Miniature-Bonsai.com Workshops & Class Schedule for 2010

Our 2010 workshop and class schedule is starting to fill out nicely. If you see an item below that piques your interest, please use the contact information for that date to reserve your spot today!

Date Description Location Fee Contact
March 12-14, 2010
Friday - Sunday
TBA
Demo @ Oriental Garden Supply Booth
Continual demonstrations will be taking place on a wide variety of material over the course of the weekend.
GardenScape Show
Rochester, NY
Demos are Free GardenScape Website
Questions to: Dave Paris, or
Oriental Garden Supply.
March 17, 2010
Wednesday
7:30pm
Discussion
Flowering Bonsai

Various flowering species will be dicussed during normal club meeting.
Buffalo Bonsai Socieity Unknown www.buffalobonsaisociety.com
March 27, 2010
Saturday
10:00am - Noon
Class
Deciduous I - Preparing for Spring Growth

Getting maples, elms, and other deciduous trees ready for the coming growing season.
Hollow Creek Bonsai Free Fred Janson @
Hollow Creek Bonsai
or contact Dave Paris.
April 3, 2010
Saturday
10:00am - Noon
Class
Deciduous II - Radical Restyling

Taking existing deciduous material and radically changing the style and future of the tree to make it much better.
Hollow Creek Bonsai Free Fred Janson @
Hollow Creek Bonsai
or contact Dave Paris.
April 10, 2010
Saturday
10:00am - Noon
Class
Junipers I - Understanding and Working Procumbens Juniper
(aka "This ain't your mallsai!")

They're nearly everywhere, but what can you do with the Procumbens Juniper ("Nana") and it's cousin, the San Jose.
Hollow Creek Bonsai Free Fred Janson @
Hollow Creek Bonsai
or contact Dave Paris.
April 16-18, 2010
Friday-Sunday
Show Hours
Demos
Ongoing Demonstrations & Open Questions

We'll be at the Mid-Atlantic Bonsai Societies Show - working on trees, discussing whatever you wish, and giving advice if you'd like it. Should be a great show!
Mid-Atlantic Bonsai Socieities Unknown
Booth Demos are Free
Dave Paris.
April 24, 2010
Saturday
10:00am - Noon
Class
Junipers II - Radical Restyling

Taking an existing Procumbens or San Jose juniper and radically altering it to be far above average.
Hollow Creek Bonsai Free Fred Janson @
Hollow Creek Bonsai
or contact Dave Paris.
May 1, 2010
Saturday
10:00am - Noon
Class
Pines - What, When, How, Why

Black pines & Mugo pines; what to do with them, when to do it, how to do it, and why.
Hollow Creek Bonsai Free Fred Janson @
Hollow Creek Bonsai
or contact Dave Paris.
May 8, 2010
Saturday
10:00am - Noon
Class
Class Project Day - Everyone Gets Their Hands Dirty!

Loose format ..bring your own tree, buy a tree, or work on other's trees. It's time to get your hands really dirty and have some good, clean fun!
Hollow Creek Bonsai Free Fred Janson @
Hollow Creek Bonsai
or contact Dave Paris.
May 15-16, 2010
Saturday & Sunday
9am-5pm
Demo @ Booth
Continual demonstrations will be taking place on a wide variety of material over the course of the weekend.
Come out to see one of the best "club shows" in the East! Always fun, always a great time. Feel free to bring a tree along for styling advice (please limit to one or two trees per person). Show is presented by the Bonsai Society of Upstate New York. There is a nominal admission fee at the door.
BSUNY Spring Show
Rochester, NY
Demos are Free BSUNY Website
Questions to: Dave Paris.
Late June - TBA, 2010
Saturday or Sunday
10:00am - 5pm
Late Spring Workshop
Open Workshop for Shohin & Mame

Informal get-together workshop. Stop by to work on trees, discuss shohin and mame, and grab some snacks!
Fairport, NY TBA Dave Paris.
Early September - TBA, 2010
Saturday or Sunday
10:00am - 5pm
Early Fall Workshop
Open Workshop for Shohin & Mame

Informal get-together workshop. Stop by to work on trees, discuss shohin and mame, and grab some snacks!
Fairport, NY TBA Dave Paris.