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12/01/2017

Bonsai Expo, KBS Shows, Winter Bonsai Display, Workshop

2018 Winter Show – Feb. 17-18th

Please join KBS for our annual Winter Show at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum. Guest artist Mark Fields of Bonsai By Fields.

Please help KBS spread the word about this show, download and distribute the flier to your friends/family/work/organizations. Click here to download the flier –> Bonsai Card Proof 3

Don’t forget the KBS Christmas Party December 9th, and check the Schedule page for upcoming events.

See you there!

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09/29/2017

KBS Members, Workshop

Updated Fall/Winter Schedule

Be sure to check out the updated Schedule page (click above in the menu bar) for the upcoming October meeting dates/times, NC Arboretum show, and the Azalea workshop in November!

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06/22/2017

Bonsai Master, Juniper Bonsai, KBS Members, Pine Bonsai, Workshop

In June, KBS welcomed back bonsai master Bjorn Bjorholm for a workshop focused on juniper and other conifers. Photos below, and also check out upcoming events/workshops at the Schedule page – updated for June thru the fall!

If you are interested in learning more about bonsai master Bjorn, his art, and his nursery in Japan, please visit his website: BjornBjornlom.com

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02/21/2017

KBS Members, Trident Maple, Workshop

Trident Maple Workshop

This past weekend, KBS President Shannon Salyer hosted our Trident Maple Workshop. Attendees created their own trident maple forest displays using 10 seedlings and a trainer pot. Members brought their tridents in for some early Spring care: pruning, repotting, and learning the “Thread Graft” technique in this workshop.

We Thank the new faces that showed up, and hope to see you at the next workshop!

Please check out our Schedule page for the upcoming Japanese Maple Workshop and Repotting Workshops in March!

11/12/2016

Workshop

Workshop and Upcoming Events

Hi all, happy Saturday! No doubt you are already at Shannon’s having fun and learning junipers and pines. Just a reminder (you still have a few hrs. to get there!):

Saturday, Nov 12; 10:00 am, at Shannon’s. Double Offer:

**Shannon will be teaching wiring and twisting of juniper cuttings; For $40.00 each student will take home 3 cuttings they’ve wired, following Shannon’s guidance.

Bring 2.5 mm aluminum wire; wire cutters; $40.00.

**Dat will be leading a FREE Hands’ On with Black Pine Candle Selection.

Bring your Black Pine Trees!!

UPCOMING Fall EVENTS:

1 – Because of work and travel we didn’t get to go to Charlene’s house/land to check out trees for collecting next spring. Maybe next Saturday (Nov. 19th) if she available. I will ask her.

2 – I have booked a workshop with Bjorn for next year (2017) for June 10. If you want in, please let me know. Fill up fast………

3 – Dec 10 Meeting and Christmas get-together (a lunch like we did before.) Time and location TBD.

4 – If you are coming this Saturday, please bring an extra $20 for 2017 membership dues. $30 for family.

09/03/2016

Bonsai Master, KBS Members, Workshop