FOUR SEASONS BONSAI CLUBFOUR SEASONS BONSAI CLUB and great friend of the club. BYOB to work on your...
Transcript of FOUR SEASONS BONSAI CLUBFOUR SEASONS BONSAI CLUB and great friend of the club. BYOB to work on your...
9PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE:
5 years as club president. It has been an honor and a privilege to help this incredible club grow and not only develop exceptional bonsai, but, to grow strong relationships with one another and the bonsai community. When I took this position, I was an intermediate level artist with a ton to learn. Presently, I still have even more to learn. My point being, it doesn't take a seasoned artist to be president, it takes a passionate person who can work with others, plan and research guest artists and topics relevant to our growth.
I will help with the transition, work with finding a new artist for the newsletter and connect the new president with our friends in Ann Arbor and across the country. We will work on a calendar, topics and ideas for our 50th Anniversary.
I need a volunteer. If you have any questions about the role or how we can work together, call me anytime or at the meeting. We all can benefit from a new person with new ideas. Someone who will help take our club to the next level and keep club members engaged and informed.
Call me anytime,
Michael Corbeille / President [email protected] 248 250 3602
OCT 20TH AT BORDINES NURSERY12:30 MEETING SET UP
1:00 MEETING BEGINS CLUB UPDATES
1:15 SILENT AUCTION FOR CLUB MEMBER
1:30 CLUB ELECTIONS AND WINTER CARE DIALOGUE
2:30 TREE WORKSHOP LIVE DEMOS AND STYLING
BONSAI WORKSHOPWINTER CARE/AUCTION
FOUR SEASONS BONSAI CLUBof MICHIGAN
OCT 20th 2019 www.fourseasonsbonsai.com
Hi everyone, we have a shorter newsletter, but, it's packed with information, tips and helpful insight to prepare your trees for the winter. Last month, club member Gene Weise passed. His family asked if we could sell his bonsai items and give new members access to a nice collection of beginner pots, books, tools and some other items that will not only help his family financially, but, help you get your start in bonsai. New members, please come prepared to purchase a few items and help out our fallen comrades family. I'll post pics on an email tomorrow. We also will discuss elections! We have a few open seats and welcome new faces to help us into our 50th year!!
After 5 years as President, it is time for me to step down and hand the keys to a new member. I will do everything I can to help and make this a smooth transition. Please consider taking this position. We also have board member seats open and social media director spots available.
Introduction to Winterizing - Bonsai EmpireProtecting your Bonsai trees in winter https://www.bonsaiempire.com/tree-species
Like most Bonsai techniques, how you overwinter your trees depends on the region in which you live and the tree species you have. During the autumn, in colder areas, hardy trees start preparing for the coming winter by hardening up new growth and (for deciduous trees- ) dropping leaves to reduce moisture loss. This period of dormancy is important for Bonsai trees, so don’t overprotect them by placing them inside.
(Sub)tropical trees are a different story, these should be placed indoors during the winter if tempera-tures drop below temperatures around 60 °F (15 degrees Celsius) but can remain outside year-round in warm climates. When placed indoors, tropical trees need lots of light and relatively high humidity. Only a spot immediately in front of a south-facing window will provide enough light.
trees in most parts of the world are subjected to temperatures of 15 °F (minus 10 degrees Celsius) and below in winter. Usually their roots are far too deep underground to freeze, and therefore these trees have no trouble coping with freezing temperatures at all. With Bonsai however, being planted in shallow containers, the roots need additional protection in winter.
Keeping your trees in a greenhouse or cold frame during the winter is recommended for those living in cold areas. When such shelter is not available, you can place styrofoam covers around the pots to protect the roots, or plant your Bonsai including pot in your garden, covered with soil until the first branching.
When in dormancy, be careful not to expose your trees to an extended period of high temperatures as this might bring them out of dormancy. Once a tree starts to grow it is very vulnerable to freezing temperatures, buds easily die - which significantly impacts the health of your Bonsai. To keep trees dormant throughout the winter, open up greenhouses when these warm up during sunny winter days.
WHEN OVERWINTERING, KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON YOUR TREES. WATER ONLY WHEN THE SOIL DRIES OUT; THE TREES DON’T NEED MUCH WATER WHEN IN DORMANCY SO BE CAREFUL NOT TO WATER TOO OFTEN. ALSO CHECK YOUR TREES FOR INSECTS AND INFECTIONS REGULARLY. DURING THE SPRING YOU CAN PLACE YOUR TREES OUTSIDE AGAIN, BUT BE ALERT TO PROTECT NEW GROWTH AGAINST LATE FROSTS.
2019 OFFICERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
President.................Michael Corbeille [email protected]
Vice-President ........Lynn Irish ................................ [email protected]
Secretary ................Josh Barg ................................ [email protected]
Treasurers ..............Beth Rubinstein (248)752-6258 [email protected]
Newsletter ...............Michael Corbeille [email protected]
Website ...................Cate Horn (248) 979-2254 [email protected]
Quartermaster .........Raoul Van Hecke [email protected]
Social Director ........Steve Writtenbery [email protected]
Director, 2-Yr. Term .. John Stevens [email protected]
Director, 2-Yr. Term .. Chris Kehrig [email protected]
Director, 2-Yr. Term .. Tom Kravchenko [email protected]
Director, 1-Yr. Term .. Rick Bieniek [email protected]
Catering, 1-Yr. Term .Judy Muensch [email protected]
POSITIONS ARE OPEN. PLEASE EMAIL US IF YOU'D LIKE TO JOIN THE BOARD. EXPERIENCE ISN'T NECESSARY. JUST PASSION FOR BONSAI.
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3rd
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ines
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ass
ive
colle
ctio
n of bons
ai t
rees
and
bons
ai
rela
ted it
ems
will
be
auc
tione
d to c
lub m
ember
s.
Mem
ber
s are
ask
ed to c
om
e ea
rly
and
reg
iste
r th
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item
s. W
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ill b
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ndin
g e
ntry
form
s and
sa
les
info
rmatio
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or
to the
auc
tion.
Sund
ay, JU
LY 2
1st
Kurt
Sm
ith
of T
he F
low
er M
arke
t 1-4
pm
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Ro
ches
ter
Hill
s
Kur
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ith, th
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ner
of th
e Fl
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Mark
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D
undee
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back
to c
ond
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noth
er m
emora
ble
dem
ons
tratio
n and
dis
cuss
ing h
ow to s
elec
t bons
ai.
Pl
us, ex
per
ienc
ed c
lub m
ember
s w
ill b
e st
ylin
g a
larg
e tr
ee in
fro
nt o
f th
e en
tire
club
. W
irin
g,
carv
ing a
nd p
roper
tec
hniq
ues
in la
rge
bra
nch
ben
din
g.
This
tree
will
be
ente
red
in o
ur a
nnua
l sho
w r
aff
le. BY
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enc
our
aged
.
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NU
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BON
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9am
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atu
rday.
9am
- 3pm
Sun
day
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Ro
ches
ter
Hill
sC
om
e se
e an
incr
edib
le c
olle
ctio
n of bons
ai t
rees
on
dis
pla
y, li
ve d
emos,
work
shops
and
bons
ai t
rees
fo
r sa
le. W
e are
exc
ited to h
ave
Jen
nife
r Pr
ice
as
our
judge
this
yea
r. J
enni
fer
has
trave
led the
glo
be
with
Walte
r Pa
ll and
cond
ucte
d a
n ex
ceptio
nal
carv
ing d
emo w
ith o
ur c
lub la
st y
ear.
She
will
be
styl
ing a
bons
ai t
ree
that w
ill b
e en
tere
d in
the
ra
ffle
. K
urt S
mith
, Jo
hn W
all,
Vanc
e W
ood a
nd
Matt
Goth
ber
g w
ill b
e se
lling
an
incr
edib
le c
olle
c-tio
n of bons
ai,
tools
, so
il and
oth
er b
ons
ai i
tem
s!
Sund
ay, SE
PTEM
BER
22
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ris
Bak
er C
urat
or C
hica
go B
otan
ical
Gar
den
11-4
pm
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Ro
ches
ter
Hill
s.
C
hris
Bake
r, the
Cur
ato
r of th
e in
cred
ible
Chi
cago
Bota
nica
l Gard
en,
is h
ere
to d
o a
cond
uct a
live
dem
o, dis
cuss
pin
es,
fert
iliza
tion
and
pre
pari
ng
your
tree
s fo
r w
inte
r and
sho
ws.
Bri
ng in
a f
ew
tree
s fo
r C
hris
Bake
r to
sha
re id
eas
and
direc
tion.
Sund
ay, O
CTO
BER
20th
Mem
ber
wor
ksho
p 1-4
pm
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Ro
ches
ter
Hill
s.W
e are
get
ting d
irt u
nder
our
nails
. Sty
ing,
wir
ing,
carv
ing a
nd tr
ans
form
ing o
ur tr
ees
bef
ore
win
ter.
Bri
ng y
our
tools
, w
ire
and
rota
ting s
tand
s.
Sund
ay,
NO
VEM
BER
17th
WIN
TER
PR
EPA
RA
TIO
NS
1-4
pm
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Ro
ches
ter
Hill
s.W
e w
ill d
iscu
ss h
ow to p
repare
your
tree
s fo
r th
e bru
tal M
ichi
gan
win
ters
. Bui
ldin
g c
old
fra
mes
to
setti
ng u
p g
row
light
s in
doors
for
tropic
al t
rees
.
Satu
rday
, D
ECEM
BER
7th
Hol
iday
Din
ner
6 -
8pm
Cafe
Sus
hi,
Troy
MI
All
club
mem
ber
s and
fam
ily a
re in
vite
d.
We
cele
bra
te o
ur 4
9th
yea
r in
bons
ai.
OF
MIC
HIG
AN
Sund
ay,
FEBRU
ARY
24th
FIR
ST M
EETI
NG
OF
THE
YEA
R1-4
pm
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Ro
ches
ter
Hill
s.
Intr
oduc
tion
to the
yea
rs e
vent
s and
sch
edul
e.
Wel
com
e to
bons
ai f
or
new
mem
ber
s &
beg
inne
rs.
M
icha
el C
orb
eille
update
on
club
sta
tus
and
pla
ns
for
201
9.
Cale
ndar
conf
irm
atio
n. B
YOB (
bri
ng in
yo
ur o
wn
bons
ai) h
and
s on
advi
ce a
nd s
tylin
g.
Sund
ay,
MA
RCH
24
thBO
NSA
I CI
RCU
S
1-4
pm
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Ro
ches
ter
Hill
s.
New
to b
ons
ai o
r ju
st lo
oki
ng to h
one
your
ski
lls,
donʼ
t mis
s th
is m
eetin
g!
Mul
tiple
mem
ber
s w
ill h
old
si
mul
tane
ous
work
shops
and
dem
os
on
a v
ari
ety
bons
ai r
elate
d topic
s gea
red tow
ard
beg
inne
rs
thro
ugh
exper
t lev
el b
ons
ai a
rtis
ts.
A m
ust a
ttend
!
Sund
ay,
APR
IL 2
8th
JOH
N W
ALL
DEM
O
1-4
pm
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Ro
ches
ter
Hill
s.Back
by
popul
ar
dem
and
, Jo
hn W
all,
an
aw
ard
w
inni
ng b
ons
ai a
rtis
t and
foun
der
of Tu
rnbul
l Cre
ek
bons
ai.
John
will
be
cond
uctin
g a
dem
o,
dis
cuss
ing
yam
adori
pul
led fro
m the
sw
am
ps
of Te
nnes
see
and
direc
tion
and
advi
ce o
n cl
ub m
ember
tree
s.C
lub m
ember
and
mast
er c
raftsm
an,
Dan
Ben
nett,
w
ill d
iscu
ss b
uild
ing a
nd d
ispla
ying
sta
nds.
He
will
ha
ve s
tand
s fo
r sa
le.
BYO
B a
nd it
ems
for
the
raff
le.
Sund
ay,
MA
Y 19
thJA
CK S
UST
IC D
EMO
11-4
pm
Bord
ines
Nur
sery
, Ro
ches
ter
Hill
s
W
e are
hono
red to h
ave
Jack
Sus
tic b
ack
to s
tyle
a
mass
ive
Juni
per
. M
r Su
stic
is the
form
er C
urato
r of
the
Natio
nal B
ons
ai C
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ctio
n in
Wash
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