Marin Bonsai Club

ARTICLE BY TUNG X. DAO, VIDEO BY ERIC SCHRADER, BONSAIFY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwcEaB7Yuz0

Eric Schrader of Bonsaify recently posted a fantastic video on tanuki featuring our long-time member Jay McDonald.

Tanuki is Japanese for a racoon-dog who has a reputation of being a trickster. In bonsai, it refers to trees that have been grafted onto a dead trunk. It allows us to make a young tree look much older than it is.

Jay shows us how he creates one with some very old and dramatic deadwood and a Juniper. Check out the video!

We’re starting at 6pm on Tuesday October 18 for the Halloween Dinner so that we have dinner closer to normal dinner hour times. Here’s the game plan.

6pm: Set up. 
6:30pm: Dinner begins, Silent Auction begins. 
7:15pm: Spooky Tree Winners Announced. Prizes awarded. 
7:30pm: Silent Auction Ends. Winners to pay cashier for auction winnings. 
8pm-end: Clean up.

If you haven’t signed up for the food list, please do so by updating the Google Doc: bit.ly/marinbonsai-rsvp.

Take a look at your inventory. Those extra pots, tools, trees that could go to a new home. Bring them for the silent auction. Complete the silent auction form for each item and place next to said item.

Costumes encouraged! Spooky trees desired! Food and drinks are a must! Auction items welcome!