IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR ! Trees are growing and some need wiring and some need repotting. If you need help with an original styling or a ‘how to’ on repotting or a ‘how to’ on wiring, bring that tree to the May meeting. We will have plenty of experienced people who will gladly help you with your tree(s). We will dedicate the entire program to working on trees to make sure that you get a great start to the season.
We will also have an initial talk on potting soil, bug protection, watering, and fertilizer. There are many different opinions, but none are wrong if experienced people use them and are successful. Come with an open mind and learn.All are welcome!
January’s Newsletter, the “Clipper” discusses many topics: Kusamono and Young Choe, more about Kusamono by Martha Goff, and Juniper care by Bill Smith.
This meeting highlighted two presentations about soil by Linda Rodriquez and Martha Goff. It was full of information about types, chemistry and origins of soil.
Go here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/pedKETd080OsUjifec-KtoOyPJ3igtdEyg0zDqCxCgJmobZpFj1OJ6OaJdG23WfEJCrYksRcwAvmcPtK.ooNhzPey3d2LOjIj?autoplay=true&startTime=1616249646000.
It may ask you for a PassCode: 943614 Viewing Hint: Hold down the “Ctrl” key and hit the “+” key until the chat side-bar is gone…a better view of the whole presentation.
This Saturday, Aug 15th, at 9AM we will have another virtual Zoom club meeting. We will start at 9AM and at 10AM will have a special presentation by Tony Tickle, a world renowned Bonsai artist and photographer. He is an exceptionally talented person. Don’t miss this one! Following Tony’s presentation will be our first on-line auction. Photos of the trees are attached in this newsletter.
Our meeting via Zoom went very well. The entire recorded meeting can be seen on YouTube. https://youtu.be/GDvltxbSI5Q. We had 28 participants including members of other Bonsai organizations in Florida. We spent the first hour logging in the participants and showing them some of the features of Zoom. At 10AM Mike and Lunetta Knowlton did their presentation “The Art of Formal Display”, a Power Point slide show with great detail and excellent photographs. After the first segment, Mike asked for questions and comments.
