Cape Fear Bonsai Society
The Cape Fear Bonsai Society is a group of men and women who meet monthly to study and practice the art of Bonsai.
The club has an active program of training through workshops, guest speakers and a sharing of collective Bonsai expertise. Membership is open to both the novice and the more experienced practitioner of Bonsai.
You are invited to come on by, join in, and get some dirt under your fingernails!
Where: New Hanover County Arboretum Auditorium
6206 Oleander Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403
When: 1st Tuesday of the month, 7:00 PM
Contact: Send email to the Club
Cape Fear Bonsai Society Calendar for 2011:
Jan. 3, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Monthly Meeting. Activity: Prepare club soil. Slide show of Bonsai Expo.
Feb. 7, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Monthly Meeting. Activity: Presentation on repotting by Jon Wooten.
Feb. 24, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Friday. Demonstration: Styling a camellia as a bonsai specimen with Arthur Joura
curator of the Bonsai Collection at The NC State Arboretum in Asheville, NC
Feb. 25, 2012: 9:00-11:30 AM, Saturday. Workshop: Styling a camellia as a bonsai specimen.
Instructor: Arthur Joura
Mar. 6, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Monthly Meeting. Activity: Presentation on bonsai shows and tree critique.
Guest artists: TBC
Mar 31, 2012: 9:00 AM, Saturday. Nursery crawl of Phillips Nursery and Tinga Nursery.
Apr. 3, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Monthly Meeting. Activity: Presentation on styling and wiring. Speaker TBC.
Apr. 7, 2012: 9:00-11:30 AM, Saturday. Workshop: BYO tree to style as a bonsai specimen. In-house instruction.
Apr. 21 or 28, 2012: 9:00-11:30 AM, Saturday. Workshop: Styling an "S" shaped elm as a bonsai specimen. In-house
instruction. Location: Ability Garden Space at the Arboretum. Date TBC.
May 1, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Monthly Meeting. Activity: Presentation on fertilizers by Blaine Daugherty
and Mary Recupero.
May 25, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Friday. Demonstration: Styling a tropical tree as a bonsai specimen.
Guest artist: TBC
May 26, 2012: 9:00-11:30 AM, Saturday. Workshop: Styling a tropical tree as a bonsai speciment.
Instructor: TBC
Jun. 5, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Monthly Meeting. Activity: Presentation on IPM by Jon Wooten
Jul. 3, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Cancelled - No Meeting.
Jul. 7, 2012: 2:00-5:00 PM, Saturday. Annual Club Picnic at Blaine Daugherty's home.
Aug. 7, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Monthly Meeting. Activity: Select trees for Bonsai Expo in Asheville.
Sep. 4, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Monthly Meeting. Activity: Dress rehearsal of Bonsai Expo display.
Oct. 2, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Cancelled - No Meeting.
Oct. 12-13, 2012: Sat. - Sun. Bonsai Expo 2012, The NC State Arboretum, Asheville, NC. CFBS participating.
Nov. 6, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Monthly Meeting - Election of officers and CFBS Annual Auction.
Dec. 4, 2012: 7:00-9:00 PM, Tuesday. Monthly Meeting - Holiday party.
(This page last updated on Thursday, December 08, 2011)
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