Bonsai in Brevard – April 2022

April 16th – Bonsai Club: Adam Lavigne Demo

The April meeting will be led by Adam Lavigne who will perform a demo on a Cedar Elm. Zach Smith gives a good overview of the Cedar Elm with the following referenced picture. It’s a good tree for beginners and experienced artists. Hope to see you there.

Adam is a bonsai artist who lives in the Orlando area. He is active in many bonsai events across the country. Adam’s website (www.adamaskwhy.com) has great bonsai information, interesting posts, and broad overviews of bonsai related material.

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

Cedar elm bonsai in its third year of training.

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.

Bonsai in Brevard – March 2022

March 19th – Bonsai Club: Shohin Workshop

The March meeting will be led by Rob Kempinski who will guide us through shohin trees and displays. There will be a workshop area setup for you to do a small amount of work on your tree. So feel free to bring in your small tree for a quick tuneup and let our club experts guide you in your trimming decisions. Also, if you have a shohin tree or display please bring it for show and tell. During the workshop we will be setting up multiple shohin displays and critiquing them together. Hope to see you there.

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

Shohin tree in bonsai pot
Shohin tree in bonsai pot

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.

Bonsai in Brevard – February 2022

Feb 19th – Bonsai Club: Deciduous Tree Demo

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.)

Well ramified deciduous elm in bonsai pot displayed on stand
Well ramified deciduous elm in bonsai pot displayed on stand

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.

Bonsai in Brevard – January 2022

Jan 15th – Bonsai Club: Styling Competition

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.

club attendees sitting with bonsai trees displayed on tables

Please read about our club meetings and reasons why to join a club. See the Ramifications Newsletter for latest club news.

The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Society of Florida.

Bonsai in Brevard – December 2021

Dec 18th – Bonsai Club: Forest Planting

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.

club attendees sitting with bonsai trees displayed on tables

Please read about our club meetings and reasons why to join a club. See the Ramifications Newsletter for latest club news.

The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Society of Florida.

Bonsai in Brevard – November 2021

Nov 20th – Bonsai Club: Bring Your Own Tree

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.

Please read about our club meetings and reasons why to join a club. See the Ramifications Newsletter for latest club news.

The Bonsai Society of Brevard is one of the many clubs within the Bonsai Society of Florida.