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June 2017: Jay McDonald

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Beginners’ Workshops

The Marin Bonsai Club conducted its annual beginners’ workshop on July 18 and 25, 2017, at the Multi-Purpose Room at the Marin Art and Garden Center, Ross, California. This year’s beginners’ workshop or workshops were different in that they were … Continue reading

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Scenes from the Fair

George Haas has created this snazzy little video showing some scenes from our display at this year’s Marin County Fair.   And click on the photo below to check out the 2017 Fair photo gallery: [supsystic-gallery id=6]

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May 2017: Peter Tea

At our May meeting, Peter Tea reintroduced us to two trident maples he had worked on in previous sessions. He did some more work on one of them, then moved to a Seiju elm and proceeded to give it some … Continue reading

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April 2017: Ryan Nichols – Pest & Disease Management

Ryan Nichols gave us some of the science and sensibility behind bonsai pest and disease management at our April meeting. With a background that includes many years as a turf specialist, Ryan considers soil health to be of paramount concern … Continue reading

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