UPCOMING EVENTS
March
March 4 – General Meeting
March 15 – Bonsai Concepts
March 22-23 – Fundamentals
March 25 – Board Meeting (Zoom)
April
April 1 – General Meeting
April 19 – Bonsai Concepts
April 22 – Board Meeting (Zoom)
April 26–27 – Beginner Workshops
May
May 6 – General Meeting
May 10–11 – MBS Mother’s Day Show at Como
May 17 – Bonsai Concepts
May 17 – Spring Nursery Tour
May 27 – Board Meeting (Zoom)
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GENERAL MEETING
Andrew Robson will be talking about fruiting and flowering trees for our Tuesday, April 1st meeting.
We look forward to seeing you there!
The club meets on the first Tuesday of each month (except January) for a presentation. In person events will be held at:
When: First Tuesday of the month (Except January)
Time: 7-9 PM
Location: Wilder Center, 451 Lexington Pkwy N, St Paul, MN 55104
No Zoom available for the March meeting.
Missed a General Meeting? Some are recorded here >>
BONSAI CONCEPTS
Cost: Free for members! No signup required.
When: Saturday, Noon-4pm (See dates in link below)
Topic: Each month will focus on seasonal care
Instructors: Dale & Sue Krueger (dale.n.krueger[at]comcast.net)
Skill Level: Beginner, Intermediate, All Levels
Location: 12300 40th St N, Stillwater, MN 55082
Note: Location will be NOT be at the Washington County Fairgrounds for June, July and September 2025. TBD
All are welcome to come and learn, with or without trees. Each meeting begins with a classroom session followed by our helping you with your trees.
The days are getting longer and warmer, and our trees are beginning to awaken in the cold frames. In March we will begin our spring work, primarily on deciduous trees that are starting to show growth, which is repotting, air layering, and grafting. After this work is done on our trees, we will need to keep them above about 40 degrees(roots begin growing at 40 degrees). If they have begun to leaf out, regardless of repotting, you will also need to add lights, to ensure that they can grow correctly. Whether or not you have trees ready to work on, please join us on Saturday, March 15, at the Washington County Fairgrounds, from noon to four as we talk about these procedures and work on the trees. Enter the fairground through the south gate on 40th Street.
See you Saturday!
Dale and Sue
MOTHERS DAY SHOW – May 10-11 SAVE THE DATE
Visitors to Como love this event where MBS members show the trees they have been working on. This is your opportunity to inspire someone to learn about bonsai, to take a class, or to join the club. As your trees wake up this spring, choose some you would like to share. All levels are welcome.
Volunteers will be needed to help setup and answer questions during the show – more to come.
Any questions, send an email to helen.pennie@minnesotabonsaisociety.org
SPRING AUCTION
Each year MBS sponsors a Spring and Fall Auction. This is a fun and exciting event where members can buy or sell trees, pots and other bonsai-related materials during the live or silent auction.
It’s one of the best ways to obtain new material for your collection, or make room on your benches. A percentage of the sale is retained by the society to help fund other events.
MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
Are you a newcomer to the world of Bonsai? Or have you been at it a while and are looking to learn more? We have great resources for you, including the Society Website, the Facebook page, and the Basics and Bonsai Concepts classes.
If you feel you would benefit from additional assistance in helping you nurture and grow your trees, please consider joining the MBS Mentorship Program.
Under this program, you will be assigned to a Bonsai Society Mentor based on your location in the Twin Cities, and will work with a Mentor along with other folks like you interested in learning more about how to best manage your bonsai trees.
If interested, please contact Bryan Evarts at bryan.evarts@minnesotabonsaisociety.org
WEBSITE UPDATES – MEMBERSHIP & PAYMENT OPTIONS
As a member of the Minnesota Bonsai society, you will receive a member number. You will need this number to sell at auctions and to confirm your membership for some events.
To find your member number – click login on the top right corner of the website. Once you are successfully logged in, it will display on the top right hand corner. See the orange circle on image in the top right. You can also request a badge at the in-person general meetings that includes your name and member number. Note: If you create a new user name and account, it will generate a new member number for you. So please don’t create a new one if you already have an existing account.
If you are having difficulty with accessing your membership or renewing please contact Celina (celina[at]minnesotabonsaisociety.org).
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VOLUNTEERING
Call for volunteers!
People new to bonsai are welcome for their perspectives on what would help them advance their skill base. If you wish to volunteer for this in 2024, email administrator@minnesotabonsaisociety.org.
It will be a good way for the participants to get to know more professionals and have a say in program content.
We are always looking for volunteers, if you are interested to see what positions are available, or how you can help, please email administrator@minnesotabonsaisociety.org.