The Twisted Wire
The Official Newsletter of the Gold Country Bonsai Club
From the Bench of the President
I hope you all had a chance to attend the Golden State Bonsai Federation’s convention held October 30th to November 2nd. The trees on display were amazing! The seminars by the 3 headlines were very educational and the trees participants took home from the various workshops were outstanding. Our Scott Chadd was co-chairman of the convention, Greg McDonald was co-chair for the main tree display and Paul Holtzen was chair of the stone exhibit. They all did a great job, kudos to all three. Note: In the “Gallery” section I have added pictures (thanks Don VanDyke) of some of the trees displayed at the GSBF convention, please take a look.
Fall has finally come to our area. Deciduous trees are showing us there beautiful colors. A great time of the year to enjoy our trees.
Trees we can work on this time of year are black and red pines. If you cut candles in the June/July time frame than we can begin the bud selection process.
This is the last month you can work on deciduous trees. You can begin to remove dead leaves and do some light pruning.
For more information on what can be done this month, see Tips and Techniques by Scott Chadd further down in the newsletter and Peter Tea’s November Write-Up located under “categories” on the club’s webpage.
I am in the process of finding the club a new meeting place. Our current meeting room at Burke Junction is very small and does not allow enough space to work comfortably on our bonsai. I will keep you all informed on my progress. I intention is to have a new meeting place for our January meeting.
One last final note, the GCBC Annual Christmas Party will be held on Thursday December 18th at Sue Holm’s house from 6:00 to 9:00pm. This will be a potluck with the club supplying the meat and attendees bring a dish to pass. RSVP me at; paulvan9653@gmail.com
A Very Happy Thanksgiving to All!
Tips and Techniques by Scott Chadd
Gold Country Officers and Board Members
Officers
President – Paul Vandlik – paulvan9653@gmail.com Vice President – Linda Gartner – lagartne@micron.com Secretary – Bolet Salvador – bolet@lotusbonsai.com Treasurer – Sue Holm – theholms2013@gmail.com
Board Members
Don Van Dyke – don.a.van.dyke@sbcglobal.net Paul Holtzen – pbholtzen@sbcglobal.net Scott Chadd – scottchadd@lotusbonsai.com Pat Flynn – ptflynn@sbcglobal.net
Heard From The Bonsai Stand by Bolet Salvador
Hear ye, hear ye!!!
November 22, 2014 (Saturday), Black Pine Workshop at Lotus Bonsai Nursery. $65/person. Contact bolet@lotusbonsai.com to register or for more information.
November 23, 2014 (Sunday), San Jose Juniper Workshop at Lotus Bonsai Nursery. $150/person. Includes tree and pot. Contact bolet@lotusbonsai.com to register or for more information.
November 27, 2014 (Thursday), NO CLUB MEETING! HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!
December 6, 2014 (Saturday), Fresno Bonsai Society 7th Annual Bonsai Yard Sale, 736 West Browning. Everyone is welcome to buy, sell or trade. Sales include pre-Bonsai, finished trees, pots, supplies, stands, books, suiseki and accent plants. Lunch will be available. Contact Ralph Schroeder at ralsch@sbcglobal.net or Peter Schaffert at peterschaffert@gmail.com
December 13, 2014 (Saturday), Create Your Own Bonsai Workshop at Lotus Bonsai Nursery. Bring your own pot and tree or buy from our nursery. Bonsai design will be based on tree and pot selection. Soil and wire are provided. $65 plus cost of material. Contact bolet@lotusbonsai.com to register or for more information.
December 14, 2014 (Sunday), Better Bonsai Workshop at Lotus Bonsai Nursery. Participant will bring 2-3 of their Bonsai to the workshop. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problem will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and sil are provided as needed. Limited to six (6) students. $65 Contact bolet@lotusbonsai.com to register or for more information.
December 20, 2014 (Saturday), Trident Maple Forest Workshop at Lotus Bonsai Nursery. 10-20 trees that are 8-15 years old will be placed in a shallow tray. Dynamic with great fall colors. $175 Contact bolet@lotusbonsai.com to register or for more information.
December 21, 2014 (Sunday), Better Bonsai Workshop at Lotus Bonsai Nursery. Participant will bring 2-3 of their Bonsai to the workshop. The focus will be on styling, wiring, pruning, repotting, proper care and culture of each tree and season. Solutions to pest and disease problem will be covered. We will discuss each Bonsai; make decisions about its future and take decisive action to advance the design. Wire and sil are provided as needed. Limited to six (6) students. $65 Contact bolet@lotusbonsai.com to register or for more information.
December 26, 2014 – January 2, 2015, California Aiseki Kai: 25th Anniversary Exhibition of Viewing Stones Show at the Botanical Center of the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA. Hours are 10:30am – 4:30pm each day (closed New Years Day). Free parking to the event. For more information go to http://www.aisekikai.com or contact hutch@aisekikai.com.
Note: Addition events are listed under “Events” on the website header. Click on it to open it up and take a look.
2014 Meeting Calendar and Agenda
November: No Meeting in Celebration of Thanksgiving. December: Annual Christmas Party at Sue Holm’s House
The staff of Golden State Bonsai Federation (GSBF) publication Golden Statements Magazine is in need to fill the following positions:
- Treasurer
- Subscriptions Manager
- Part Time Assistants
For more details on duties and special perks, contact George Haas, Past Editor of Golden Statements Magazine, 707-762-9154 or gwhaas@comcast.net