2024 Meetings

Meetings (All occur at the CBEC building of MOBOT, at 7PM): 

February 13th:

Beg. Topic: Native species suitable for bonsai

Inter. Topic: Collecting local Yamadori

March 5th:

Beg. Topic: Crash course on Repotting

Int. Topic: Choosing soils and pots while repotting

Adv. Topic: Ebihara and Top-down repotting techniques

April 2nd:

Beg. Topic: Creating a bonsai display – basic principles

Inter/Adv Topic: Appreciating and understanding design of a bonsai exhibition (precursor to Bonsai Central)

May:

Meeting date/schedule TBD due to Bonsai Central. May do a meeting later in the month

June 4th:

Beg. Topic: Intro to Pomegranates

Inter. Topic: Trunks – Chops, healing, styles

July 2nd:

TBD

August 6th:

TBD

September 17th:

Intro to Bonsai

October 1st:

TBD

November 12th:

TBD

Workshops:

February 24/25th:

3rd Annual ya-Mark-dori collecting trip

March 16th:

Repotting (club to provide soil for 1 medium, 2 small trees)

April:

Volunteer opportunity for Bonsai Central preparation, date TBD

May:

TBD due to Bonsai Central

June 8th:

Trunk Chops and Pomegranates

Rest of year TBD

* Dates subject to change due to scheduling conflicts with instructors and/or Timberwinds Nursery

In person meeting Schedule:

6:45 Early Arrivals - Meet & Greet, Show and Tell Table and Offerings

7:00 PM Announcements, Review of year-long demos, Club business

~7:15 PM Meeting & Program

Monthly Raffle to follow meeting

Workshops will be held at Timberwinds Nursery, near the intersection of Clarkson and Manchester (54 Clarkson Rd, Ellisville, MO 63011), unless otherwise specified.