Chico Bonsai:
November Meeting
Who:
Ruben Rodarte: Workshop: Maintaining, Ramification and Pruning
What:
This meeting will be a combined talk and workshop. Ruben would like all members to bring their favorite bonsai tree. He will answer questions about maintaining, ramification and pruning of the specific species that members bring in and give tips on how to keep their tree in tip top condition for the winter and spring season.
Ruben is a licensed horticulturist. He joined the CBS in 2015 and is the current President of our Society. In 1998, while working for a tree management service, Ruben was fascinated by the bonsai trees of one of his clients. After many questions and exchange of information, Ruben was hooked on the art of bonsai. He has developed his skills with classes and his favorite bonsai subject is Japanese maple varieties.
When:
14 November 2021 10:30 am. Our society welcomes all visitors who are interested in bonsai..!
Where:
Elks Club around back.
Details:
This presentation will combine our usual Q and A time with our speaker time for our members. This will allow extra time for in depth answers to member questions.
Win plant material, and a wide variety of bonsai paraphernalia at our raffle at end of meeting. Society store will be open for those members who would like a CBS labeled tee shirt, cap, apron or would like to order a polo shirt or engraved name tag. There is a door prize drawing for society members with an active membership. They must be present at time of drawing to win.
COVID Update
By consensus, all board members will be wearing masks to protect the health and safety of our fellow members at our next meeting on 12 Sept 2021. The board respectively encourages all attending members to wear a mask during the meeting.
Chico Home & Garden Show
Pictures from Chico Bonsai's Fundraiser
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Join Us At Our Monthly Meetings
In normal times, our monthly meetings occur on the second Sunday of every month at 10:30 am, and are held in the Meeting Room, at the Elks Lodge, located at 1705 Manzanita Ave, Chico, CA.
Monthly meetings cover a wide range of topics, from plant cultivation, soil mixtures, fertilizer and pest control to creative styling and staging of specimen plants.
Our members and presenters bring unusual, unique plants not often available elsewhere.
Our plant round table features members’ bonsai plant material accompanied by an informative discussion of their local cultivation requirements and pearls of wisdom by our local plant experts.
Our meetings are finished off by a raffle and silent auctions of common and not so common bonsai plant material.
About Us
We are a non-profit organization whose intent it is to promote the appreciation, knowledge, and cultivation of Bonsai through education, publicity, display and any other means which would advance the Art of Bonsai.
Established in Jan 14, 1976 by a core of 11 enthusiasts we have grown to 40 plus members hailing from Chico and the surrounding communities.
We conduct monthly meeting, put our bonsai on display once every spring, and hold other social events throughout the year.
CBS Board Members
President
Ruben Rodarte
Treasurer
Leo Martinez
Secretary
Mike Mittia
Vice President
John McDonald
Refreshments
Carol Crljenica
Photography
Janet Weidel
Show Chair
Pat Gilmore
Social Media
Scott Schneider
Raffle
Theresa Martinez
Board Member
Brad Jenks
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