2012 is stacking up to be a busy bonsai year. We would like to introduce you to a number of programs we are focusing on: CVBS Demonstration Program As in past years, we have invited demonstrators to nearly half of our 2012 meetings—five out of eleven, excluding the annual Holiday Potluck. (Please see the program schedule on page 2.) Our demonstrator [...]

Conejo Valley Bonsai Society.12.2011. email editionW e find ourselves at the end of 2011 and would like to thank everyone in making the year a bonsai success! Our October bonsai exhibition at the Gardens of the World was well represented by our club members with a good show of trees. We had a busy two days with many [...]

Jim Barrett, our October demonstrator, opened our eyes to the world of pots! He showed us a variety of pots, talked about their history and manufacturers, and then about how to use them—a very important point. It is easy to drop into the pattern of falling in love with a pot, buying it—then when we need one, we don’t have [...]

Our 8th Annual Bonsai Exhibition at the Gardens of the World on the first weekend in October was a great success. We had a good selection of trees from both advanced and novice members. Every year sees the quality of displayed trees improving. Both Saturday and Sunday were very busy days. We had many visitors [...]