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Monthly Meetings

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Bay Island Bonsai's monthly meetings are an opportunity for the whole membership to gather and learn about bonsai. Whereas workshops provide the opportunity to practice bonsai technique, monthly meetings provide BIB members with the theory.

Using trees from his own collection as examples, Boon discusses topics including wiring basics, varietal care, and pine theory, at each meeting. Members study and practice bonsai evaluation throughout the year by learning the special characteristics of different varieties and by judging trees of similar and different species on a regular basis.

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But what makes Bay Island Bonsai unique is its instruction on display. Each month a different member brings trees, stands, and accent plants from his or her collection and sets up a formal display. With support from the general membership, the displaying member adjusts elements of the display to learn which combination or combinations of elements work best. It is through this practice that members prepare for staging Bay Island Bonsai's annual show, An Exhibit of Fine Bonsai.

Bay Island Bonsai meets from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of most months (see calendar for upcoming dates) at:

First Congregational Church
1912 Central Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501

If you are interested in becoming a member or learning more about Bay Island Bonsai, call Boon at 510-865-1008.

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