Rick Owens goes into great and detail of the History of Bonsai. and starts with an introduction to the Art of Bonsai, then in-depth discussions of Styles of Trees , Sizes, Pot Selection and Soils. Rick is retired now but has worked in manufacturing, engineering, and design, and is very well versed in 3d (CAD) modeling. Rick started making bonsai when he was sixteen years old after he attended a show at the Arnold Arboretum in Boston, Massachusetts. That was back in 1969 and he has been making bonsai ever since. The oldest tree in his current collection is 39 years of age, started from a cutting.
This newsletter is packed with information about our next meeting and has the complete 2024 Bonsai Calendar, including Study Group schedules for Mike Lane and Adam Lavigne. We also offer a discount on Martha Goff’s “Tropical Green Sheets“, a must have for a Bonsai enthusiast for all of the information that you’ll ever need. There is also a Vendor List and some hints for Spring Soil.
This edition discusses our last meeting and the election of officers, as well as a mention of the “Black Thumb” award in January, details of our upcoming Holiday Party and dues that are payable.
On Nov 4-5, 2023, we had our Annual Bonsai Show & Sale, complete with several Workshops, Vendor tables and Raffles. Although we had to compete for visitors’ time due to the Taste-Of-The-Town, and events at the Edison Winter Estates, we did fairly well in attendance. Our vendors did well, they say. Attached is a PDF with almost 70 slides of trees, people and activities.
Attached is the Nov 2023 Newsletter. This Saturday we will discuss the recent Bonsai Show. Although the attendance was competing with the Taste Of The Town, and other scheduled Fort Myers activities, our exhibit was well attended and was full of many great trees. Our members went to a great effort to build another outstanding exhibit. Photos will soon be posted to this website. At this meeting we will discuss many topics, including the election of officers for 2024, future study groups, and a Member Survey.
This year’s 2023 Bonsai Show is on Saturday and Sunday, November 4-5. It will be held at the Berne Davis Park and is an Exhibit of Bonsai Trees, Sales, Demonstration and Workshops. See the full details on the attached PDF.
