Posts by Scot Stewart

The February meeting will feature a demonstration on a deciduous tree or forest (hackberry or elm). Rob Kempinski will be the artist and plans to do something interesting….. he always does. If you have any desire to learn about deciduous trees then this is the meeting to attend.

Note: This month, we will meet at the Melbourne Public Library, 540 E. Fee Blvd (at 1pm.)

The centerpiece of the January meeting will be a bonsai styling competition. The winner will go to the Joy of Bonsai convention in Deland on Feb 20th where our winner will compete against winners from 2 other District 6 bonsai clubs (Central Florida Bonsai Club and Kawa Bonsai Society). There will be plenty to do at the January meeting, so please come even if you aren’t interested in competing.

Note: This month, we return to the Melbourne Public Library,
540 E. Fee Blvd. We meet at 1pm.

We will hold our annual holiday party at the December meeting. This is a fun time with lots of food and festive discussion. Please make it more fun by dressing for the occasion. As a club project, we will do a forest planting after the festivities.

Club officers for the next two years will be elected.

Our Brevard-based club holds monthly events that showcase bonsai trees, tips and tricks. Last month Rob Kempinski did a bonsai demonstration of a juniper. In November, our club will do a “Bring Your Own Tree” (BYOT) event. This is a great way to get specific input on trees you bring. Club experts will help you with styling decisions, pruning, wiring, and give horticultural advice. We also have “show and tell” as a separate event. Our club has wonderful trees to show. Don’t be shy and bring your tree for “show and tell” to let others know of your bonsai journey. And don’t forget to bring something for the raffle table. We hope to see you there.