2010

Images from the January 10th, 2010 TBS Monthly meeting with Dr. Scott Redlin, USDA Plant Pathologist. Dr. Redlin gave a presentation on Pest and Disease managment as well as a grafting demonstration.

Club member and retired Professor Robert P. Hawkins also gave a book review of David De Groot’s book Basic Bonsai Design as well as discussing several other useful Bonsai books that everyone should consider for their library.

Images from the February 14th, 2010 TBS Monthly meeting with Bonsai Supplier Steve & Sandi Cratty of plantcitybonsai.com

Mark Gordon our local Bonsai potter also brought a wonderful selection of pots for club members to choose from.

Images from the March 6th workshop with Suthin Sukosolvisit owner of royalbonsaigarden.com. Two workshops were conducted. The morning session was a Shohin design and styling session with Crepe Myrtle 'Chickasaw' and Shimpaku Juniper. The afternoon session was a "bring your own tree" workshop with Suthin offering advice on styling, design, refinement and care.

Images from the March 7th TBS meeting with guest artist Suthin Sukosolvisit. Suthin styled a Crepe Myrtle 'Chickasaw' and a Juniper. The Crepe Myrtle was raffled off and won by a first time visitor to TBS.

Images from the April 11th TBS meeting. Ed Lauer and Harold Johnson cleaned up and repotted a large San Jose Juniper owned by TBS. Club members also brought trees to prepare for the TBS Expo coming up April 24th-25th.

Images from the 3rd Annual Triangle Bonsai Expo. TBS members displayed their trees at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh, NC from April 24th-25th. Two demonstrations were held each day and the demo trees were raffled off to a lucky guest.

Images from the 2010 TBS May meeting, Picnic & Club Auction. TBS members met at the Beech Shelter at Lake Crabtree to enjoy food and bonsai fun. Club members brought trees and various bonsai accessories to donate to the Club Auction to help raise money for educational programs and events.

Images from the May 22nd 2010 BYOT with Jim Easterbrook.

Images from the June 5th, 2010 Morris Midget Boxwood Workshop with Rodney Clemons. Rodney provided an excellent workshop focusing on the "Live Oak Style". Rodney challenged club members to set aside the traditional "rules" as the "Live Oak Style" requires a much different approach. Rodney also shared information on pest control, repotting, scar healing and techniques to improve nebari.

Images from the June 6th, 2010 TBS Meeting with guest artist Rodney Clemons. Rodney creates a boxwood group planting for TBS.