Pacific Bonsai Expo Photos

I had the pleasure of attending the 2nd day of the Pacific Bonsai Expo, hosted by Jonas Dupuich of Bonsai Tonight and Eric Schrader of Bonsaify. It was an amazing show with over 72 trees on display. Many familiar faces and big names attended along with a very bustling floor full of visitors. 🌳

Biennial Shohin Seminar

The 2023 Biennial Shohin Seminar registration deadline is fast approaching on December 15. If you want to secure your spot for this once every two year event, sign up now! 🌳

Western Hort Scholarships

A note from our Copy Editor and Plant Guru Extraordinaire:

Just in case any Midori members know high school or college students interested in horticulture…the Western Horticulture Society is offering two educational scholarships:
https://www.westernhort.org/scholarships
They are for $1,000 each, no small beans!
Cheers,
Nancy Schramm

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Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt Docent Training

The Marin Bonsai Club is extending an invitation to local bonsai clubs to attend our Docent Training session on the morning of January 21, 2023. Marin Bonsai has had a long tradition of volunteers assisting the Gardens as docents. We hope your club will be able to join us and our tradition to help with outreach for bonsai not only within our local communities, but also beyond. Come see the gardens and learn about what it takes to bring bonsai to the broader public.

For more information, contact Tung Dao at tung@marinbonsai.org. 🌳

Bonsai Masters

A photo from our show shared by Rob Baldwin featuring some 🌳 Masters. From the left clockwise: Valerie Monroe, John “JT” Thompson, Alec MacLean, Carl Morimoto, George Shoptaw, and Gerry Fields.

Tree of the Month

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

MIDORI Programs planning dinner

Thursday Dec 1, 2022 at 5pm
Armadillo Willy's
878 Blossom Hill Rd
San Jose

Come join us for some great food and discuss next year’s program.

Annual Holiday Dinner and Auction

Thursday December 15, 2022 at Midori Bonsai Club

We will be starting set up at 5:00pm. Please come early if you would like to help set up. Dinner will start at 6pm, with the swearing in of officers and the auction afterward. Don’t forget to bring your checkbook or some cash, and some bonsai gear that needs a new home. All proceeds benefit the club.

Tree Improvement program

Thursday January 2, 2023 at Midori Bonsai Club

Gerry Fields will be starting our 2023 program off with his wonderful Tree Improvement Program. Bring in that tree that you want some feedback on and we’ll take a look at it together.

UPCOMING BONSAI EVENTS

59th Baikoen Bonsai Kenkyukai Winter Silhouette Show and Sale

January 21 & 22, 2023
10AM-4:30PM

Temple City Live Oak Park Community Center
Live Oak Room
10144 Bogue St
Temple City, CA 91780

59th Baikoen Bonsai Kenkyukai Winter Silhouette Show and Sale, Temple City Live Oak Park Community Center, Live Oak Room, 10144 Bogue St. Temple City, CA 91780, 10am to 4:30pm. Sales and demonstration at 1pm on both days. Deciduous bonsai are featured from club members and invited guests. The Nagata-Komai award will be presented, and there will be a demonstrator at 1pm on both days. There will be a sales area with club and vendor plants, pots, tools and more. For more information, please visit baikoenbonsai.com or email Joe Galgoul, joegalgoul@yahoo.com.

SERGIO CUAN — GOLDEN ZOOM SERIES

Monday January 23, 2023
6:30pm

On Zoom

GSBF Clubs will get the Zoom link to share with their membership for an evening with Sergio Cuan, an accomplished visual artist who graduated with a BFA in Art and Design from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. His passion for painting and horticulture synthesize in his creation of bonsai as an art form.

18th Biennial Shohin Seminar

Friday-Sunday Feb 03-05, 2023

Hotel Mission De Oro
Santa Nella, CA 95322

Every two years the California Shohin Society organizes a Shohin Seminar in Santa Nella, California, where bonsai masters, teachers, students and general enthusiasts from all over the country gather to learn and share their love of Shohin bonsai. This is the only event of it’s kind in the U.S.

The goal of the Seminar is two-fold: to provide a low-cost, learning-rich environment for those who want to learn more about Shohin bonsai, and to raise money for the Golden State Bonsai Federation’s Bonsai Collections. The Shohin Seminar is a major source of funding for the care and evolution of these collections.

2023 Kokufu-ten Japanese National Bonsai Exhibition

Feb 09-12, 2023

Tokyo, Japan

Kokufu-ten, is the largest and most prestigious bonsai event held in Japan.

Annual Mammoth Auction & Sale 2023

Saturday Feb 18, 2023

Lakeside Park Garden Center
666 Bellevue Ave
Oakland, California

All proceeds support the GSBF Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt. Saturday Bonsai live auction. Sunday Large vendor sales and bargain sale of bonsai, pots and related items.

https://bonsailakemerritt.com/2022/10/annual-mammoth-auction-sale-2023/

Download our flier for distribution at club events or local venues.

Bonsai-a-Thon 2023

Saturday Feb 25-26, 2023

The Huntington
1151 Oxford Rd
San Marino, CA 91108

Mark your calendar for Saturday & Sunday, February 25th & 26th, 2023.

Bonsai-a-thon at the Huntington! A weekend of festivities!

We are working out the detail and will share information in the coming weeks. The hours indicated are estimates. Thanks for your support. We look forward to seeing you. 🌳

Tree Masters