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2008 PROGRAM SCHEDULE |
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January 17 |
Charlie Swedberg, President, BSL. Golden State Bonsai
Convention/California bonsai/conifers. |
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January 26 |
Workshop at CeeJay Nursery 10 a.m.
Bring your own tree and tools. |
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February 15 |
Deadline for early BSF Convention registration. |
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February 21 |
Mike Rogers demo, Japanese Black Pine/Junipers. Mike is
a frequent guest artist at BSF conventions as well as local, state and
national shows; he did an azalea demo for BSL in 2007. |
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March 1 |
Workshop at CeeJay Nursery 10 a.m.
Bring your own tree and tools. |
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March 8 |
Spring Obsession, Munn Park |
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March 20 |
Mary Madison.
Buttonwood demo and critique. Mary, known as "The Buttonwood Queen,"
is highly respected at national and international levels. |
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March 29 |
Workshop at CeeJay
Nursery, 10 a.m. |
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April 3 |
BYOT workshop with visiting master
Michael Hagedorn, 7 - 10 p.m. |
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April 17 |
Allen Carver demo, Tropical Bonsai.
Owner of Jupiter Bonsai Nursery, specializes in tropicals, especially Black
Olive and Brazilian Raintree. |
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April 26 |
Road trip to Mike Rogers' nursery in
Deland. |
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May 8 |
Exhibit at GOSH!! in Lake Miriam Plaza. |
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May 15 |
Club Workshop, Room D-3. BYOT |
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May 24 |
Workshop at CeeJay Nursery, 10 a.m. |
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June 6-9 |
BSF State Convention, Cape Canaveral |
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June 19 |
Hector Morales demo, root-over-rock.
Ranking bonsai artist originally from Puerto Rico. |
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June 28 |
Workshop at CeeJay Nursery, 10 a.m. |
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July 12 |
Road trip to Jim Smith's nursery in Vero
Beach |
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July 17 |
(at
FUMC) Demo by Jason Schley on a Japanese Black Pine which will be raffled.
Bring paper and pen to take notes on JBP care. Bring in your pines for a
critique. Jason is the owner of Schley’s Bonsai & Supplies in Holly Hill,
FL. He will arrive at 6:00 with pre-bonsai material and pots for sale.
Ownmyowns28@aol.com 386-295-2612 |
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July
26 |
Workshop at CeeJay Nursery, 10 a.m. |
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August 21 |
(at FUMC) Demo by award
winning bonsai artist Erik Wigert on a tropical tree which will be raffled.
Erik owns Wigert’s Bonsai on Pine Island. He will arrive at 6:00 with
tools, pots, wire, pre-bonsai, and soil for sale. Let him know in advance
if you want a five gallon bucket of soil for $30.00.
wigertsbonsai@embarqmail.com 239-283-2910 |
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August 30 |
Workshop at CeeJay Nursery, 10 a.m. |
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September 18 |
(at
Charlie’s shop) Demo by Adam Lavigne on carving and creating deadwood with
chainsaw, die grinder, Dremmel, and hand tools. Check out his article
“Bonsai and Power Tools” in the Summer 2008 issue of Florida Bonsai.
This meeting will be at Charlie Swedberg’s shop, 926 E. Oleander Street.
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September 27 |
Workshop at CeeJay Nursery, 10 a.m. |
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October 16 |
October 16: (at FUMC) Tricks &
Treats – bring at least one tree that you plan to auction in November to get
everyone primed for bidding wars. Also bring your “best” dead tree and,
hopefully, a good story of why it died (after all, confession is good for
the soul!) A prize will be awarded for the “best dead tree.”
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October 18 |
(tentative)
Exhibit at Hollis Gardens |
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October 25 |
Workshop at CeeJay Nursery, 10 a.m. |
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November 20 |
ANNUAL AUCTION at Charlie
Swedberg’s shop. |
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November 29 |
Workshop at CeeJay Nursery, 10 a.m. |
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December |
NO MEETING. See you January 15,
2009. |
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