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SUMMARY:March Meeting - Tree Evaluation & Juniper Restyling
DESCRIPTION:Guest Artist: David Knittle. \n\n\n\nWe will have our first in person meeting of the year and a full day of activities with David Knittle.Morning session – Tree Evaluation 10:30 am to 12:30 pmMembers are encouraged to bring trees for evaluation. What stage is your tree at? Should it be grown on as pre bonsai? Is it ready to style? What tasks should you be performing this spring and summer? Does it need repotting? Pruning? Is it healthy enough to perform tasks? What questions do you have? We will do our best to answer these questions. \n\n\n\n(Lunch on your own)Afternoon session – Demonstration by David 1 pm to 4 pm.David will restyle a large juniper he has had for years. Sometimes you see something in a tree that is completely different from the design you had been pursuing. Sometimes another person has a different perspective. Can we make a tree more dynamic by changing the design?Along with the redesign we will demonstrate several techniques. Cleaning up foliage to prepare for wiring. Raffia wrapping branches to protect them when performing bends. We will also discuss aftercare following the work. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Please enter through the retail store. At the rear of the store is a door that leads to a staircase to the second floor meeting space. There is an elevator at the rear of the building. There is plenty of parking. Gardener’s only asks that we do not park directly in front of the store. Generally there will be a member at the front entrance to guide people. Gardener’s Supply is a 100% smoke free property so please make sure you leave Gardener’s property (that includes the parking lot) for a smoke break.
URL:https://greenmountainbonsaisociety.org/event/march-meeting-tree-evaluation-juniper-restyling/
LOCATION:Gardener’s Supply\, 128 Intervale Rd\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
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SUMMARY:January Meeting - Horticulture for Bonsai
DESCRIPTION:Guest Artist: David Knittle. \n\n\n\n\n\nZoom (Zoom link provided in the January Newsletter) \n\n\n\nThe care and training of bonsai is a combination of horticulture and art. It is necessary to have a healthy\, vigorous tree to successfully perform the artistic training. When used together we can create beautiful bonsai. \n\n\n\nJanuary’s program will be on the horticultural side of bonsai and how it relates to the artistic. We are continually learning more about growing trees in shallow containers and how it differs from growing them in the ground or deep nursery containers. This year’s program will be updated to reflect all we have learned during the past year. \n\n\n\nGrowing plants in shallow containers is vastly different from growing them in the ground or in deep nursery type pots. Mainly because of hydraulics but there are additional differences. What we are trying to accomplish with bonsai versus landscape plants is different also. Applying the correct horticulture techniques can help us speed up what we are trying to accomplish artistically. \n\n\n\nThere will be an emphasis on how horticultural techniques vary with the different stages of bonsai development. How do we develop the root system? How do we develop the primary structure? How do we achieve fine twigging\, small needles or leaves and dense foliage pads? \n\n\n\nGrowing trees in shallow pots increases the challenge of having healthy\, vigorous bonsai. We will discuss the tree’s needs such as sunlight\, water\, fresh air\, and nutrients. Understanding those needs are essential. We will start with the roots and work our way to the foliage. \n\n\n\nUnderstanding their seasonal life cycle allows us to tend to the trees’ needs better. We will discuss the natural habitat of the plants we use for bonsai\, the seasonal changes\, and how we can create the right conditions for the tree to thrive in a pot. \n\n\n\nWe will also discuss the long-term needs of bonsai over many years. How do we tell when to repot and change the soil? How much and when do we prune roots and branches? How do the techniques change when a bonsai is mature? \n\n\n\nThere will be time for questions and answers. So please join us in January start your year off reviewing this most fundamental part of bonsai creation and maintenance!
URL:https://greenmountainbonsaisociety.org/event/january-meeting-horticulture-for-bonsai/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:Fall Bonsai Tasks Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Mark Arpag will return this time for a full day on fall tasks. Fall is among the most important times for certain types of work on your bonsai. \n\n\n\nThe day will start with a brief explanation of fall care such as watering\, fertilizing\, fungus\, and insect control. We will then discuss pruning in the fall\, when and which species.  \n\n\n\nMembers are encouraged to bring trees they have questions about or want evaluated by Mark. \n\n\n\nWe are hoping to have a hands-on workshop in the afternoon\, to be determined. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: Please enter through the retail store. At the rear of the store is a door that leads to a staircase to the second floor meeting space. There is an elevator at the rear of the building. There is plenty of parking. Gardener’s only asks that we do not park directly in front of the store. Generally there will be a member at the front entrance to guide people. Gardener’s Supply is a 100% smoke free property so please make sure you leave Gardener’s property (that includes the parking lot) for a smoke break.
URL:https://greenmountainbonsaisociety.org/event/fall-bonsai-tasks-workshop/
LOCATION:Gardener’s Supply\, 128 Intervale Rd\, Burlington\, VT\, 05401\, United States
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SUMMARY:Champlain Valley Exposition – GMBS Member Bonsai Exhibit 
DESCRIPTION:For three decades and counting\, Green Mountain Bonsai Society has assembled outstanding displays of club members’ trees to share with the public at the Champlain Valley Exposition. The exhibit is a judged event for GMBS members who enjoy the incentive of putting on a real “show” and includes informally presented bonsai for those who do not. Both categories are incredibly valuable. The overall show is a context to educate about bonsai as a local hobby\, a unique horticultural practice AND a living art form. Our Vermont club exhibition is a super popular exhibit with Fair goers\, and a chance for members to contribute as a group toward appreciation for and education about our shared enthusiasm for everything “little trees”.
URL:https://greenmountainbonsaisociety.org/event/champlain-valley-exposition/
LOCATION:Champlain Valley Fair Grounds – Expo North\, 105 Pearl Street\, Essex Junction\, Vermont\, 05452\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fair-Conference
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