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October 19, 2025
Bonsai Blast
Casa Del Prado, Room 101
We will have two bonsai masters demonstrating techniques
​and offering workshops
​Hiroyoshi Yamaji
Workshop 8:30am-11:30am
Demonstration 1:30pm-3:30pm
(Additional off-site Workshop October 20th-See Education Tab)
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Jonas Dupuich ​
Demonstration 8:30am-11:30am
Workshop 1:30pm-3:30pm
List of Vendors:
  • David & June Nguy-Pots, tools, soils wire
  • Tak Shimazu-Shohin Trees
  • Fred Miyahara-Pots & Trees
  • Cesar Ordonez-Yamadori Olives
  • Skyler Epps-Pre-bonsai material
  • Barry and Guy Altshule-Pre-bonsai & bonsai trees
Schedule of events:​
  • Please bring a side dish or dessert for the Potluck.  
  • Please bring an item(s) for the Silent Auction.
  • 8:00 am Set Up Rooms 101 and 104
  • 8:30-11:30 Jonas Dupuich Demonstration Rm 101
  • 8:30-11:30 Hiroyoshi Yamaji Workshop Rm 104
  • 8:30-3:30 Vendor Patio Open
  • 11:30-1:30 Potluck Courtyard Casa Del Prado
  • 11:30-1:30 Silent Auction Room 101
  • 1:30-3:30 Demonstration Hiroyoshi Yamaji Rm 101
  • 1:30-3:30 Jonas Dupuich Workshop Rm 104
  • 4:30 Room 101 Tear Down
  • Vendors will be offering trees, pots and tools in the patio are adjacent to Casa Del Prado
  • There will be a potluck lunch in the courtyard.  SDBC will provide the main course (fried chicken).
This wonderful bonsai experience can only succeed with your help.  Please volunteer for one of many tasks listed below.  There is something for everyone.  
There are multiple shifts for each task, most are 2 hour shifts, some shorter.  We need help with the following:
Room 101 Set Up 8:00am-8:20am  5 Slots
Room 104 Workshop Set up 8:00-8:30 5 Slots
Room 101 Tear Down 4:30pm-5:30pm 5 Slots
Room 104 Tear Down 4:30pm-5:30pm 5 Slots
​Room 101 Guest Check-in Door Monitor     
Room 101 Monitor(keep the noise down during demos)
Room 104 Monitor(keep the noise down during class)
Vendor Patio Liaison-Help Vendors any way needed
Room 101 Potluck check-in
Room 101 Potluck Set Up and Clean Up

  



 
 
 

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Balboa Park Meeting Location 
Casa Del Prado - Room 101

Address: ​1800 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101

War Memorial Building

Due to room conflicts, meetings are occasionally held in the War Memorial Building located north of the zoo parking lot.  Meeting location is listed in the calendar.