Our club has recently hosted two completely full “Introduction to Bonsai” classes. We have scheduled the next class on April 1, 2023. If you are interested in attending, please contact Scot at: treasurer@bonsaisocietyofbrevard.com.
The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Societies of Florida.
Let’s celebrate Spring’s glorious display!
On Saturday, March 18th, the Bonsai Society of Brevard (BSOB) club meeting will showcase flowering trees. Members and visitors are welcome to bring a flowering tree (or any bonsai for that matter!) to share with the audience.
Our program this month is club member, Alan Gouldthorpe, holding a discussion on Shohin trees. This unique small tree’s maintenance and care will be covered, and Alan will demonstrate styling a Calliandra emarginata, Dwarf Powder Puff tree. The styled tree will be raffled off afterwards.
Also, please bring your own tree (and tools) to work on or get advice from our experts.
Please read about our club meetings and reasons why you should join a club.
The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Societies of Florida.
The BSOB club website has entered a blooming phase as depicted in this Paper Flower tree (bougainvillea glabra) shown at the Hwa Fong Exhibition.
BSOB has a new website service provider that enables secure online payments. Our site uses industry standard commerce tools to enable online credit card purchases.
Go to the top menu, click on SHOP, select your items, see your cart, and checkout using a credit/debit card.
The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Societies of Florida.
The January club meeting will feature a styling competition between club members. This is a fun way to explore your creative abilities while being cheered on by a supportive group of fellow bonsai artists. And yes, there is a time limit!
BSF Scholarship Competition Overview – Local level:
The Local level is the first of three competitions the Bonsai Societies of Florida (BSF) uses to promote the art of bonsai.
The three levels of styling competition are: Local level, District level, and State level. The State winner receives an educational grant of $1000. The purpose of the BSOB local club competition in January is to select a club member to participate in the District styling competition Feb 4th at the Joy of Bonsai competition in Deland.
Please read about our club meetings and reasons why to join a club.
The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Societies of Florida.
We will hold our annual holiday party at the December meeting. This is a fun time with lots of food and festive discussion. As a club project, we will do a juniper forest planting after the festivities.
Please read about our club meetings and reasons why to join a club.
The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Society of Florida.
At the November meeting, Rob will style a Podocarpus which is a genus of conifers. Other common names are “yellowwood” and “Buddhist Pine”. This month’s Kempenski’s Korner gives a nice overview of this species and gives some tips on its care.
Hope to see you at the meeting!
Note: This month, we will meet at the Melbourne Public Library, 540 E. Fee Blvd (at 1pm.)
Please read about our club meetings and reasons why to join a club.
The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Society of Florida.
Please read about our club meetings and reasons why to join a club.
The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Societies of Florida.
It’s time for our second BYOT meeting of the year. This is a great way to get specific input on your trees. Club experts will help you with styling decisions, pruning, wiring, and give horticultural advice. Pick some trees to work on during the meeting. Sorry no repotting.
Note: This month, we will meet at the Melbourne Public Library, 540 E. Fee Blvd (at 1pm.)
Please read about our club meetings and reasons why to join a club.
The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Society of Florida.
Mike Lane will lead this month’s club demonstration. Mike will work on a pre-bonsai podocarpus purchased for this event.
Mike is an accomplished bonsai artist who was one of the headliners at the 2022 BSF convention. Mike has a nice summary of his bonsai history and accomplishments at his site here. In 2010 he won 1st place at the BSF convention and has dedicated himself to bonsai ever since.
Mary Smith has a nice summary of Podocarpus bonsai here. At one time the wood was used in furniture making. It will be interesting to see what Mike does with this material.
Note: This month, we will meet at the Melbourne Public Library, 540 E. Fee Blvd (at 1pm.)
Please read about our club meetings and reasons why to join a club.
The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Society of Florida.