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February 9, 2017 at 10:37 am · Filed under Classes, Design, Events, Larch, MHBS, Newsletter, PFM Bonsai, Uncategorized
From the Mid-Atlantic Bonsai Alliance website, some borrowed poetry:
safe beneath the ground
my bonsai hide from winter
resting until spring
If poetry doesn’t bend your twig, The Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society has plenty to keep your fingers warm until spring, including:
FEB 26 at 12:00 noon – Cotoneaster with Pauline Muth
Learn how to use this versatile species for bonsai and, if you wish, participate in a shohin sized cotoneaster thymifolia workshop after the lesson. The cost of the material is $45. Please call or email Pauline to reserve a place and bring tools and wire. Club members, bring something to share for lunch at noon. At pfm bonsai, 7 Western Avenue, West Charlton, NY.
MARCH 25 – Collected larch and cedar
Kris Springer, well-known for his superior collected material, will bring larch and eastern white cedars to sell on this Saturday. At pfm bonsai, 7 Western Avenue, West Charlton, NY.
MARCH 26 – Learning larch
Colin Lewis and Maliea Chiem will consult on larch. Get ready for spring potting, larch give you a slim window. At pfm bonsai, 7 Western Avenue, West Charlton, NY.
Download the MHBS TWIG for February.
November 11, 2016 at 10:36 am · Filed under MHBS, Newsletter
Download the TWIG newsletters for October and November here and keep updated on the club’s activities for fall.
May 11, 2016 at 3:15 pm · Filed under Design, Events, MHBS, Newsletter, PFM Bonsai, Pottery and tagged: Comstock, Doyle
Download the May TWIG newsletter to catch up on summer activities with the Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society, including a can’t miss weekend, May 21-22, with truckloads of bonsai stock from Mark Comstock and design assistance from bonsai master Jim Doyle of Nature’s Way Nursery. Jim will work with you and your trees on one or both days for a $50 fee, so register now.
Need new trees? Who doesn’t? Mark Comstock’s truck brings plenty of good new material and it’s first come, first served, so arrive early (but not before me). Club members may also bring trees, pots or whatever to sell. You never know when you’ll find the perfect pot.
This special weekend event is open to all, club members and curious newcomers alike, at pfm Bonsai in West Charlton, NY, May 21-22 from 9am to 5pm. Lunch both days is pot luck depending on what our members bring. For directions to pfm Bonsai, or to register for Jim Doyle design help, email Pauline at pauline@pfmbonsai.com.
April 19, 2016 at 10:04 am · Filed under Demonstrations, Design, Events, MHBS, Newsletter, PFM Bonsai, Workshops and tagged: Eastern White Cedar
Download the April TWIG newsletter to learn about events like:
April 24: Our 3rd annual Eastern White Cedar day with Mark Arpag. Sign up for the 9:00 AM workshop and bring your cedars or purchase one. In the afternoon Mark will do a demo on Eastern White Cedar and we’ll raffle the tree.
May 21-22: Jim Doyle and Mark Comstock Weekend. Purchase great material from Mark and get expert design assistance from Jim. Don’t let your dream tree get away.
February 16, 2016 at 9:58 am · Filed under Events, MHBS, Newsletter, Workshops and tagged: Doyle, Mark Arpag, Stemberger
If you missed it, you can download the February TWIG here and learn about upcoming activities for the Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society, including accent pot making, workshops with Mauro Stemberger, Mark Arpag and Jim Doyle, and more fun stuff as we head into spring.
January 6, 2016 at 4:14 pm · Filed under ABS, Demonstrations, Events, Larch, MHBS, Newsletter, PFM Bonsai, Pottery, Shows, wiring, Workshops
Well, we’re finally into winter, the holidays are a fading memory, and it’s time to do some tree wiring, the featured activity of MHBS’s January meeting on January 31, which all club members, bonsai enthusiasts and curious onlookers are welcome to attend. Download the January TWIG newsletter here for more upcoming events at Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society, including:
• JANUARY 31 Larch Wiring Workshop
• FEBRUARY 28 Make your own pottery workshop
• APRIL 8 FRIDAY Mauro Stemberger workshop and demo
• APRIL 15-17 MABS in Connecticut
• APRIL 24 Eastern White Cedars with Mark Arpag
• MAY 12-15 ABS in Grand Rapids MI
• MAY 21-22 Special Weekend with guests Mark Comstock and his truck of stock, plus Bonsai Master Jim Doyle conducting bring your own tree workshops
April 8, 2015 at 6:17 pm · Filed under Classes, Demonstrations, Events, MHBS, Newsletter, PFM Bonsai, Shows, Uncategorized, Workshops
Budi Sulistyo and not your tree.
Download the April TWIG here. This month’s MHBS newsletter includes some great advice for potting season from Pauline, plus reminders of upcoming events including a special April 25 demo and workshop with our fresh-from-MABS guest Budi Sulistyo. Mr. Sulistyo will demonstrate on material chosen at MABS and offer the tree in a club raffle. His bring-your-own-tree workshop starts at 10 AM and space is limited so register now.
On Monday evening, May 4, Ted Matson returns to work with members on their own trees, one or several. Register in advance.
There’s still time to register for MABS in East Hanover NJ, April 18-20. Meanwhile get back to wiring because potting season will shoot by fast.
