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MBC Workshop & Thread Carving

Terra Linda Community Center 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA

Open workshop Mini-Presentation Topic will feature John Doig demonstrating Thread Carving. Unless noted, the 3rd Tuesday of each month is an open workshop. Members are invited to bring in trees to work on or ask questions. Non-members are invited to … Continue reading

MBC Meeting – Bill Castellon

Terra Linda Community Center 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA

Japanese Black Pines are considered the ‘king’ of bonsai, one of three classic bonsai varieties we work with as bonsai practitioners. At our November meeting we will be doing a deep dive into the fall care that is so important … Continue reading

MBC Meeting – Holiday Party

Terra Linda Community Center 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA

We will close out the year with a Winter Holiday Party and show decoration contest. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trees!

Open Repotting Workshop

Terra Linda Community Center 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA

Workshop fees are $5 for smaller trees and $10 for a larger tree for these workshops to help fund club expenses. You are welcome to bring in your own materials at no charge. Our instructors look forward to helping you … Continue reading

Repotting Demonstration

Terra Linda Community Center 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA

If you are a new member or would like a refresher on how to repot, please mark this event on the calendar. We will be teaching you how to repot your trees. Workshop fees are $5 for smaller trees and … Continue reading

Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt field trip

We will be meeting with Robert Henderson—the Docent Trainer at the Garden who will give us a tour and show us how to docent there. Art Wasserman will also hand out detailed written instructions. Docenting at BGLM is a thrill. … Continue reading

Open Repotting Workshop

Terra Linda Community Center 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA

Workshop fees are $5 for smaller trees and $10 for a larger tree for these workshops to help fund club expenses. You are welcome to bring in your own materials at no charge. Our instructors look forward to helping you … Continue reading

Open Repotting Workshop

Terra Linda Community Center 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA

Workshop fees are $5 for smaller trees and $10 for a larger tree for these workshops to help fund club expenses. You are welcome to bring in your own materials at no charge. Our instructors look forward to helping you … Continue reading

MBC Meeting – Eric Schrader

Terra Linda Community Center 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA

Eric Schrader of the Bonsai Society of San Francisco will present a program on the Pacific Bonsai Expo at our March 5 meeting. In 2022 Eric and Jonas Dupuich created and produced the first national bonsai show in the Bay … Continue reading

MBC Workshop

Terra Linda Community Center 670 Del Ganado Road, San Rafael, CA

Tung Dao will be doing a small Wiring Fundamentals Workshop to prepare for the spring. Limited to 8 members. Please contact him at tung@marinbonsai.org if you are interested to ensure that there are enough materials. A $5 workshop fee is … Continue reading