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MBC Club Fundraising Sale – November 7

Posted on October 8, 2020 by admin

Update: Matthew Walker will be our pro vendor for the sale event selling trees, wire, soil and pots.

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March 2020: Bob Shimon’s Redwood Demonstration

Posted on September 20, 2020 by admin

In March of 2020, with pandemic-related uncertainty at its highest and information at its lowest, the Marin Bonsai Club had what would be its last meeting before the official stay-at-home order. Our last guest of honor: President of the Redwood … Continue reading →

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Season’s Changes: Autumn, 2020

Posted on September 12, 2020 by admin

The change from Autumn into Winter is a truly profound one in most of the world of nature, and we all know it by heart: The Harvest moon, golden Autumn afternoons, crisp chilly evenings with sweaters and hats, the first … Continue reading →

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January 2020: Jonas Dupuich – Shohin Bonsai

Posted on August 8, 2020 by admin

Jonas Dupuich, host of the popular blog “Bonsai Tonight” (www.bonsaitonight.com), and now author of the book “The Little Book of Bonsai,” joined us in January to give us some guidelines on how to admire and display shohin bonsai, which are … Continue reading →

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November 2019: Randall Lee Cedar Demonstration

Posted on May 19, 2020 by admin

Professional aesthetic pruner, long-time bonsai enthusiast, and avid bonsai experimenter Randall Lee brought several species of cedar with him in November to demonstrate how to raise and style the variety. The last time we saw Randall was in January of … Continue reading →

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Bonsai work to do in May

Posted on May 14, 2020 by admin

The following information and more can be found on the web site established by Peter Tea at https://www.ptbonsai.com/ Now that May is here, it’s time to get back to work on our deciduous and broad leaf evergreen Bonsai. Most of our … Continue reading →

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October 2019: John Thompson on Oaks

Posted on March 4, 2020 by admin

John Thompson, an arborist, bonsai enthusiast, and oak specialist who has worked with trees since the ’80s, gave the Marin Bonsai Club its first oak demonstration in eight years this October, and it was well worth the wait. John was … Continue reading →

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