tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42219064537539504112024-02-18T20:55:10.904-08:00Louisiana Bonsai SocietyThe Louisiana Bonsai Society meets every third Tuesday of each month, 7:00PM, Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd., and is open to all who are interested in the hobby of bonsai. Guests are welcome, for more information call Lowell Tilley, 272-6744 or email lowelltilley@gmail.com .
Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-36139718332326128962023-08-14T05:34:00.000-07:002023-08-14T05:34:26.458-07:00Louisiana Bonsai Society August Meeting, August 15, 7:00 PM<p> The Louisiana Bonsai Society August Meeting will be at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd, Baton Rouge, August 15, 7:00. We will have a planning committee and board meeting before the monthly meeting starting at 5:30 to plan for the Fall Show, Midwinter Bonsai Workshop Conference, etc.</p><div>At 6:300 there will be a silent auction to purchase plants, books, pots, etc donated to the club. Then we will talk about bonsai plants members who have to show and discuss bonsai techniques to improve them, followed by a hands-on bonsai tool maintenance workshop directed by Kim Naquin. .</div>Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-23430447149983370202022-01-16T07:27:00.000-08:002022-01-16T07:27:13.896-08:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">You are invited Jan. 21, 22, and 23 to attend the Louisiana
Bonsai Society Annual Midwinter Bonsai Workshop Conference featuring world
class bonsai artists and four bonsai vendors selling bonsai supplies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This year we have two special workshops
offered by vendors list below. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black;">Bonsai Workshop by Dana
Quattlebaum</span></b><i> Special Workshop--Group planting of five Kingsville
boxwoods (8- to 15-year-old true Kingsville boxwoods, not dwarf Saunders) on a
slab for $150 limited to six (6) people. The boxwoods are worth more than
$150, this is a $300 or more workshop.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Special Bonsai Workshop by Evan Pardue <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><i>Evan will be providing Black Pines
grown from seed and ready for repotting. He will focus on how to repot young
JBP and how to grow for future bonsai. Materials provided will include the
tree, soil, and training pot. Fee is $125, limited to 4 participants.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Call </i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">225-241-2396 </span><i>to reserve a
slot, then send a check payable to LBS to Lowell Tilley, 520 Laurie Lynn Dr.,
Baton Rouge, LA 70819. <o:p></o:p></i></p>Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-45371298787892189052022-01-12T13:35:00.000-08:002022-01-12T13:35:10.256-08:00<p> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Mid-Winter Workshop Conference<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>January 21, 22,
23, 2022</span></b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>Featuring Brussel
Martin, Dana Quattlebaum, and Evan Pardue</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><b>Baton
Rouge Garden Center</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><b>7950
Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><b><u>Bonsai
Display<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;">Participants are welcome to bring a
limited number of bonsai to display just for fun.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><b><u>Bonsai
Critique</u></b><u><o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">To improve
further development/refinement, members may bring 1-2 bonsai trees from your
collection for suggestions by a professional bonsai artist at no charge.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><b><u>Four
Super Vendors<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Little River Bonsai Nursery </b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/danabonsai">https://www.facebook.com/danabonsai</a></span></span>,
Quality Nursery Materials-Dana Quattlebaum will also conduct a workshop on
planting Kingsville boxwood forest on a slab. All materials included.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><b>Underhill Bonsai Nursery </b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><a href="https://underhillbonsai.com/">https://underhillbonsai.com/</a></span></span>,
Evan Pardue will also conduct a special workshop on planting, repotting Black
pines. All materials included.<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><b>Bayou Bonsai Concepts </b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><a href="http://www.billsbayou.com/">http://www.billsbayou.com/</a></span></span>
, makers of fine bonsai soil products and bonsai planting stones for growers in
Southeast Louisiana<span style="color: #4d5156;">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><b>Myrick Bonsai Pottery </b><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><a href="https://www.myrickbonsaipottery.com/">https://www.myrickbonsaipottery.com/</a></span></span>
, handcrafted pottery made by Bryon Myrick who has a lifetime of experience
making pottery<b>. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<h5>Admission<o:p></o:p></h5>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height: 115%;">Daily admission $10 at the
door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LBS members free, and fee waived
if registered for a workshop.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%;"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></u></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><b><u>Pre-bonsai
Available</u></b><u> <o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">All workshops (except
for Evan’s and Dana’s) are BYOT (bring-your-own-tree) or you can purchase a
club pre-bonsai tree from our limited supply. Reserve your tree by
calling Lowell Tilley at (225) 241-2396. The club also has some very good
bonsai pots for sale.<o:p></o:p></p>
<h5>Schedule of Events<o:p></o:p></h5>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<h6>Friday January 21, 2022<o:p></o:p></h6>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black;">12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><b><span style="color: black;">Bonsai
Workshop by Dana Quattlebaum</span></b><i> Special Workshop--Group planting of
five Kingsville boxwoods (8- to 15-year-old true Kingsville boxwoods, not dwarf
Saunders) on a slab for $150 limited to six (6) people. The boxwoods are
worth more than $150, this is a $300 or more workshop.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><i>Call to reserve a slot, then
send a check payable to LBS to Lowell Tilley, 520 Laurie Lynn Dr, Baton Rouge,
LA 70819. <o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color: black;"> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><i><span style="color: black;">Supper
social to follow-$15<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black;">5:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: black;">Demonstration
by Brussel Martin</span></b><i><span style="color: black;"> <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><i><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<h6>Saturday, January 22, 2022<o:p></o:p></h6>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><b>Bonsai “BYOT” Workshop by
Brussel Martin </b><i>Workshop $45 (LBS members $35). Limited to 8
participants<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><i>Lunch to follow-$15<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><b>Special Bonsai Workshop by Evan
Pardue <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><i>Evan will be providing
Black Pines grown from seed and ready for repotting. He will focus on how to
repot young JBP and how to grow for future bonsai. Materials provided will
include the tree, soil, and training pot. Fee is $125, limited to 4 participants.
</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><b>Bonsai “BYOT” Workshop by
Brussel Martin </b><i>Workshop $45 (LBS members $35). Limited to 8
participants</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><i>Supper social to follow-$15<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i><b><span style="color: black;">6:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b><span style="color: black;">Demonstration
by Brussel Martin</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><u><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Sunday January 23, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>9:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><b>Bonsai “BYOT” Workshop by
Brussel Martin <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b><i>Workshop $45 (LBS
members<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><i>$35). Limited to 8
participants<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>12:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><b>Raffle of Demonstration Trees</b><i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Raffle tickets are $5 per ticket or $20 for 5
tickets. Need not be present to win.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: center;"><b><u>Registration<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">Each day’s admission
will be $10 for observation only, (LBS members free) payable at the door, but
admission fee will be waived if registering for a workshop. To assure enough
food for everyone, supper social meals on Friday and Saturday, and lunch on
Saturday, should be reserved ahead of the conference but will be paid for at
the door along with admission fee. Workshops are first come, first served with
limited available slots.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">To register,
please e-mail Lowell Tilley <span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;"><a href="mailto:lowelltilley@gmail.com">lowelltilley@gmail.com</a></span></span>
or call (225)-241-2396 and include the following info:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Which meals you plan to purchase, $15 each<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->Which workshops you want to register for<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span><!--[endif]-->If you want to purchase a club tree<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">Send a check
payable to LBS to Lowell Tilley, 520 Laurie Lynn, Baton Rouge, LA 70819. <b><u>To
hold your workshop slot/s, payment should be received no later than 01/14/22.</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-74251550054878171992019-08-27T04:19:00.000-07:002019-08-27T04:19:11.453-07:00Andrew Robson Special Deciduous Bonsai Workshop Program<br />
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Andrew <span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Robson,
who is founding a bonsai school, garden, and nursery in Portland, Oregon named
RAKUYO (a Japanese word that translates to “deciduous, fallen leaves”) is
coming to Baton Rouge to </span>do a bonsai program, Sept. 4, 6:30 pm, at the
Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd., Baton Rouge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His website is <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.rakuyobonsai.com/">https://www.rakuyobonsai.com/</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">This will be a
special deciduous bonsai lecture/demo/workshop with discussion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As always, the program is to help everyone
improve their bonsai collection and learn new bonsai techniques.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The participants will bring one or more of
their deciduous bonsai to be discussed and worked on in a lecture/demo setting
where all the observers can see and learn the techniques.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Andrew critiques the tree, the bonsai
owner may choose to have him perform the work at that time or use the advice
given to complete the work themselves. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Registration will start at 6:00 pm and the
program will start at 6:30.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The cost is
$5 (Free for LBS members) for registration and $10 for each bonsai to be worked
on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The more you participate the more
you will learn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To help us setup the seating arrangement,
please RSVP to Lowell Tilley 225-241-2396 or e-mail lowelltilley@gmail.com. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-1627332411412822202019-08-16T18:34:00.000-07:002019-08-16T18:34:35.147-07:00Next Louisiana Bonsai Society Meeting <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The next LBS meeting is Tuesday
7:00 PM, August 20, at the </span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;">Baton Rouge Garden
Center, 7950 Independence Blvd.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> Lowell Tilley will do a program on crepe myrtle
bonsai.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Mark
your calendar for the next bonsai lecture / workshop sponsored by Lone Stat
Bonsai Federation. It will be September
4, 6:30 PM at the Baton Rouge Garden Center.
The Bonsai expert will be Andrew Robson from Portland Organ, his website
is </span><a href="https://www.rakuyobonsai.com/trees">https://www.rakuyobonsai.com/trees</a>
. <span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">More
details to follow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Please bring some of your
bonsai to the next meeting for show, tell, and learn. We will discuss any bonsai you bring. We will have a swap table, so bring something
to swap. Some of us have more starter
bonsai material than we need or material we tried of working on. So just bring
your excess pre-bonsai material to the meeting and put it on the table to trade
for something you prefer or to give away.
</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Our mission is to help each other anyway we
can with our bonsai, to learn more bonsai techniques, and to enjoy the hobby of
bonsai.</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Louisiana Bonsai
Society is a not for profit organization open to all who are interested in the
hobby of bonsai. Guests are welcome, for more information call Lowell
Tilley, 225-272-6744 or email</span><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:lowelltilley@gmail.com">lowelltilley@gmail.com</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222;"> I am also offering bonsai classes, contact me
if you would like to participate. </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">Please
send any suggestions for programs to Robert Reed, <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:rareed@loyno.edu">rareed@loyno.edu</a></span> or Lowell Tilley, <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:lowelltilley@gmail.com">lowelltilley@gmail.com</a></span>
your input is very important</span>Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-36745026950123257612019-03-14T12:26:00.000-07:002019-03-14T12:26:18.769-07:00BONSAI SHOW<br />
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<b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 14.0pt;">FREE</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 20.0pt;"> - </span></i></b><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">BONSAI
SHOW </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 18.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Sat., <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">March 16</b>, and Sun., <b>March 17</b>,
11:00 to 5:00 Lecture/Demonstration at 2:00 both days at Baton Rouge Garden
Center, 7950 Independence Blvd<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">Let the Louisiana
Bonsai Society show you how to enjoy this fascinating hobby!<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">The LBS Meets the third
Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm, Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence
Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Louisiana Bonsai Society (LBS) objective is to bring together people interested
in the art of bonsai to assist in learning more bonsai techniques through
programs and discussions at the monthly meetings, study groups, workshops,
other general information exchanges.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>LBS
periodically sponsors nationally and internationally recognized bonsai artist
to provide bonsai seminars including lectures, demonstrations, and workshops
for members.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">LBS
membership provides a valuable resource to gain knowledge and experience that
can help you growing and developing your bonsai.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">You
are invited to join and learn more about bonsai.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No special skills needed, just an
appreciation of the art of bonsai.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
art of bonsai can easily be learned by learning some basic bonsai
techniques.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It takes a little time, but
you will enjoy mastering bonsai techniques.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Let us show you how.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 13.0pt;">For more information,
contact Lowell Tilley, 225-241-2396 or lowelltilley@gmail.com</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Dues: $20 Individual or $ 25 Family<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Treasurer<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Baton Rouge, LA
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Baton Rouge Garden Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">7950 Independence Blvd. Baton Rouge,
LA<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Friday
January 18, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bonsai Workshop 12:00 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Workshop $30 </span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt;">(LBS members $25).</span></i><i><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Limited to 8 participants. Supper
social to follow $12.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Demonstration by Mr. David
DeGroot 5:00</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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January 19, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Bonsai Workshop 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Workshop
$45 (LBS members $35).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Limited to 8
participants. Lunch $12. Observer $10 (LBS members-Free)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Bonsai Workshop 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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$40 (LBS members $30). Limited to 8.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Supper social $12.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Observer $10
(LBS members-Free)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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January 20, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Bonsai Program 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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$30 (LBS Members $25). Limited to 8 participants. Lunch $12. Observer $10 (LBS
members-Free)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Bookman Old Style",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Raffle of Demonstration Tree 12:00 <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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tickets are $5 per ticket or $20 for 5 tickets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Need not be present to win.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Artist and Workshop Leader<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mr.
David DeGroot</span></b><span style="font-family: "Freestyle Script"; font-size: 48.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-no-proof: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">LBS welcomes back David DeGroot.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has been practicing bonsai for nearly
fifty years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>David De Groot is Curator
Emeritus of the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way, WA where he served as
managing curator for 25 years. He is an award-winning designer and author, who
has been studying and practicing bonsai since 1972. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">He has studied bonsai in Japan with Yasuo Mitsuya at
Tokai-en Bonsai Nursery. He studied satsuki (azaleas) with Tatemori Gondo and
Hayata Nakayama at Suisho Nakayama Nursery, and formal bonsai display with
Uhaku Sudo. at Chikufu-en Bonsai Nursery.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">His educational journal articles have been published
throughout the U.S. and in eight other countries, and he is author of two books
published by the American Bonsai Society - <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Basic
Bonsai</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Design</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Principles of Bonsai Design</i>, now in its
second printing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">David travels widely to lecture, and has presented programs
on five continents. He is active with several bonsai organizations in the Puget
Sound area and serves as Secretary for Bonsai Clubs International.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Dave is an excellent teacher
who understands growing bonsai in Gulf Coast Climate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We decided he was too good for just a one day
program and one club, so we extended it to three days and are inviting other
bonsai club members to participate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
a convention quality event, at club prices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The workshops are customized
to fulfill the needs of accomplished bonsai artist or members just starting to
learn about bonsai. The workshops are multi-species, bring your own tree
workshops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t have a tree, we
have some starter material you can purchase at cost.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just checkout the list and if you don’t see
what you want, I will help you find the material you are looking for.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will have some accomplished bonsai artists
to assist Dave with beginners so the workshop doesn’t get held back by some of
the basics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-51234237196555252902018-12-03T18:11:00.000-08:002018-12-03T18:11:37.016-08:00LBS Christmas Party Tuesday 6:00 PM, December 18<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">The next Louisiana Bonsai
Society (LBS) meeting will be Tuesday </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">December 18, </span><b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">6:00</span></b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> PM, at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950
Independence Blvd. The next meeting will be the <b>Christmas Party</b> and we plan to have a jolly time. Please bring your favorite snack or desert to
share, the club will provide a sandwich tray, fruit tray, and drinks. Happy hour (setup) will start at 6:00 and the
meeting will start at 7:00. The program
will be a slide show</span>Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-42345984986714195212018-11-24T18:50:00.000-08:002018-11-24T18:50:21.399-08:00Japanese Black Pine and Broadleaf Continuing Bonsai Classes<br />
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Continuing Bonsai Classes/Seminars are scheduled for December 8 at Waddill
Outdoor Educational Center, 4142 Flannery Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70814.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The class/workshops will be divided into two
sections, pines and broadleaf bonsai with morning classes and afternoon classes
to enable everyone to participate in both pines and broadleaf bonsai
workshops.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The classes will start at
9:00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lawrence LeClaire who has many years’
experience and has a very good Japanese black pine and juniper bonsai
collection, will conduct the “bring your own tree” workshop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lawrence has concentrated his study on exactly
what needs to be done on pines and junipers at each stage and season of
development to bring your bonsai to the next stage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Joe Day is conducting the broadleaf
bonsai class/seminar who </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">is a bonsai expert that has been teaching
bonsai and art for about 30 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
has many years’ experience conducting bonsai workshops and has developed many
innovative bonsai techniques. It would be very hard to find someone who knows
more about developing and caring for bonsai in our climate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has developed a system of developing
bonsai in stages to develop very fine bonsai.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He also has a very large and very good bonsai collection.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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broadleaf bonsai you have worked on in previous classes to continue to develop
your bonsai to the next level, however you can start a new bonsai.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This makes is possible for new students to
start at any stage and continue until it reaches stage 9.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These workshop/seminars are designed for the
observer and participates to learn new bonsai technique regardless of level of
bonsai experience. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may bring more
than one bonsai for each class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may
not be able to work on more than one bonsai due to time constraints, but you
can get development suggestions on the additional bonsai.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bring the same bonsai back to do the next step in their development; however,
anyone can start with a new or different bonsai at any class.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is no restriction on attendance, if you
miss one, you come to the next one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All
class are open for new students, the only requirement is that you have a bonsai
or pre-bonsai plant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These classes a
custom made for the bonsai hobbyist (weekend warrior).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They designed for hands-on learning to help
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Louisiana Bonsai Society
(LBS) held their 2018 Annual Fall Bonsai show at the Baton Rouge Main Library
on October 27 and 27.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The club members
displayed some of their best bonsai to the public and sold so bonsai to support
the club’s expert bonsai workshop programs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The bonsai lecture/demo on
Saturday October 27 was done by Jim Scarton, Louisiana Bonsai Society President.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jim did a bald cypress bonsai lecture/demo was
about refining one of his bald cypress bonsai that he collected and has worked
on for several years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The bonsai lecture/demo on Sunday
was very different. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lowell Tilley, Vice
President, did eastern red cedar group planting bonsai lecture/demo on October
28.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">Lowell Tilley’s Eastern Read Cedars</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></div>
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Cedars<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eastern Red Cedar Group Planting <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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red cedars group are planted on rocks to add an additional artistic element to
create the illusion of a forest on a mountain top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be follow-up lecture/demos next
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lowell
Tilley, LBS Vice President, Walter Imahara, Founder of Imahara Landscaping and
Developer of Saint Francis Imahara Botanical Gardens, and Jim Scarton, LBS
President<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt;">At
the show on Sunday, Walter Imahara presented a wood plaque to the Louisiana
Bonsai Society carved by James Imahara, Walter’s father who was a charter
member of the Louisiana Bonsai Society. The plaque says “bonsai” in
Japanese and was carved in cypress wood for the bonsai club that they
founded. James Imahara and Steele Burden were two of the charter members
of Louisiana Bonsai Society.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The next LBS meeting will be November
20, 7:00, will be a special workshop on developing accent plants used in bonsai
shows conducted by Lee Vanderpool, a member of the Fort Walton Beach Bonsai
Society, from Florida, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">They meet on the third Tuesday
of each month at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Visitors are welcome, for more information
call Lowell Tilley, 272-6744<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Please Note the Louisiana Bonsai Society will meet at the “future” Independence Café adjoining the Main Library on Goodwood Blvd. until the Garden Center renovations are complete</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">At the last monthly meeting of
the Louisiana Bonsai Society (LBS) meeting, February 20, Dawn Koetting did
bonsai re-potting lecture/demo explaining some very advanced bonsai
techniques.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She lives in Thibodaux and is
a long time bonsai club member of LBS and the Treasurer of the Greater New
Orleans Bonsai Society, has attended many national bonsai conventions and
shows, and has exhibited bonsai in the US Bonsai Exhibit that displays the best
bonsai in the US and sponsored by the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">International
bonsai </i>magazine, Rochester, NY.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The next LBS meeting will be
March 20, 7:00, at the “future” Independence Café adjoining the Main Library on
Goodwood Blvd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The program will be <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Techniques to Make Bonsai Look Old and
Unique</b> presented by Lowell Tilley in addition to the “bonsai and tell”
discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">LBS will sponsor a special bonsai
workshop conducted by Juan Andrade a world class bonsai expert from Santa Ana,
Costa Rica who is one of the touring bonsai artist from the Bonsai Societies of
Florida.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The workshop will be March 29,
to help bonsai club members to improve their bonsai collections which will be
very interesting to observers. Guests and visitors are welcome the costs will
be $10.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Louisiana Bonsai Society Annual
Spring Bonsai Show will be at the “future” Independence Café adjoining the Main
Library on Goodwood Blvd., April 14 and 15, 11:00 to 5:00.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The members will show some of their best
bonsai specimen and it is free and open to the public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will be a bonsai lecture/demo at 2:00
on both days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The club will have starter
bonsai for sale to raise money for the club.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Louisiana Bonsai Society is
a not for profit organization open to all who are interested in the hobby of
bonsai.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They meet on the third Tuesday
of each month at the “future” Independence Café adjoining the Main Library on
Goodwood Blvd.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guests and visitors are
welcome, for more information call Lowell Tilley, 272-6744 or email </span><a href="mailto:lowelltilley@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">lowelltilley@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> .<span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Center, 7950 Independence Blvd</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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21,</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
7:00 PM, at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd. The program will presented by Zach Smith,
owner of Bonsai South, <a href="https://bonsai-south.com/">https://bonsai-south.com/</a> . It will be about collecting, potting, and
developing bonsai with collected plant material. He is a well-known bonsai expert with years
of experience developing bonsai with collected material. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Please bring some of your
bonsai to the next meeting for show and tell. The group will give suggestions
to improve your bonsai. Bring bonsai you are having problems with, and bring
some that are doing well also. It is good to learn from mistakes, and I have
plenty you can learn from. Show and tell is always an interesting part of
meeting. Also bring a friend or
neighbor, quests are always welcome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">This Friday, March 10, 7:00
PM, is the Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society (GNOBS) March meeting and they
will have a special program, Brussel Martin, owner of Brussel’s Bonsai, <a href="http://brusselsbonsai.com/">http://brusselsbonsai.com/</a> , will do a
lecture/demo of creating a group bonsai forest with seven large trident maples
in a 19 inch pot. I plan to go to the
meeting Friday and let me know if you want to ride with me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Saturday, he will conduct a
trident maple forest workshop. The cost
for the workshop is $130 which includes trident maples, pot, bonsai soil, and
wire. This is a good deal, you won’t
find a teacher with more experience doing bonsai forest. The workshop will be where they meet, <span style="background: white; color: #3a3a3a;">Marine Corps League Hall, 2708 Delaware
St., Kenner, LA (near Williams Blvd. and I-10)</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The 15th annual LSU Spring
Garden Show is set for March 18-19 at the John M. Parker Coliseum on Highland
Road in LSU. The show will run from 9
a.m. until 4 p.m. each day and include numerous vendors selling plants and a
tremendous variety of yard, garden and patio merchandise. We will have bonsai booth there to hand-out
information about the Louisiana Bonsai Society, please contact me if you would
like to help man the booth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">In addition to the garden
show and the 11th annual Louisiana State and Regional Chili Cook-off and the
eighth annual Baton Rouge Spring Car Show.
If you would like to be a chili cook-off judge, please contact me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
Louisiana Bonsai Society is a not for profit organization open to all who are
interested in the hobby of bonsai. Guests are welcome, for more
information call Lowell Tilley, 225-272-6744 or email </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="mailto:lowelltilley@gmail.com"><span style="background: white;">lowelltilley@gmail.com</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"> I am also offering bonsai classes, contact me
if you would like to participate. </span></span><span style="background: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Please send any suggestions
for programs to Lowell Tilley, <a href="mailto:lowelltilley@gmail.com">lowelltilley@gmail.com</a> your input is very important. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">March 2017,
24-25 at 9-5 both days: : Lake Charles
Bonsai Society Annual Exhibit at the SWLA Garden Conference & Expo 2017 </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">at Burton Coliseum.
Set-up will be on Thursday, 23 March starting from Alan Walker’s Bonsai Studio
and going to Burton at noon. There is also the Garden Expo Preview Party on the
23<sup>rd</sup> from 6-8 pm. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">April, 6-10, 2017:
LSBF Convention 2017: Bonsai: Make the Cut </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">at the Sheraton Dallas North Hotel,
4801 LBJ Freeway in Dallas, TX. Featuring guest artists: Bjorn Bjorholm,
Daisaku Nomoto, and Juan Andrade. Registration information at </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.lonestarbonsai.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Registration-Form-and-Workshop-Listing-2017.pdf"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">http://www.lonestarbonsai.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Registration-Form-and-Workshop-Listing-2017.pdf</span></a>
Hotel reservations at $99/night (<i>Mention
LSBF Bonsai Convention for our room rate.</i>) at </span><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: "Wingdings 2";">'</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1-800-325-3535 or
online at </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1610207227&key=1721A91D"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/events/start.action?id=1610207227&key=1721A91D</span></a>. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">April 22 and 23,
Louisiana Bonsai Society Spring Bonsai Show</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> at the Baton Garden Center, 7050 Independence Blvd, bonsai
lecture/demo at 2:00 both days, starter bonsai trees for sale, bonsai
raffle. Admission is <b>FREE</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">May, 25-28, 2017: ABS/BSF
Convention—Moving American Bonsai Forward</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> at Florida Hotel and Conference
Center in Orlando, FL. 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary exhibition. Enter your tree
into the exhibit to compete for the Hô Yoku Award ($250) for Innovative Bonsai
Design! Details at </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.absbonsai.org/"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">http://www.absbonsai.org</span></a>. Hotel reservations at 800-588-4656
at $106/night + tax; use code ABS/BSF 2017. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">May, 25-28, 2017: Rendezvous 2017</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> at Brussel’s Bonsai in Olive Branch, MS (</span><span style="font-family: "Wingdings 2"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: "Wingdings 2";">'</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">800-582-2593). Featuring Marc Noelanders, Kathy
Shaner, Rodney Clemons, Suthin Sukosolvisit, Mauro Stemberger, Mark Fields,
Pedro Morales, and John Powell. Registration is $200, or after 30 April $250.
Special $92/night room rate at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott. Details at <a href="http://brusselsbonsai.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=A6FCF8&c=2273C&t=0&l=77BC939&email=mgpFp2LlkNtqwuyxOutHo5ulT6xCge7E"><span style="color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">http://brusselsbonsai.bmetrack.com/c/v?e=A6FCF8&c=2273C&t=0&l=77BC939&email=mgpFp2LlkNtqwuyxOutHo5ulT6xCge7E</span></a>
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had a very busy and active spring with special bonsai workshops, participating
in garden plant sales, annual spring bonsai show, and regular monthly bonsai
club meetings. Howard Merrill coordinated manning the informal bonsai booth at
the annual LSU Horticulture Plant Sale at the Parker Coliseum March 12 and 13. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Howard Merrill Manning the Informal Bonsai Booth at the Annual LSU Horticulture Plant Sale at the Parker Coliseum</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The Annual Spring Show was held
at the Baton Rouge Garden Center March 19 and 20, Zach Smith did a bonsai
demonstration creating a bonsai using a nursery stock Elaeagnus, commonly
called silverberry. Robert Reed did another bonsai lecture/demonstration
developing a green mound juniper into a cascade style bonsai. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The bonsai club participated in
the Master Gardener’s annual plant sale at the Burden Botanical Gardens, April
9, and the Baton Rouge Botanical Gardens at Independence Park, April 16, by
having a bonsai informational Booth. Chip
Thompson coordinated manning the booths for both plant sales<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The club is a member of both the
Bonsai Societies of Florida and the Lone Star Bonsai Federation which sponsors
bonsai expert speaker tours. One of the bonsai experts was Ted Matson from
California who conducted a bonsai workshop for members at the March monthly
meeting, March 18. Ted has been teaching
bonsai, conducting bonsai workshops and lecture/demonstrations since 1988. He was sponsored by Bonsai Societies of
Florida and Louisiana Bonsai Society has scheduled the next Bonsai Societies of
Florida expert, Pauline Muth, who will conduct a bonsai workshop for members
and guests June 22. Pauline is from West
Charlton, NY, and has been studying, learning, practicing, and teaching bonsai
for more 40 years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Rodney Clemons, bonsai expert
sponsored by Lone Star Bonsai Federation, conducted a bonsai workshop at the
April 19, monthly bonsai club meeting. He
is from Atlanta, GA, and been conducting bonsai workshops, doing bonsai lecture
demonstrations, and teaching bonsai for more than 25 years. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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visited and critiqued Jim Scarton’s, Howard Merrill’s, and Lowell Tilley’s
private bonsai collection. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">At the May 18 meeting, many
Louisiana Bonsai Society members bought bonsai to study and discuss bonsai
techniques to improve them. They also
reviewed the bonsai created by Zach Smith and Robert Reed spring bonsai show to
see and discuss their progress. Lowell
Tilley demonstrated led the discussion about trimming bonsai branches to reduce
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The bonsai club is doing a lot
to improve all the members’ bonsai skills and collections. The club now is able
to afford three to five world renowned bonsai specialists each year to lead
bonsai workshops and lecture demos. They
now have the resources to aid members just beginning bonsai skills to all the
way to very advance bonsai techniques. The members’ bonsai collection are
continuing to improve and the bonsai at each show are getting more unique and
exotic. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a not for profit organization open to all who are interested in the hobby of
bonsai. They meet on the third Tuesday
of each month at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd. The next meeting will be June 21. Guests are welcome, for more information call
Lowell Tilley, 272-6744 or email </span><a href="mailto:lowelltilley@gmail.com"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">lowelltilley@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> .<span style="background: white; color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Louisiana Bonsai Society of
Baton Rouge (LBS) is sponsoring another mid-winter workshop to help you improve
your bonsai collection. This year it
will be January 9 at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd.,
Baton Rouge. Registration will start at
8:00, then David DeGroot who served for 25 years as curator of the Pacific Rim
Bonsai Collection/Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way, WA. He is an award-winning
designer and author, who has been studying and practicing bonsai since
1972. He will do a lecture/demo and
conduct an advanced “bring your own tree” workshop. This year there will be one workshop limited
to 10 participates, but it will be conducted like a extensive lecture/demo with
10 demo trees. It will be a full day of
learning more about bonsai and will also include raffles, door prizes, food,
and more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bonsai, pre-bonsai, bonsai soil, bonsai pots, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pottery, Byron Myrick, <a href="http://bmyrick.com/Pottery/Welcome.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://bmyrick.com/Pottery/Welcome.html</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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opportunity to improve one your bonsai.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">If you have any questions or
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">David De Groot</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">
served for 25 years as curator of the Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection/Pacific
Bonsai Museum in Federal Way, WA. He is an award-winning designer and author,
who has been studying and practicing bonsai since 1972. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Japan with Yasuo Mitsuya, satsuki with Tatemori Gondo and Hayata Nakayama, and
display with Uhaku Sudo. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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articles have been published throughout the U.S. and in eight other countries,
and he is author of two books published by the American Bonsai Society - <i>Basic Bonsai</i> <i>Design</i> and <i>Principles of Bonsai
Design</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lecture, and has presented programs across the U.S. and in Brazil, Canada, China,
England, South Africa, and Venezuela. He is active with several bonsai organizations
in the Puget Sound area and nationally.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-52878989017972922212015-08-04T15:37:00.000-07:002015-08-04T15:37:13.902-07:00Louisiana Association of Bonsai Societies Day of Bonsai and Expo<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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We would to thank everyone for their assistance with making
the Louisiana Day of Bonsai Expo a success, and congratulations to Boyd
Snellgrove on winning the Vaughn Banting award.
The bonsai displays were excellent.
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We had about 35 to 40 people attended. Robert Reed and Kirk Vaughn from the Greater
New Orleans Bonsai Society gave a short presentation about the history of the New
Orleans club and the importance of belonging to a bonsai club. They will be hosting Louisiana Day of Bonsai
Expo next year and they will have their annual bonsai auction August 15, for
more information see <a href="http://gnobs.org/">http://gnobs.org/</a> They always have some very good bonsai
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Lowell Tilley and Robert Reed did a bonsai lecture/demo
using a three gallon green mound juniper purchased from a local nursery. It was styled into a informal upright bonsai
and put in an over sized bonsai pot since this is the wrong time of year to
re-pot a juniper. In an over sized bonsai
pot, it can be grown larger, or it can be styled into shohin bonsai with
outstanding deadwood features. It was
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The Louisiana Bonsai Society owns an inventory of bonsai
pots purchased from a former member who had licenses to import pots about 30
years ago and Howard Merrill bought a selection of them to sell. Many people took advantage of the opportunity
to buy some bonsai pots that are no longer on the market. John Caro had a very good selection of bonsai
material and supplies that many took advantage of also. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Boyd Snellgrove president of the Bonsai Society of Acadiana
did a presentation on how to develop bougainvillea bonsai. Zach Smith member of the Louisiana Bonsai
Society did presentation on collecting water elms and other native bonsai
material. He had a very unusual water
elm in the expo display. Dawn Koetting
did a slide presentation of bonsai in the Fourth US National Bonsai Exposition. Both Dawn and Boyd had bonsai that were
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Then tickets were drawn for door prizes. Thanks to everyone who donated door prizes,
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enjoying good company, good food, and we learned more about bonsai. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-80966775559206535832015-04-02T20:40:00.000-07:002015-04-02T20:40:53.788-07:00Spring Bonsai Show April 18 and 19<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-font-kerning: 14.0pt;">The Spring Bonsai Show will be April 18 and
19, 11:00 to 5:00 both days at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950. The Spring Bonsai Show is open to the
public. The members usually show about
50 of their specimen bonsai. There will
be bonsai for sale, raffle, and bonsai lecture/demo at 2:00 each day.<span style="background: white; color: #222222;"> Admission
is free. </span>The Louisiana Bonsai
Society is a not for profit organization open to all who are interested in the
hobby of bonsai. </span><br />
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Botanic Garden Plant Sale and Gardening Expo, 7950 Independence Blvd. roses,
native plants, herbs, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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– 3:00, East Baton Rouge Master Gardeners’ Spring Plant Sale, LSU AgCenter
Botanic Gardens at Burden, Essen Lane at I-10.
LBS will have a table there to hand out information about the bonsai club. There will be 7,000 plants, 250 varieties,
see </span><a href="http://www.mgplantsale.com/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">www.mgplantsale.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> for more info.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2015, LBS Spring Bonsai Show<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Walton Beach Spring Show, Westwood Atrium, Westwood Retirement Community, 1001
MarWalt Dr., Fort Walton Beach, FL</span><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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do a boxwood on rock bonsai demo at the Marine Corps League Hall, 2708 Delaware
St., Kenner, LA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Road, Olive Branch, MS see </span><a href="http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/annual-rendezvous.cfm"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/annual-rendezvous.cfm</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Coast Bonsai Foundation Japanese Black Pine continuing bonsai class.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a bonsai lecture/demo and bonsai workshop on Sat. at the Marine Corps League
Hall, 2708 Delaware St., Kenner, LA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Coast Bonsai Foundation broadleaf bonsai continuing bonsai class and annual
meeting. More information to come. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Gulf Coast Bonsai Society – special bonsai workshop conducted by Rodney
Clements.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Society of Acadiana - – special bonsai workshop conducted by Rodney Clements.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Charles Bonsai Society - special bonsai lecture/demo conducted by Rodney
Clements.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Noon to 3:00 Lake Charles Bonsai Society special bonsai workshop conducted by <span style="background: white;">Owen Reich.</span></span></div>
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Louisiana Bonsai Society special bonsai workshop/demo conducted by <span style="background: white;">Owen Reich.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Louisiana Bonsai Societies (LABS) Day of Bonsai hosted by LBS, Baton Rouge<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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American Bonsai: Reforged & Refined hosted by Ryan Neil at the Portland Art
Museum, Portland, OR. Details at </span><a href="http://www.artisanscupofportland.com/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">www.artisanscupofportland.com</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">LSU Student Union
Bonsai Classes</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Lowell
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June 27, and July 11</span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">, 9:00 am to
12:00 <b>- Bonsai Workshop - Beginners<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Start your own bonsai and
learn basic bonsai styles, how to water and fertilize. Get hands on training on pruning bonsai,
bonsai tree styling, making bonsai soil, potting bonsai, and selecting a
suitable bonsai pot. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-73387102078971947292015-01-09T14:46:00.000-08:002015-01-09T14:46:08.869-08:00Eighth Annual Mid-winter Bonsai Workshop, Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd., Jan 17, 8:00 - 5:00<h2 class="hP" id=":2c7" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #222222; display: inline; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px;" tabindex="-1">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">We are working to make the 2015 Louisiana Bonsai Society (LBS) Annual Mid-winter Bonsai Workshop the best ever. Our goal still is to help you improve your bonsai collection. This will be possible with the help of our club members, other bonsai clubs, bonsai vendors, and Joe Day, who will conduct a “bring your own tree” bonsai workshop. This is an advanced bonsai workshop and Joe will discuss various varieties of trees or bonsai in various stages of development. This is a workshop designed help both observers and participants in improving their bonsai. Each participant is encouraged to bring a bonsai from their collection that has been worked on before, but needs special assistance to move it from a good bonsai to a spectacular bonsai. I am sure all of you have that bonsai you like, have worked on it for years, but know it can be better. Joe has the bonsai know how to help you to carry your bonsai to the next stage. He can also help you get started with an addition to your bonsai collection by helping you start a new bonsai correctly. He conducts workshops as multiple lecture/demos so that participants and observers can learn advance techniques by gaining knowledge on different styles and species along with hands-on know how. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">In addition to the workshop, the LBS members will have bonsai on display and will be glad to talk about their development. To expand the fun and keep the costs low, we asking anyone that has anything, pre-bonsai plants or bonsai material, to donate for the raffle. Getting rid of some of your problem bonsai can also improve your collection. Thanks to other bonsai clubs and LBS club members, we usually have some interesting material in the raffle.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Joe Day </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">is well respected for his knowledge of art and bonsai. He is from Mobile, Alabama, and began his bonsai interest in 1979. He is a founding member of that city's bonsai society, The Azalea City Bonsai Society, founded in 1981. He is a past president and has supported the club every year since.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Joe has been the author and publisher of the ACBS newsletter for many years. He created and taught three courses in bonsai at the University of South Alabama continuing education programs, and has been featured on radio, television and newspaper articles in the Mobile area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bonsai articles by and about Joe have been featured in the ABS and BCI journals and has lectured and taught workshops at most of the bonsai clubs in the Deep South. He also has a large collection of bonsai. He grows bonsai stock and collects native material in addition to carving natural stone slabs for forest groups and single trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">The vendors we have are all bonsai experts that can advise you on what you need to reach your bonsai goals. <b>John Caro</b>, owner of Red Leaf Bonsai Nursery, is a member Louisiana Bonsai Society. See,<a href="http://www.redleafbonsai.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://www.redleafbonsai.com/</a> , for more information. <b>Bill Butler</b>, owner of Bill’s Bayou - Bonsai, is a past president of the Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society. See, <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.billsbayou.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.billsbayou.com/</span></a></span></u> for more information. <b>Bob Specian</b> has been doing and teaching bonsai for many years. He is a member of Shreveport Bonsai Society and you can find him on Facebook. <b>Byron Myrick</b>, Myrick Bonsai Pottery owner, is a member of Mississippi Gulf Coast Bonsai Society and has been doing pottery for years and bonsai for more than 10 years. See <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://bmyrick.com/Pottery/Welcome.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://bmyrick.com/Pottery/<wbr></wbr>Welcome.html</span></a></span></u> . </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;">It will be a full day of learning more about bonsai and will also include raffles, door prizes, food, and more. The cost is $12 registration which covers the cost of lunch and the workshop cost is $30. The workshop is limited so contact Lowell Tilley soon to reserve your space.</span></div>
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Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-63019767978001146192014-11-15T05:26:00.000-08:002014-11-15T05:26:33.820-08:00LBS Meeting Tuesday 7:00 PM, November 18, at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The next LBS meeting will be Tuesday, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">November 18,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> 7:00 PM, at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd. Congratulations to Dawn Koetting for having a bonsai accepted for the Fourth Annual U. S. National Bonsai Show sponsored by <i>International Bonsai</i> Magazine. Dawn will do a slide presentation of the show at the meeting. You will see some very interesting bonsai pictures.</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: 12pt;">LSU Student Union Bonsai Classes</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lowell Tilley is doing bonsai classes for LSU Leisure Classes. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">March, 21 and 28</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, and April 25</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, 9:00 am to 12:00 <b>- Bonsai Workshop - Beginners</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Start your own bonsai and learn basic bonsai styles, how to water and fertilize. Get hands on training on pruning bonsai, bonsai tree styling, making bonsai soil, potting bonsai, and selecting a suitable bonsai pot.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">April 25</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, 12:00 - 2:00 pm - <b>Bonsai Workshop – Improving Your Bonsai.</b> Continuing development of your bonsai.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">March, 21 and 28</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">, 12:00 to 2:00 pm – <b>Bonsai Workshop – Advance Bonsai Techniques, </b>Learn how to develop more advanced bonsai design and styling such as root-over-rock, fusion grafting, etc. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">More information is online at </span><a href="http://lsuunion.augusoft.net/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt;">http://lsuunion.augusoft.net/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> (general information)</span></div>
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Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-9076084681764581872014-10-27T07:53:00.000-07:002014-10-27T07:53:21.721-07:002014 Fall Bonsai Show this Weekend<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -7.15pt; page-break-after: avoid; tab-stops: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">LBS will have their annual Fall
Bonsai Show November 1 and 2, 11:00 am until 4:00 pm at the Baton Rouge Center,
7950 Independence Blvd, and with a bonsai lecture/demo a 2:00 both days. Club members will have many bonsai on display
and some bonsai for sale. Admission is
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Bonsai Society show you how to enjoy this fascinating hobby!<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-37344733342631212342014-09-22T19:12:00.000-07:002014-09-22T19:12:34.937-07:00October Meeting - Special Bonsai Workshop<div class="MsoNormal">
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7:00 PM, at the Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence Blvd. We will
have a special bonsai workshop conducted by a bonsai expert, Adam Lavigne, owner
and operator of Adam’s Art and Bonsai Studio located in Florida. Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adamsartandbonsai">https://www.facebook.com/adamsartandbonsai</a>
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hobby of bonsai. Guests are welcome, for more information call Lowell
Tilley, 225-272-6744 or email </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="mailto:Ltilley@cox.net"><span style="background: white;">Ltilley@cox.net</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #222222;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #222222;">.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-33766952487621804732014-08-31T18:56:00.002-07:002014-08-31T18:56:38.569-07:00September Meeting<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: -7.15pt; page-break-after: avoid; tab-stops: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">The next regular club meeting
will be Tuesday, September 16, 7:00 PM, Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950
Independence Blvd. The Louisiana Bonsai Society is a not for profit
organization open to all who are interested in the hobby of bonsai. Guests are welcome, for more information call
Lowell Tilley, 272-6744 or email </span><a href="mailto:Ltilley@cox.net"><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ltilley@cox.net</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"> .<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-20649577345229305862014-03-18T07:37:00.002-07:002014-03-18T07:37:59.614-07:00<h2>
<b>Annual Louisiana Bonsai Society Spring Show </b></h2>
The bonsai show will be Saturday, March 29, and Sunday, March 30, at the Baton Rouge Botanical Garden at Independence Park, 7950 Independence Blvd. Admission is <b>FREE. </b>The Bonsai show will have about 50 to 100 bonsai specimen developed by Louisiana Bonsai Society members. There will also be starter bonsai for sale, bonsai raffle, and bonsai lecture/demonstration at 2:00 both days. Cone and let the Louisiana Bonsai Society show you how to enjoy this fascinating hobby! <br />
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Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4221906453753950411.post-5679965094113099962013-12-25T19:51:00.000-08:002013-12-25T20:34:22.950-08:00Mid-Winter Bonsai Workshop<span lang="EN">
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<strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">Seventh Annual Mid-Winter Bonsai
Workshop, Baton Rouge Garden Center, 7950 Independence
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and will also include raffles, door prizes, food, and more. The cost is $10
registration which covers the cost of lunch and the workshop cost is $25.
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<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Bonsai show, raffle, and workshop.</span>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Bonsai Vendors and consultants</span>
<li><span style="font-size: medium;">Food, fellowship, and fun</span>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We are working to make the Seventh Louisiana Bonsai Society
(LBS) Annual Mid-winter Bonsai Workshop the best ever. This will be made
possible with help of our club members, other bonsai clubs, bonsai vendors, and
Brussel Martin</span>, <span style="font-size: medium;">Brussel’s Bonsai founder, who will conduct a
bring</span> <span style="font-size: medium;">your own tree bonsai workshop. This is an advanced
bonsai workshop and Brussel will discuss various varieties of trees and/or
bonsai in various stages of development. This is a workshop designed help both
observers and participants in improving their bonsai collection. Each
participant is encouraged to bring a bonsai from their collection that has been
worked on before, but needs special assistance to move it from a good bonsai to
a spectacular bonsai. I am sure all of you have bonsai you like, have worked on
for years, but know it can be better. This is your opportunity to get the
assistance to carry it to the next stage by being a participant or getting ideas
by observing other bonsai. Observing will be like seeing 10 or more
lecture/demos.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">In addition to the workshop, the LBS members will have bonsai on display and
will be glad to talk about their development. To expand the fun and keep the
costs low, we are asking anyone that has anything, pre-bonsai plants or bonsai
material, to donate for the raffle. Thanks to other bonsai clubs and LBS club
members, we usually have some interesting material in the raffle.<br />
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Brussel Martin founded Brussel’s Bonsai when he was just a kid and has
developed it into the largest bonsai nursery in the US. I have attended most of
Brussel’s Bonsai Rendezvous held each Memorial Day weekend for the past 20
years, and I can tell you first hand that it would be hard to find anyone that
knows any more or can teach bonsai techniques better than Brussel. For more
information, checkout their website, </span><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN">http://www.brusselsbonsai.com/</span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"></span></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN"> .</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">We will have great vendors. The vendors we have are all bonsai experts that
can advise you on what you need to reach your bonsai goals. <strong>Gregg
LeBlanc</strong>, owner of Black Bayou Bonsai, is a member Lake Charles Bonsai
Society and has been doing bonsai for many years. See, </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN">http://www.blackbayoubonsai.com/</span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"></span></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN"> , for more information. <strong>Bill Butler</strong>,
owner of Bill’s Bayou - Bonsai, is a past president of the Greater New Orleans
Bonsai Society. See, </span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN">http://www.billsbayou.com/</span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"></span></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN"> for more information. <strong>Dana Quattlebaum</strong>,
Little River Bonsai owner, has been doing and teaching bonsai for many
years. Dana has conducted many bonsai workshops, bonsai lecture/demos, and been
a bonsai consultant assisting people with their bonsai collections for
years. You can find him on Facebook. <strong>Byron Myrick</strong>, Myrick
Bonsai Pottery owner, is a member of Mississippi Gulf Coast Bonsai Society and
has been doing pottery for many years and bonsai for more than 10 years. See
</span></span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><u><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN">http://bmyrick.com/Pottery/Welcome.html</span></span></span></u><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: medium;"></span></span></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN"> . </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">The workshop is limited so contact me soon to reserve your
space. Please let me so we will have enough food.<span lang="EN"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Lowell Tilley, at
225 / 241-2396. Make checks payable to LBS and send them to 520 Laurie Lynn Dr.,
Baton Rouge, LA 70819.<span lang="EN"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">There are many things to do and see in the Baton Rouge area, and
many motels along I-10 and I-12 convenient to the Baton Rouge Garden Center.
Come early and stay late. Please let me know if you would like for me to help
plan your trips. See the attachment for a map to the Baton Rouge Garden
Center. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR</span>Pells Gaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13467086887053203761noreply@blogger.com0