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CLUB MEETINGS
Non-members and those curious about this art/hobby are always welcome at no obligation! 7 p.m., on the THIRD TUESDAY of each month. PREVIOUS MEETINGS AND EVENTS TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2016 Bonsai Tools - discussion about caring for your bonsai tools. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2015 Christmas Party and Elections. At the Bass Pro Shop located at 13012 Bass Pro Dr. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015 CANCELLED DUE TO THE FIRST BLIZZARD OF THE YEAR AND HIGH WINDS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015 7 - 9 p.m. We had our annual White Elephant Auction. Members received 80% from their donations and the club got 20%. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 9:30 a.m. Workshop with Todd Schaffer from Denver on Junipers at S & S Bonsai. We brought our own Junipers for this. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 7 p.m. at Firehouse #14 located @ 1875 Dublin Blvd. Colorado Springs, CO 80918. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2015 7 - 9 p.m. Showed the Potentilla bonsai tree made in the recent workshop. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2015 9 a.m. - ? How to make Potentilla bonsai tree workshop with material we got in June's nursery crawl. We met at Steve's house, not Tanya's as originally scheduled. FRIDAY-SUNDAY, JULY 17-19, 2015 The club's very successful first show at the new Pikes Peak Library District 21C Library, located at 1175 Chapel Hills Drive. Set-up on THURSDAY July 16 evening. (There was no meeting this month in lieu of the show.) SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2015 Nursery crawl, starting at Harding's Nursery at 9 am. We went to nurseries around town looking for Potentilla for our workshop on Aug. 15. TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015 7 - 9 p.m. We discussed and showed how to protect trees from the elements; hail and sun. Planned a nursery crawl for next month where we will go to a local nursery and look for tree material for the upcoming workshops with Potentilla with Todd in September. TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2015 7 - 9 p.m. We discussed soil and getting ready to pot deciduous trees at the end of May and June. SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2015 Matt Reel was in Colorado Springs for a workshop from 10:00 am to at least 1:30 pm. Meeting place was at Firehouse #14. SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2015 Tree hunt. Met at 8:00 am at Steve Alford's House. We went to the Lake George area, west on highway 24. TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 7 - 9 p.m. Pots!! How to choose the right one. Different styles, types, advantages and disadvantages of each type. Making your own pot. Getting ready for the two upcoming tree sales we will be doing in May. TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2015 We discussed Yamadori: Equipment, techniques, etc. Where to get permits and how much they cost. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 Our first Annual White Elephant Sale. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2015 We had a slide presentation of some awesome trees that are now in the "silhouette stage" and discussed how some of our trees could be so styled. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2014 The club meeting/Holiday Party with a gift exchange was at Fargo's Pizza Palace at 2910 E. Platte Ave., Colorado Springs, CO. 80909. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2014 We discussed and demonstrated how to take care of your tools, how to clean and oil them so that they will be in pristine condition to start the new year with TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2014 At this month's meeting we discussed fall/winter storage of your trees, your options for creating a suitable space for protecting your trees through the winter months. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2014 The club meeting was at Firehouse #14 Community Meeting room. (Go to the Southeast corner of Academy Blvd. and Dublin Blvd., and turn east onto Dublin.) 10 am to noon. We did a program on wiring, but very different from wiring classes done in the past. This one was based on Colin Lewis' video. And we had artificial bonsai trees to work on. Also, it was voted on to change our meetings to the THIRD Tuesday of the month, at 7:00 p.m. SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2014 "Root on a Rock" was the planned hands-on workshop. The club provided starter ficus plants (thank-you, Steve) as well as rocks. And discussion of last week-end's Peter Tea workshop. SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2014 Peter Tea Workshop, held at S&S Bonsai. SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014 We worked on our trees at S&S Bonsai, 1024 Bonfoy Ave. (One block east of N. Union Blvd. and just south of E. San Rafael St.) SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014 In Canyon City at Seufer Tree Farm, 345 S. Raynolds Ave, Cañon City, CO 81212, 719-276-3900, from 10 am to 1 pm. With a potluck. SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2014 A brief rundown on bonsai resources on the Internet. Open workshop: pruning and/or wiring your own trees. At Firehouse #14 Community Meeting room, near Dublin and Academy Blvd., 80918. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2014 Topics were potting and pruning. AND our raffle continues to grow. At Firehouse #14 Community Meeting room, near Dublin and Academy Blvd., 80918. SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014 Workshop with Michael Hagedorn, one of the few Americans who have spent several years in Japan doing an apprenticeship with a Japanese Master. At the Creek Crossing Meeting Room. SATURDAY, March 8, 2014 "Soil Mixes and Fertilizers" by Steve Alford and Robert Baran, at the Creek Crossing Meeting Room. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2014 "Basic Botany and Bugs" by Steve Alford and Robert Baran, at the Community Meeting Room of Fire Station #14, near Dublin and Academy Blvds. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2014 Ficus expert Jerry Meislik workshop, at the Creek Crossing Meeting Room. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2014 Discussion of the programs for this year, at the Creekside Meetings Room, Bear Creek Park, 2002 Creek Crossing St., Colo. Springs, CO 80905(the southeast corner of W. 21st St. and W. Rio Grande St). SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2013 Holiday luncheon at Cheyenne Mountain Resort. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2013 Election of Officers and some preview of next year's events. Open workshop at the Senior Center on N. Hancock. SATURDAY - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5 - 6, 2013 The 2013 Pikes Peak Bonsai Society Show at the Ivywild School. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2013 * Non-standard Date * At Steve Alford's house. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2013 * Non-standard Date * At Pete Apostolas' house, again. This meeting was about show preparation. SATURDAY, JULY 13, 2013 * Non-standard Date * Meeting at Pete Apostolas' house. Planting on rocks. SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2013 * Non-standard Date * Claudia & Jim Eley's in Green Mountain Falls for potluck lunch and some collecting (due to the ongoing drought and close approach of the Waldo Canyon fire last year, collecting wasn't as good as in previous visits). Still, the view remains magnificent and the company was stupendous. SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2013 Rescheduled Workshop (from Apr. 27) at Seufer's Tree Farm in Cañon City, CO beginning at 10 a.m. Forest workshop. (Workshop at the Starsmore Discovery Center, originally for May 4 has been postponed. Stay tuned...) FRIDAY - SUNDAY, MARCH 8 - 10, 2013 Spencer's 16th Annual Garden Success Show at 4720 Center Valley Drive, off of U.S. 85-87 in north Fountain, north of the Wal-Mart and right next to the Goodwill store. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2013 A quick summary of the choice of pots was given by David Conlin, followed by a repotting demo of a bougainvillea by Peter and Bill, and then the potting workshop with twenty-four persons participating. At the Senior Center. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013 Wiring techniques and practical application with thirteen persons participating. At the Senior Center. SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 2013 Turning ordinary houseplants into Bonsai. The club furnished several plants for members to work on, including Schefflera, Ficus benjamina, and Norfolk Island Pines. The plants would distributed among the fifteen participants at the end of the meeting. At the Senior Center. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2012 Christmas Luncheon at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012 Basic Bonsai Workshop. Pete Apostoles and Bill Fox taught the basics of wiring, pruning and potting, and each participant left with a bonsai tree. Harlan Wolfe Ranch, 915 W. Cheyenne Road. $40. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2012 Members brought a tree to work on -- the tree from Seufer's Nursery, perhaps? 10:00 am to noon at the Senior Center CD Smith Room, 1514 N. Hancock Ave. We also discussed where our Christmas Party will be held. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012 Free Workshop at Seufer Tree Farm in Cañon City. About two dozen members and interested guests each picked out a tree from the nursery's generous selection and participated in a workshop in the beautiful gazebo on the Arkansas River. Breezy but sunny. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2012 General workshop -- bring a tree or two to work on. At the Senior Center Ceramic Room. Discussion about next week's workshop. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 At David Conlin's in Manitou Springs Watering systems, general bonsai care, review of our show last weekend. (Also, as we won't specifically address the topic at Dave's this year, take time now to refresh your memory of Winterizing Bonsai with this article. SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1-2, 2012 The club's annual show this year was at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 30 West Dale Street, a block south of Colorado College on the west side of Cascade Ave. Set-up was on Friday, Aug. 31. Actual display with demonstrations, workshops, vendors, and silent auction was on Saturday Sept 1 and Sunday Sept 2. Free admission. With the latest version of our handout. AUGUST 4, 2012 Phelan Nursery, 4955 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, East of N. Academy Blvd., Barnes Road, and Oro Blanco Dr. 719-574-8058. Members could either purchase a tree here or bring one of their own and be helped to shape it and/or pot it up. JULY 7, 2012 At Pete Apostolas'. 719-633-7084. 10:00 am to about noon. Root-over-rock demo. A few members brought trees and rocks which we worked on. Also a tour of Pete's trees and display area, and discussion about our Fall show. JUNE 21 - 24, 2012 "Visions of the American West," the joint American Bonsai Society / Bonsai Clubs International Convention in Denver. Headliners included Marc Noelanders (Belgium), Dan Robinson (US), Ryan Neil (US), Qingquan 'Brook' Zhao (China), John Kirby, Young Choe, Chiara Padrini (Italy), Lindsey Bebb (Australia), and Denver's own Harold Sasaki and Larry Jackel. JUNE 15 - 17, 2012 Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society's Annual Father's Day Bonsai Show at the Denver Botanic Gardens (1007 York Street). JUNE 9, 2012 * Non-standard date * Workshop at the Starsmore Discovery Center, 2120 N. Cheyenne Canon Rd. 10:00 a.m. to approx. noon. $20 for a 1"+ diameter "Tiger" Ficus or Fukien Tea. Nineteen members and six other family members and friends were in attendance. Directions: Head South on I-25 and take the Tejon St/Nevada Ave exit. At the light turn Right (south) onto Tejon St. After approx 4 intersections (and just a little ways after the Bristol Brewing Company on your left), you will make a soft Right turn at a 5 spoked intersection onto West Cheyenne Blvd. Follow this road about 2.5 miles, all the way to the end & the Starsmore Center is located on your Right just past the entrance to Cheyenne Cañon. MAY 19, 2012 * Non-standard date * Collecting and potluck lunch at Claudia and Jim Eley's in Green Mountain Falls. Eighteen members and three guests. Light rain and hail fell at the end of our collecting, so we adjourned for lunch followed by discussion of our June workshop and possible venues for this year's show. APRIL 15 - MAY 31, 2012 Club Collecting Trip in the Pikes Peak National Forest with permits. Collecting Season (April 15 - May 31). For permits, call 719-836-2031. You'll need to send a check or money order for $10 per tree (up to 10 trees per individual per year) to: Transplants USDA Forest Service South Park Ranger District P.O. Box 219 Fairplay, CO 80440 APRIL 7, 2012 Potting Workshop at the Senior Center. Following a brief demonstration by Ross Huddleson on how he repotted his large ponderosa pine, "The Wave," the club supplied the soil mix for members to either pot up their junipers from January or another tree. Twenty members and one guest attended. See this link for additional information. Also, a few details about the upcoming collecting season. MARCH 9 - 11, 2012 Club participation in Spencer's 16th Annual Spring Garden Show, 4720 Center Valley Drive, off of U.S. 85-87 in north Fountain, north of the Wal-Mart, right next to the Goodwill store and behind the Burger King, in lieu of a regular meeting. 9 am - 5 pm Fri and Sat, 10 am - 3 pm Sun. FEBRUARY 4, 2012 * NEW Standard Date * Workshop: Wiring and further shaping of our January Rocky Mountain junipers and other trees, at the Senior Center CD Smith Room. Attendance was 19 persons, including two new members. We also worked on Bill's 15-gallon 3-man-size "Bacheri" spruce (Picea pungens). JANUARY 7, 2012 * NEW Standard Date * Hands-on Workshop: Trimming and shaping a 2' tall 3-gallon size Rocky Mountain juniper (Juniperus scopulorum) from a nursery in Cañon City. Fifteen plants (out of 19 available) were supplied at $10 each. At the Senior Center. Attendance was 26 persons, including a few new members. Repotting will be done at a later date. Discussion was also done of our new calendar and the June show in Denver. DECEMBER 3, 2011 * Non-standard Date * Holiday Luncheon and Gift Exchange with 19 members at Cheyenne Mountain Resort. NOVEMBER 5, 2011 * Non-standard Date * About 17 members were presented with a lecture/demonstration on Wiring Techniques by Dave Conlin at Senior Center. Elections formalized the next administration, to start in January. OCTOBER 22-23, 2011 Annual club show at Colorado College's Worner Center, 10 am - 5 pm each day. Set up was on the evening of Friday the 21st. OCTOBER 1, 2011 * Non-standard Date * Winterizing Bonsai. At Senior Center. Officer nominations were presented and discussion of preparation for our show on Oct. 22-23 at Colorado College's Worner Center. SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 Last Minute Change: Club-run demo/workshop from 10 a.m. to noon at Phelan Nursery, 4955 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, East of N. Academy Blvd., Barnes Road, and Oro Blanco Dr. 719-574-8058. AUGUST 6, 2011 * Non-standard Date, Non-Standard Location * Larry Jackel from the Rocky Mt Bonsai Society was the guest speaker and demonstrator at the Starsmore Discovery Center, 2120 S. Cheyenne Canon Rd. Larry has collected trees for decades and in 2008 wrote Ponderosa Pines as Bonsai (Spokane, WA: Haskill Creek Publishing). 10:00 a.m. to approx. noon. Directions: Head South on I-25 and take the Tejon St/Nevada Ave exit. At the light turn Right onto Tejon St. After approx 4 intersections (and just a little ways after the Bristol Brewing Company on your left), you will make a soft Right turn at a 5 spoked intersection onto West Cheyenne Blvd. Follow this road all the way to the end & the Starsmore Center is located on your Right just past the entrance to Cheyenne Canon. JULY 9, 2011 Demo on creating a rock planting at Pete Apostalas' house and a tour of his collection by 15 of our members. JUNE 18-19, 2011 Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society annual show at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Our Pikes Peak club had some trees also on display there. JUNE 11, 2011 Collecting trees at Claudia & Jim Eley's house in Green Mountain Falls (Cascade), collection viewing, and lunch. MAY 14, 2011 Club-run demo/workshop at Bill Fox's house. For a fee, participants could have either a Ligustrum (privet), Sageretia (Chinese sweet plum), or Ulmus (Chinese elm). The tree was trimmed and in some cases wired by the participants with the aid of more experienced club members. Five new guests/members were among the participants. Afterwards, we all enjoyed a hosted/potluck luncheon. APRIL 15 - MAY 31 Club Collecting Trip in the Pikes Peak National Forest with permits. Collecting Season (April 15 - May 31). For permits, call 719-836-2031. You'll need to send a check or money order for $10 per tree (up to 10 trees per individual per year) to: Transplants USDA Forest Service South Park Ranger District P.O. Box 219 Fairplay, CO 80440 APRIL 2, 2011 * Non-standard Date * Collecting bonsai, display of collected trees. At the Senior Center. Discussion of May schedule. February's hand-made pots were ready for pick-up. MARCH 11-13, 2011 Club participation in Spencer's Spring Garden Show, 4720 Center Valley Drive, off of U.S. 85-87 in north Fountain, north of the Wal-Mart and right next to the Goodwill store, in lieu of a regular meeting. 9 am - 5 pm Fri and Sat, 10 am - 3 pm Sun. One hour Lecture/Demo by David Conlin attended by about 20 persons. FEBRUARY 5, 2011 * Non-standard Date * Bonsai pot making, $5 for a 5# piece of clay to shape anyway you'd like. At the Senior Center. Please see this page for some background. JANUARY 8, 2011 Bonsai styles / sizes / & appropriate pots. At the Senior Center. DECEMBER 11, 2010 Annual Holiday Luncheon at Cheyenne Mountain Resort. NOVEMBER 13, 2010 Tree physiology and horticulture at Senior Center: why we do what we do in bonsai. December meeting and Holiday Luncheon details. Raffle. OCTOBER 16-17, 2010 Fall Show and Expo at Worner Student Center, Colorado College. With optional workshop. Set-up on Friday night. OCTOBER 9, 2010 Winterizing bonsai, at Phelan Gardens. SEPTEMBER 11, 2010 Workshop at Steve and Sonya Alford's house. Members brought in trees to work on. Discussion of tree design using John Naka's Bonsai Techniques books. AUGUST 14, 2010 Building flat/low stands for tree display at Dave and Jenna's house in Manitou Springs. For a modest fee, pre-cut pieces were available for members to construct their own stands. Power tools were provided. Refreshments were provided. We also discussed the upcoming Fall show and provided some basic care and collection information for our newer members. JULY 17-18, 2010 * New Location and New Month Our annual show, raffle, silent auction, and sale. 10 am to 9 pm Saturday and 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday in the Citadel Mall, Store #2002. The show was fantastic and well-received. A demonstration was presented at 1 pm on Saturday by David Conlin and another at 1 pm on Sunday by Ross Huddleson. JULY 10, 2010 Meeting at Pete Apostolas' house in Colorado Springs, with a demo about the various forms of in and on-rock plantings. Final prep for next weekend's show. JUNE 19-20, 2010 Rocky Mountain Bonsai Society annual show at the Denver Botanic Gardens. The Pikes Peak club had some trees also on display there and met with visiting master Kathy Shaner. JUNE 12, 2010 At Claudia & Jim Eley's house in Green Mountain Falls (Cascade), collection viewing, tree collecting, and lunch, and business meeting discussing the upcoming show. MAY 22, 2010 * Non-standard Date * Club-conducted demonstration on pruning/styling/repotting at Bill Fox's house, with 23 persons in attendance. A hands-on workshop for a $25 fee followed and dwarf myrtle, orange jasmine, and Chinese elm trees were provided. APRIL 10, 2010 Bonsai soil and root pruning and repotting demonstration at the Senior Center. February's hand-made pots ready for pick-up. Raffle/auction. Discussion about the upcoming show. MARCH 12-14, 2010 Club participation in Spencer's Spring Garden Show at the downtown location, 1430 S. Tejon St., in lieu of a regular meeting. 9 am - 5 pm Fri and Sat, 10 am - 3 pm Sun. Lecture/Demo by Dave Conlin 4 pm Sat. FEBRUARY 13, 2010 Hands-on bonsai pot making at Senior Center, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. $5 fee per person. Using club-supplied clay, members made any size/style/shape they wanted. The pots will be fired later and then be available for pick-up at April's meeting. Raffle/auction. JANUARY 9, 2010 Bonsai pots at Senior Center: what can they be, why are they, which look best for the different types of trees, examples of. DECEMBER 12, 2009 Finishing up next year's calendar. Holiday Luncheon. NOVEMBER 14, 2009 It was voted to continue the current slate of officers for another year, a Finance/Fund-Raising committee and a Yearbook committee was established, and at least quarterly board meetings would be held on the first Saturday of the month to then present finished and to-be-voted-upon business at club meetings so that there would be more time during club meetings for hands-on bonsai things. Winterization (at the Senior Center). Please see some previous notes here on the subject -- the weather is changing already. OCTOBER 3, 2009 * Non-standard Date, Non-Standard Location * Bonsai Workshop, at Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, phone 574-8058. SEPTEMBER 26-27, 2009 Fall Show at Worner Student Center, Colorado College, 902 N. Cascade Ave., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. With updated handout. SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 Preparation for our Fall show: passed around sign-up sheets, flyers for nurseries and other locations, reminder about plant name tags, grooming our trees (see also these display tips). AUGUST 8, 2009 Building benches and garden display, at David & Jenna Conlin's house in Manitou Springs. A short meeting was then held about planning for the upcoming Fall show. JULY 11, 2009 Meeting at Pete Apostolas' house with trimming of some member's trees, including juniper and rosemary. Discussion about a standardized club logo. A short meeting was then held about planning for the upcoming Fall show. JUNE 13, 2009 Collecting at Jim & Claudia's in Green Mountain Falls and a great social time for about 17 of us. A short meeting was then held about planning for the upcoming Fall show. MAY 9, 2009 "The Relationships of Bonsai and Related Arts" by Robert J. Baran, a new way of understanding what we do. (See here for a very detailed but text-only introduction. Today's discussion included a very quick summary of this chart but the main talk was about other aspects. Then in April 2011 an enlargened version of the talk itself was published here.) APRIL 24, 2009 Earth Day/Arbor Day Demonstration at the Penrose Carnegie Garden Library, 20 North Cascade Avenue, at noon. APRIL 11, 2009 Collecting Trees: Tools & Techniques for the next Collecting Season (April 15 - May 31) by David Conlin. Details on how and where to get permits for upcoming collecting trips to the Pike National Forest can be found here: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/psicc/sopa/transplants.shtml or call 719-836-2031. Either way, you'll need to send a check or money order for $10 per tree (up to 10 trees per individual per year) to: USDA Forest Service South Park Ranger District P.O. Box 219 Fairplay, CO 80440 We also were able to take home our now fired pots from February's meeting. MARCH 13-15, 2009 Seminar, demonstration by David Conlin, and assistance at Spencer's Lawn & Garden Centers Success Show, 4720 Center Valley Drive, off of U.S. 85-87 in north Fountain, north of the Wal-Mart and right next to the Goodwill store. FEBRUARY 14, 2009 Hands-on making of custom Pots with clay the club has purchased. The pieces are slowing drying and will be fired in the coming months. Also, preparation for show at Spencer's. (And not quite what was discussed, here is a fascinating series of videos on Japanese hand-made containers for bonsai, beginning with Episode 12.) JANUARY 10, 2009 New year's meeting schedule, upcoming displays and demos, raffle. DECEMBER 13, 2008 Election results. Planning next year's meeting schedule and additional yearbook features. Raffle. Holiday Luncheon. NOVEMBER 8, 2008 Planning next year's meeting schedule and additional yearbook features. General workshop. OCTOBER 11, 2008 Winterization, and re-potting of show raffle trees for their winners. SEPTEMBER 27-28, 2008 Fall Show at Worner Student Center, Colorado College, 902 N. Cascade Ave., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. SEPTEMBER 13, 2008 Preparation for the show with about sixteen persons in attendance. AUGUST 9, 2008 Back at the Senior Center, a dozen of us discussed the upcoming show and worked on a few trees. JULY 12, 2008 At Pete Apostolas' in Colorado Springs, fourteen members were given a lecture/ demonstration on making a root-in-rock planting. JUNE 7, 2008 * Non-standard Date * At Claudia & Jim Eley's in Green Mountain Falls, a dozen members socialized, collected, and lunched. MAY 17, 2008 * Non-standard Date * At Cliff Broyle's in Fountain. APRIL 12, 2008 Long-time Colorado master Harold Sasaki from Denver conducted an excellent workshop/critique of trees for 22 of us. MARCH 7 - MARCH 9, 2008 Seminar, demonstration, and assistance at Spencer's Lawn & Garden Centers Success Show, 4720 Center Valley Drive, off of U.S. 85-87 in north Fountain, north of the Wal-Mart and right next to the Goodwill store. Lecture/demo by Claudia at 10:30 am on Sunday. FEBRUARY 9, 2008 Types of pots and their history were discussed, and rules/guidelines for matching a container to a tree were gone over. More info about our March 2008 participation at Spencer's Lawn & Garden Centers Success Show in Fountain. Permits and digs in the forest in May were touched upon. JANUARY 12, 2008 Indoor Bonsai were discussed, as well as more info about our March 2008 participation at Spencer's Lawn & Garden Centers Success Show in Fountain. DECEMBER 10, 2007 Work on our 2008 schedule, motion made and passed to keep current officers for one more year, and a discussion about our March 2008 participation at Spencer's Lawn & Garden Centers event in Fountain. NOVEMBER 12, 2007 Work on our 2008 schedule and a regular meeting. (Harold Sasaki Workshop was postponed and re-scheduled.) OCTOBER 13, 2007 Review of our annual September show; 2008 meeting schedule draft. SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 Further preparation for our Fall Show at the Senior Center. AUGUST 13, 2007 Preparation for our Fall Show. (Back at the Senior Center.) JULY 14, 2007 Lecture/Demonstration: Bonsai Over-Rock Styles, at Pete Apostolas' house in Colorado Springs. JUNE 9, 2007 Collecting trees at Claudia and Jim Eley's home in Green Mountain Falls. Again, this gracious couple supplied lunch. MAY 12, 2007 Hands-on Bonsai Workshop, at Cliff Broyles' house in Fountain. APRIL 14, 2007 Lecture/demonstration: Pruning your Bonsai. (Back at the Senior Center.) MARCH 10, 2007 The Complete Bonsai Workshop, at Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway, phone 574-8058. Two dozen participants were there, about one-third being non-members. The primary material was Dwarf Alberta Spruce. &Nbsp; (This might become an annual event.) Click here for a .pdf copy of the handout available during the workshop. FEBRUARY 10, 2007 Lecture/demonstration: Repotting your Bonsai. JANUARY 13, 2007 Lecture/demonstration: Shaping Bonsai by Wiring. Our new member yearbook was distributed to all paid members. DECEMBER 9, 2006 Our schedule for next year was discussed and our new member yearbook was previewed. NOVEMBER 11, 2006 Because the Senior Center was closed this weekend, our meeting was cancelled at the last minute. OCTOBER 14, 2006 Review of last month's show and ideas for next year's display. We had sweatshirts for sale with the club logo on them. We discussed winter preparation of trees and worked on several bonsai. SEPTEMBER 9, 2006 Tree prep for the upcoming show. AUGUST 12, 2006 Discussion about the upcoming show and work on some trees. JULY 8, 2006 We had an auction of a dozen pots which were donated to the club by the family of a woman who is now in hospice. These included three pots she made in 1978. A couple of members also brought in bougainvillea trees which needed and received nice summer haircuts. Bill Fox related some additional general summer care instructions for our trees. JUNE 10, 2006 At Claudia and Jim Eley's home in Green Mountain Falls for meeting, collecting and lunch. Claudia graciously furnished lunch. Also, the Denver Bonsai Society's annual show at the Botanical Gardens was the following weekend, June 17 and 18. MAY 13, 2006 At Cliff Broyle's home in Fountain. Bill Fox and Robert Baran helped other members prune and pot a Japanese red maple and tropical cherry. Also, advise was given on the care and shaping of a few junipers, dwarf jade, and ficus. APRIL 8, 2006 A repotting seminar including information on root pruning. Several members each brought in a tree and, if necessary, got assistance in repotting it. Repotting soil/grit was available at a very reasonable price. Details were given on how and where to get permits for upcoming collecting trips to the Pike National Forest. MARCH 11, 2006 Long-time member Ross Huddleson put a collected Ponderosa pine in a large cascade pot. The group then helped a couple of members shape the trees they had brought in. FEBRUARY 11, 2006 Hands-On Workshop with pre-selected but still rough specimens of San José Junipers or Dwarf Alberta Spruce. Styling and wiring only. Good turn-out. Also, a recap of Craig Coussins' Denver club workshop: extending the aesthetic triangle of a tree's foliage to include the tray, and wiring deciduous bonsai with a bundle of thin wires (starting at the base of the tree and moving up to the smaller branches). JANUARY 14, 2006 Last minute cancellation. DECEMBER 10, 2005 General discussion, then went to Holiday Luncheon at Tako Japanese Restaurant, 1840 Dominion Way. NOVEMBER 12, 2005 Introductions; Discussion; viewing of videotape of Brooklyn Botanic Garden's 1971 film "Bonsai -- the Art of Training Dwarfed Potted Trees." NO OCTOBER MEETING -- SHOW INSTEAD SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 Discussion; "Winterization" by Pete Apostolas |