Mother Lode Bonsai Club Monthly Newsletter November 2016

Volume Ill No 11

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Theoretically the best time to prune a camellia plant is right after it has stopped blooming, according to David Anderson, our lecture/

demonstration artist at our November meeting. Pruning the plant at other times will not harm the plant, but will most likely remove some of the blossom buds for next year, says David. The same is true for the azalea, though in central California because of our

milder and near tropical climate, February has been found to be the optimum time for most potting, styling and pruning of these delicate plants. David’s very informative, however rather short, demonstration brought out many questions from members as to “how & why”, that consequently went mostly unanswered... wish we had had more time, David.

- November Meeting -

- December Meeting -

-The Christmas Party Potluck Luncheon -December 3rd, 2016

This year’s Christmas potluck luncheon will again be held at the Oak Shadows Mobile Home Park Clubhouse, 1330 Calaveritas Rd, San Andreas, on our regular December meeting date. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. for set-up with social hour starting at around 10:30 a.m.. Afternoon dining will then start around 12 noon (+ or -), and continue until ...? Festivities include: bring your own tree for show & tell, plus critique. Also included are plant sales and a raffle. A sign-up sheet for food was circulated at our last meeting. Remember who you were, and what you are to bring? Other dishes needed are appetizers, salads, side dishes, and dessert. It is hoped that everyone will fill in with their favorite potluck food items so no one goes home hungry. Your club will supply bottled water, napkins, plates, flatware and cups. Bonsai related Christmas items for the raffle table will be gratefully accepted. Our potluck luncheon is intended for MLBC members and their invited guest only. - See you there!

2017 Election of Club Officers and Directors

Because of a late meeting start and a very large agenda of business at our November meeting, there was essentially NO election for next year’s club offices, as only three people from the entire club membership took on the responsibility of stepping forward to keep their bonsai club operating. Seems no one wants to assume the office of secretary, as well as the duties of our newsletter publisher and our publicity director, all soon to be vacant spots. What will happen with these vacant positions, and your Club? Tune in next month for more information on this breaking story.....

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Recently, several MLBC members traveled to Sacramento to attend the Golden State Bonsai Federation’s Convention 39 to work as convention security and to also enjoy some amazing bonsai shows and exhibits........ (For more on this story, see page 6)

MLBC Members Attend GSBF Convention

Carol Fairchild and Kathy Owyoung are pictured here alongside Vince Owyoung’s majestic olive tree bonsai.

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In the past, several club members have expressed a desire to set-up car pooling to catch a ride to one of our meetings or perhaps visit some of the famous bonsai related events and shows around the state. Can you help? Please.For more information contact Frank Garcia or Nikie Hobba. Don’t be a solo commuter; have fun, make a friend, .. RIDE SHARE.......

Car Pooling

Mother Lode Bonsai Club Shirts Brings In New Members By Nikie Hobba

After our November MLBC meeting and still wearing my club shirt, I traveled to the great  little town of Murphys.     They were having their Dia De Los Muertos celebration and I had planned to remember and honor my ancestor by placing some items on the Donner Party ofrenda/altar/remembrance table.   Hundreds of people flock to Murphys to attend and participate in this festival honoring and remembering ancestors and loved ones. Two different people on the street stopped me and asked information about my shirt and the club. They were surprised there was a club in this area, and seemed rather interested in possibly attending a meeting.

On the way to a restroom to change clothes, a lady stopped me and again I was asked about my shirt and the club. After chatting for a bit, it turns out she has inherited  her sister's bonsai, a 40 year old bald cypress. She has managed to keep it alive, but is really interested in further information and help with it. We may see and meet her at our December meeting.  Wearing our club hats and shirts is great advertising as one never knows where, when or how we might meet and "pick up" prospective new members.

Care of Your Indoor Bonsai

HUMIDITY -Although indoor bonsai slow their growth in winter and do not need as much water, they still do require sufficient humidity. Humidity helps to reduce water loss through the process of transpiration. Transpiration will have a negative effect on your bonsai's ability to retain water and remain healthy.The very dry climate of a home or apartment can be altered to benefit your bonsai tree. Placing your bonsai on a humidity tray filled with decorative pebbles that should be kept wet at all times will help increase humidity levels. Another solution is regular misting. Misting is the most common humidifying method. It has the additional benefit of removing dust from your bonsai, which blocks sunlight and interferes with the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Be sure to mist using room temperature water to avoid shock.To avoid drying out your indoor bonsai, keep your trees away from breezy doors, windows and heating sources, such as vents, radiators, and fireplaces. While more sunlight is desirable, it may also dry out your bonsai, so maintaining a watering schedule with your indoor plants during winter is just as important as during summer.

The Show and Tell table is part of what makes our meetings special. If you haven’t brought in trees to the Show & Tell table in the past, we invite you to do so.

The above ancient cork bark oak was displayed and discussed by Joan Scroggs

Each tree displayed and discussed will be rewarded with a free raffle ticket. There is however a three tree per person, per meeting limit. We would like to see your bonsai and hear what you’ve been doing with them.

No E-Mail? Want to keep up-to-date on all the Club activities and news? Well then at the beginning of next year a US Mail service will be offered to those of you who cannot receive Club publications via computer for the very low price of only $10.00 per year to cover the costs of printing and shipping. As a convenience you may simply add this cost to your annual Club membership dues. Also, if you are currently not receiving the MLBC Newsletter and wish to have it sent directly to you via e-mail, at NO cost, please inform our club secretary Kendra North so she can add your name and address to our Bonsai Clippings mailing list.

Bonsai Clippings Newsletter Goes US Mail

Cork Bark OakBonsai

Show and Tell

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The Officers and Directors for 2017: President, Bob Dean Vice President, Richard McKinstry Secretary, OpenTreasurer, Paul Van Natta Webmaster, Carol FairchildPublicity Director, OpenNewsletter Publisher, Open

Board of Directors: Kendra North will assign members to mentor newcomers and maintain the MLBC By-Laws. Term expires 2018. Nikie Hobba will chair of the annual MLBC show and conduct monthly club raffles. Term expires 2018. David Anderson will schedule monthly demonstrations and coordinate guest sensei/speakers. Term expires 2017. Frank Garcia will organize member tours and excursions plus solicit monthly meeting snacks. Term expires 2017.

Editors Note: Doug Lau sent me the following very interesting article upon his recent return from Hawaii, plus an explanation for some of the quite unique spelling of his old Hawaiian language. You may detect it in his story. -

Hi Joan: Patti & I had a wonderful time in the islands, full of family, old friends, yummy foods and lots of fun, and here's a bit of island history that may be of interest: The apostrophes in some of the names I use are the correct Hawaiian spellings. They are glottal stops that occur in our native language. When the missionaries first came to our islands, they insisted that we adopt their ways, clothing and language. Thus, the Hawaiian language was spoken only in private and it almost disappeared for generations until a Hawaiian pride revival occurred generally in the early 1970s. That's when the correct Hawaiian spelling appeared on street signs, maps, literature, etc. There are currently Hawaiian language emersion schools where students are taught in Hawaiian and English in an attempt to bring back the old culture. This is not to ignore pidgin English, which is universally spoken by locals. Pidgin there is a language mixture of English, native Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Portuguese, Samoan, and whatever else is thrown into our cultural pot. Pidgin is how we communicate on a daily basis and that's what you'll mainly hear when you visit Hawai'i.

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- A Hawaiian Bonsai Tour -

Doug Lau

Workshopsand

Field TripsIn the past, the Mother Lode Bonsai Club has offered FREE bonsai related hands-on w o r k s h o p s i n l i e u o f o u r r e g u l a r demonstrations. If you think perhaps you may

want to see more of these i n f o r m a t i o n a l workshops at our regular monthly meetings, then let it be known to your Club Officers

and Directors, ... they are here to serve you! Also, past bonsai related field trips have occasionally been on tap for club members, and if this is something you are interested in perusing then AGAIN, contact your Club representatives for any thoughts or ideas that they, or you, may have regarding these very interesting and fun filled adventures.

Over the years many styles to classify Bonsai t rees have been advanced, c lose ly resembling circumstances in nature. These styles are open to personal interpretation and creativity, meaning that trees do not necessarily need to conform to any form. Still, the styles are important to gain a basic understanding of shapes and should serve as guidelines to successfully train miniature trees. In next month’s newsletter publication we will take a closer look at the most commonly accepted bonsai styles and shapes along with some basic tips on styling, wiring and pruning techniques.

BONSAI SHAPES And

STYLING

Hawaiian Fuku-Bonsai TourBy Doug Lau Thirty years ago while visiting Mendocino, I purchased a dwarf schefflera tree growing within a lava rock. As a native of Hawai’i, I was fascinated by this plant, which was identified as a Fuku-Bonsai from the Big Island of Hawai’i.

We just returned from an unforgettable three-week trip to Hawai’i and O’ahu and while there,

one of my destinations was to visit the Fuku-Bonsai Cultural Center in Kurtistown to see their bonsai trees.What a treat! I met David Fukumoto, the originator of Fuku-bonsai, and spent a considerable amount of time with him on a personal tour of his collection.

He grows mainly dwarf schefflera, which are styled like giant banyan trees with extensive hanging roots. Among his nursery stock are three trees, personally styled by the late John Naka when he visited the islands several years ago.

Fukumoto chose to use schefflera as his primary bonsai stock due to their availability

t h e r e , o v e r a l l hardiness, a n d adaptability to low light conditions, w h i c h make them i d e a l f o r

i n d o o r bonsai. He i s n o w market ing h i s t r e e s wor ldwide o n t h e I n t e r n e t and can be f o u n d a t www.fukubonsai.com if you are interested.

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By Nikie Hobba

The GSBF Convention this year was held in Sacramento, Ca. on Thursday, Oct 27th through Sunday, Oct. 30th. Several of our Mother Lode Bonsai Club members took advantage of this close location to attend and participate. This great convention offered classes, field trips, exhibits, shopping, demos and workshops. So much information was available for the bonsai enthusiast and student.

Jerry Braswell had a beautiful display of his suiseki for sale in the dealers’ room and offered several nice, new pieces of desert stones and Murphy’s rocks. The large vendors’

r o o m also had pottery, t o o l s , s tands, l o t s o f tempting r a w material p l a n t s

and “finished bonsai” for sale. This was also a good place to see what new plants are being made available for the bonsai marketplace this year.

There was a wonderful, judged bonsai s h o w, i n o n e room with very m a g n i fi c e n t , mature trees and a c c o m p l i s h e d works of living art. They truly set an i n s p i r a t i o n a l example.

The suisek i exhib i t ion was very informative and had many excellent specimens representing the diversity of this art form.

The main exhibition hall was exceptional in its scope, diversity and beauty of the bonsai displayed. From massive groves to single mame’, the exhibition was a feast for the senses. David Anderson provided two days of security for the exhibition hall and was very gracious in answering numerous bonsai questions posed by the general public.

Vince Owyoung had a very dramatic juniper in the main exhibition hall, a stunning 4

f t . o l i v e t r e e named Popeye on display in the main hallway and was also busy running a r o u n d d o i n g a d m i n i s t r a t i v e volunteering. His wife, Kathy, also volunteered at the convention’s main check-in table.

T h e r e w a s a n entire room just for the wonderful and abundant items on

display that were raffled off over the weekend. Tools, books, plants, pots, obis, silk and scroll paintings, sake’ sets, samurai dolls, “finished” bonsai, collector items and much more were some of the treasure trove offered.

Carol Fairchild and Nikie Hobba braved the heavens’ downpour and traveled up on Friday to attend the convention, Frank Garcia made his convention appearance on Sunday.

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- Golden State Bonsai Federation Convention 39 -

The Boxwood Most of the trees that we grow as bonsai started life as a cutting or seed, were grown in nursery pots for a while, and then trained as bonsai. A few trees are grown as landscape trees,

dug up, potted and then trained as bonsai. The big advantage of these trees is that by having been grown in the ground for many years, they can have massive trunks and thus show great age; this technique is very popular in Japan and is commonly referred to as “field growing”. The most commonly seen example of this k ind o f t ree is the boxwood. Boxwoods are frequently used as hedge plants in landscape designs because they are accommodating plants that grow under a wide range of conditions, grow slowly, and are very long lived. Many of the boxwood trees that we see as bonsai are

former hedge plants. These plants are usually inexpensive, can provide impressive bonsai and are thus very well suited for the beginning bonsai student.

One characteristic of boxwoods is that they have very hard wood which means that it is very hard to move old branches. Many times the landscape boxwoods have large branches that are d i fficul t to incorporate into a good bonsai design and the only alternative for these branches is to reduce them to carved deadwood. When purchasing an old boxwood tree, look carefully at the trunk and main branches. Be sure that you understand that styling the tree can become an exercise in reducing the size of unwanted large branches by carving. Young branches can be readily wired, but in a couple of years the branch will be too hard to bend without breaking it, so you must think carefully where you want the branch to be situated in the future because moving it again later may be a problem.

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Vigorously growing boxwoods tend to have straight new branches which are 3 or 4 inches long and all along the branch the leaves grow in pairs. This gives the tree a rather straggly look. There are three ways to cope with this. The first and easiest way is to do nothing. Each

of these branches will eventually sprout side branches in time, but the process is slow and the side branches may not be quite where you want them. The second way is to cut the branch above the first two leaf pairs. The remaining branch will sprout side branches close to the trunk. These, in turn, can be reduced to two leaf pairs, and the foliage will become much tighter. You can speed up the ramification process even faster by the third approach which is a c o m b i n a t i o n o f p r u n i n g a n d defoliation in the spring when your

tree is actively growing. First, cut off the branch near the growing tip end. Then leave the last couple of leaf pairs at the very end of the cut branch, but remove all the remaining leaves down toward the trunk. This will force growth of side branches. As with most defoliation processes your tree will looked like a plucked chicken, but be of good heart. The defoliation will force the formation of several side branches and you can pick the ones that you want to keep. Your efforts will be rewarded by a much fuller looking tree. A couple of comments about the care of boxwoods are in order. Boxwoods have very dense root balls and they grow best when they are repotted every couple of years to prevent the root ball from being totally impacted. In the wild, boxwoods are understory plants meaning that they grow in the shade of large trees. They remember this and do best in some shade. They can show their disgust in being placed in the hot sun by their leaves turning yellow. Older boxwoods are usually available, are inexpensive and are easy to grow. They can be made into excellent bonsai. If you do not yet have a boxwood tree or two in your collection, they are worth investigating.

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1 - Watering - Close attention to the daily watering of your bonsai is still very important, however do not over-water; be very careful of root-rot, and remember, despite our recent little rain showers, a proper watering schedule is most certainly very necessary to keep your plants alive.2 - Fertilizing - Mid November should be the last general application of fertilizer until early next spring. Suggested fertilizers for general application are an all purpose 10.10.10, (most any brand); for azaleas, rhododendrons and acid loving plants use your favorite low nitrogen 0.10.10. fertilizer.3 - Repotting - We have just about arrived at what would be the earliest one would want to start the delicate operation of repotting and root pruning. Hope you have all your repotting tools, pots and various soil mixes ready for this upcoming very busy winter repotting season just ahead.4 - Pruning -.To avoid excessive bleeding on most maples, now thorough late November is the time to prune these very delicate trees and, as with most all other trees in our area, drastic pruning is best accomplished in January, however, you may lightly prune excessive small growth as necessary most anytime.5 - Styling - Better accomplished in the cold winter months however most any time will work. Remove any old wire that has completed its job or may be starting to cut into tender bark and limbs. Do not wire deciduous trees until AFTER their leaves drop.

8 - Sun - Rotate all trees at least once a month, every month, to insure even growth from all viewable angles of the tree.

6 - Insect disease and critter control -Be very careful to remove all fallen leaf litter from in & around your bonsai trees. Maintain defensive treatments for fungus. Watch for and treat insect infections and scale.

7 - Propagating/Collecting - Alpine botanical specimen collecting is currently underway. If you are interested in any of these high country collecting trips, contact Frank Garcia for more information.

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This Month’sBonsai Calendar...

Annual club membership dues are $25 for a single membership or $30 for couples. Checks may be made out to the Mother Lode Bonsai Club and mailed directly to the MLBC Treasurer, Paul Van Natta, Mother Lode Bonsai Club, 10843 Knoll Dr, Valley Springs CA, 95252, or simply hand your check to Paul at our next regular Saturday meeting.

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Mother Lode Bonsai Club Schedule for 2016

Dec 3 - Christmas Party Potluck MLBC Dues

Free Newsletter Ads -Each household membership may place a five line ad related to bonsai in four newsletters each year free of charge. Send a copy of your ads to Joan Scroggs, your newsletter editor, before the third Monday of the month to appear in the next publication. -

Regular Meetings: First Saturday of every month at 10 a.m.

Place: San Andreas Central Library, 1299 Gold Hunter Rd, San Andreas, CA

Visitors Welcome - For more information, contact club president Bob Dean at 209 754 5887

Bonsai By Joan Gardens and Nursery

Sales - Service - Workshops Pre-bonsai - Finished bonsai

Reasonable pricesOpen daily by appointment

Call 209 532 4880

Intermediate and Advanced Hands on Bonsai instruction for the serious Bonsai studentAll day, once a month, one-on-one bonsai classes. $50.00 per student per day. Class size limited to five students. Call Joan Scroggs at: 209 532 4880.

at theOak Shadows Mobile Home Park Clubhouse.

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December 3, 2016 Fresno, CAFresno Bonsai Society: 9th Annual Bonsai Yard Sale held at 736 West Browning Ave. from 8 AM till 3 PM. Bonsai, pre-bonsai, accent plants, new and used pots, stands, books, suiseki, and supplies. Everyone is welcome to buy, sell, or swap all things bonsai. For more information about the event visit us o n o u r F a c e b o o k p a g e o r www.fresnobonsaisociety.com.

December 26-30, 2016 San Marino, CA27th Anniversary Exhibition of Viewing Stones Show at the Botanical Center of The Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino , CA Hours are 10:30-4:30 each day. Free parking. For more information see our website aisekikai.com and or contact sashaichris@gmail.com

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Events By Others.....

GSBF’s Bonsai and Suiseki Garden Lakeside Park, Oakland CA. Open: Wed., Thurs., Fri. 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Sat. 10:00 a.m.– 4:00 p.m., Sun. 12:00 noon– 4:00 p.m. Enter at gate across from Boat House.

Jan. 21 - 22, 2017 Arcadia, CABaikoen Bonsai Kenkyukai: 53rd Annual Winter Silhouette show at Arboretum of Los Angeles County, 301 N. Baldwin Ave. Hours are 10 AM - 4:30 PM with demonstration at 1 PM each day and Saturday night 6:30 - 9 PM Nagata-Komai Award Ceremony recipient Mel Ikeda. Trees, pots, and bonsai related items for sale. For more information contact Lindsay Shiba at l j s h i b a @ j u n o . c o m o r K e n T e h a t hanyuls@yahoo.com.

January 28 - 29, 2017 Oakland, CABay Island Bonsai: Annual Bonsai Exhibit at the Lakeside Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave. Show hours are 10 AM – 4 PM, both days. Saturday: Auction preview starts at Noon with auction at 1 PM. Sunday: Workshop open to the bonsai community. Guided tours of the exhibit Saturday and Sunday. Vendor sales, club sales, educational bonsai material for sale and a special pot sale this year. Entry to the exhibit is free, donations accepted. Learn more and register for the workshop by calling (510) 919-5042 or visit http://bayislandbonsai.com/bib-annual-exhibit/.

February 19 - 20, 2017 Oakland, CAGSBF Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt: The annual Mammoth Auction and Sale Fund Raiser will be held at 666 Bellevue Ave. (Garden Center Building). Saturday: Auction preview at noon with Auction starting at 1 PM. Sunday: Vendor Sales start at 9 AM, Plant Sales start at 10 AM, and demonstrations at 1 PM. The date for this year’s event is a week earlier than in the past to let attendees and vendors participate in both the Mammoth and the Bonsai-a-Thon. You are encou raged to submi t you r bonsa i f o r consideration to be included in the Mammoth Auction as soon as possible. Items will be considered on a first-come-first-considered basis. The Bonsai Garden will be open 10 AM to 4 PM on Saturday and Noon to 4 PM on Sunday, so you can check out the many changes that have been made this year. For more information or to sell trees, email bonsailakemerritt@gmail.com and visit www.gsbf-lakemerritt.org.

Feb. 25 – 26, 2017 San Marino, CABonsai-A-Thon XXI at the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road. This is the annual fundraiser for the GSBF Collection at The Huntington. Event admission is free with Bonsai-A-Thon “early bird” registration between 8 AM -9 AM. Event hours are 8 AM - 4:30 PM both days. Pancake breakfast, demonstrations, lunch, bonsai exhibits, large sales area, raffle and a u c t i o n . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n v i s i t www.gsbfhuntington.com

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April 1 - 2, 2017 San Jose, CASan Jose Betsuin Bonsai Club: 45th Annual Bonsai Exhibition and Demonstration at the San Jose Buddhist Church Betsuin, 640 North Fifth Street. Show hours are: Saturday Noon - 5 PM, and Sunday 11 AM - 4 PM with styling demonstrations at 1 PM on both days. Styled and pre-styled trees, as well as bonsai pots will be offered for sale on both days. For more i n f o r m a t i o n , c o n t a c t K e n A z u m a a t kennethazuma@sbcglobal.net or visit our website at http://www.sanjosebonsai.org/sjbbc/SJBonsai/SnbMenue/Links_holder/link.html

April 1 - 2, 2017 Sacramento, CABonsai Sekiyu Kai: 40th Annual Bonsai show and demonstration at Buddhist Church of Sacramento, 2401 Riverside Blvd. Hours are 10 AM – 4 PM with demonstration at 2 PM by Yuzo Maruyama, followed by a benefit raffle both days. There is a bonsai vendor area and a food vendor. Admission and parking are free. For information, email BonsaiSekiyuKai@gmail.com

April 8 – 9, 2017 Sacramento, CAAmerican Bonsai Association, Sacramento: Annual Spring Show at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center in McKinley Park, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Show hours are Saturday, 10 AM - 5 PM, and Sunday, 10 AM - 4 PM with demonstrations by headliner Jonas Dupuich at 1:30 PM both days. Beginner workshop Sunday morning from 10 AM – Noon. Large member and vendor sales area, plenty of free parking, and free admission. Benefit drawing Saturday and Sunday includes bonsai, bonsai related items, and that days demonstration tree. For additional information contact Renee Seely: (916) 929-2106 & email breadcrust@comcast.net or visit our website http://abasbonsai.org.

April 29 – 30, 2017, San Diego, CASan Diego Bonsai Club: Spring Bonsai Exhibition at the Casa Del Prado, Room 101, Balboa Park. Show hours are 10 AM – 5 PM both days with demonstrations at 11 AM and 1 PM. Free admission. Bonsai pots and trees for sale, as well as other bonsai-related items. For more information visit www.sandiegobonsaiclub.com or contact Janice Hale.

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May 6 - 7, 2017 Sacramento, CASacramento Bonsai Club: 71st Annual Bonsai & Suiseki Show at the Buddhist Church of Sacramento, 2401 Riverside Blvd. Show hours are Noon - 5 PM on Saturday and 10 AM - 4 PM on Sunday with demonstration at 2 PM each day. Demonstration by Sam Adina, followed by the demo raffle and more prizes. Free Admission. For more information contact Lucy Sakaishi-Judd at j u d d b o n s a i @ a t t . n e t o r v i s i t sacramentobonsaiclub.com

May 20 - 21, 2017 Sacramento, CASatsuki Aikokai of Sacramento: Annual Bonsai Show will be held at the Shepard Garden Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. Hours are Saturday 10 AM – 5PM, and 10 AM – 4PM, with demonstrations at 1 PM on both days by Yuzo Maruyama. Class “Create your own flowering azalea bonsai” at 11 AM daily with class fee $20. Satsuki information booth, vendors, raffles, etc. For more information contact R o n n P i g r a m a t ( 9 1 6 ) 4 2 8 - 8 5 0 5 o r satsukiaikokaisac@sbcglobal.net.

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