San Diego Bonsai Club

Upcoming Club Activities

April 28-29th (Saturday/Sunday) - 53rd annual spring bonsai show.
May 20th (Sunday) - Meeting at the Japanese Friendship Garden.
June 10th (Sunday) - Regular meeting.
July 8th (Sunday) - Regular meeting: Warm weather care with Ted Matson.
July 14th-15th (Saturday/Sunday) - Bristlecone pine forest bus trip.
August 12th (Sunday) - Regular meeting: Jonas Dupuich on selecting better nursery stock.
August 18th (Saturday) - Nisei Week bus trip.
September 9th (Sunday) - Room 104 only. Regular meeting.
September 29-30th (Saturday/Sunday) - 53rd annual fall bonsai show.
October 14th (Sunday) - Picnic at Lake Poway.
November 25th (Sunday) - Room 104 only and on the 4th Sunday due to room availability. Regular meeting: Carving.
December 9th (Sunday) - Room 104 only. Styling competition.

Other Bonsai Activities

April 14th - 15th - American Bonsai Association Spring Show. 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento CA.
April 14th - 15th - San Jose Betsuin Bonsai Club 47th Annual Spring Exhibit. 640 N. 5th St, San Jose CA.
April 14th - 15th - Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai 30th Annual Bonsai Show. 705 Front St, Santa Cruz CA.
April 19th - 22nd - Gateway to Bonsai. Collinsville, IL.
April 21st - 22nd - Kusamura Bonsai Club 58th Annual Show. 1305 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto CA.
April 28th - 29th - San Diego Bonsai Club 53rd Annual Spring Show. Casa del Prado, Room 101, Balboa Park, San Diego CA.
May 4th - 5th - Sacramento Bonsai Club 72nd Annual Show. 2401 Riverside Blvd, Sacramento CA.
May 5th - 6th - Dai Ichi Bonsai Kai 33rd Annual Show. 1670 W. 162nd St, Gardena CA.
May 19th - 20th - Bonsai Club of Santa Barbara Annual Exhibition. 909 N. La Cumbre, Santa Barbara CA.
May 19th - 20th - Satsuki Aikokai Association Annual Show. 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento CA.
May 20th - Sansui Kai Annual Bonsai Show & Sale. 6100 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys CA.
June 2nd - 3rd - Sei Boku Bonsai Kai 35th Annual Show. 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo CA.
June 16th - 17th - Descanso Bonsai Society 49th Annual Exhibition. 1418 Descanso Dr, La Canada, CA.
September 14th - 16th - Northwest Bonsai Rendezvous. 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive, Milwaukie, OR.
September 29th - 30th - San Diego Bonsai Club 53rd Annual Fall Show. Casa del Prado, Room 101, Balboa Park, San Diego CA.

If you know of other bonsai activities near Southern California, please let us know.

San Diego Bonsai Club Spring Show in Balboa Park (April 28th - 29th)
Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park
Coronado Flower Show (April 21st - 22nd)
Bonsai Pavilion at the Safari Park (starting Memorial Day)
San Diego Fair (June 1st - July 4th)

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Top Ten Trees of Balboa Park in the San Diego Reader features a California juniper at the Japanese Friendship Garden.

This juniper donated by Tak Shimazu will be on display at the Japanese Friendship Garden.

April 15th shohin juniper workshop with Tak Shimazu. If there is enough demand, maybe we will conduct it again next year.

Enter your bonsai in the fair's container garden contest. You must enter by May 4th. Your bonsai can be in the SDBC exhibit and also be entered in the competition.

Will my yaupon holly get fruit? A short primer on identifying yaupon hollies during blooming season.

For a limited time, three new periodicals are available in the club library: Bonsai Focus, Bonsai Journal of the American Bonsai Society, and Golden Statements.

California junipers wired in David Nguy's wiring workshop afternoon session.

Missed the February meeting? Watch the presentation here.

Club members may make reservations for the Bristlecone Pine chartered bus trip which is July 14th-15th.