURDAY-Offsite meeting/workshop at Plantscapers E2051 Luxemburg Rd, Luxemburg, WI 54217
The gardens did not have space for us this month so we will meet out at Plantscapers on the following Saturday to allow more time working on trees. Bring your own trees, pots, tools, soil to work on your tree. There will be a pot luck lunch so please bring something to share.
- June 14, 7-9 - Club members garden visit more details will be provided to members
For our June meeting we will be once again be touring members gardens/work space. The consensus from last years garden tour was that members enjoyed seeing other members trees as displayed in their yards. For this years meeting we will be touring three members gardens. The visits will be spread out by one hour and you may join for the 2nd or 3rd garden if you cannot make the first visit. We will begin at 5:30 and the visits be spaced out by one hour. Assuming A 15 minute drive between gardens this will allow for 45 minutes for viewing and questions.
-July- No Meeting at this time
-August 9, 6-8
Topic: Styling Competition at Plantscapers
Date: August 9
Time: 6-8 (arrive 15 minutes early if possible)
Place: Plantscapers Nursery E2051 Luxemburg Rd Luxemburg
Brings tools if you have them and a snack to share with the group. Definitely a fun yearly club event.
Member will be divided into groups to style a tree. Non members may observe.
-September Meeting
-Saturday September 16th, 9am to approximately 3pm.
-Plantscapers Nursery (E2051 Luxemburg Rd, Luxemburg)
-Guest presenter. Ron Fortmann, owner of Ancient Arts Bonsai and President of the Madison Club, will be joining us for an interactive day. Ron has nearly thirty years of bonsai experience and will be displaying a tree at the US National Bonsai Exhibition next weekend in Rochester NY. Ron will be providing design advice for club member trees. Each member may bring 2 trees to the event and we will plan on Ron spending approximately 15-20 minutes reviewing and discussing each tree (I would recommend if you are bringing a tree to also bring a notepad to take notes and to sketch the tree as he is discussing). This is a great opportunity for new members to learn about design considerations of pre bonsai material. Ron is charging a very reasonable fee for a full day event and will have tools, pots, and soil available for purchase. I encourage members to support Ron if you are in need of any supplies.
- Potluck lunch from 12-1, please bring a dish to pass.
Hope to see you all there.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Other Events in 2023
Green Bay Botanical Garden Fall Family Fest.
-Sunday, October 1 from 9am-4pm. Our club is planning to have a display booth again this year to show trees and talk to visitor about bonsai, the Club and the Garden.
Are you looking to review a specific topic or tree type? We are always open to suggestions. Feel free to reply with ideas or bring to upcoming meetings.
________________________________________________________________________________________
*The public is welcome to observe all BABS educational events. Only members may participate in the activities. -
