April 2019 Meeting this Sunday 28th from 11am at West End Hall View St Castlemaine
Founded 2001 Incorporated 2002
Presidents Notes
Paul Showell President. 0429 016 729 Helen Wheeler Secretary 54 762286 David Rojo Treasurer 0458 811 205 Newsletter– GoldfieldsBonsaiSociety GBS Facebook page
Hello Members, Weather has finally cooled down. Cooler nights has seen some nice Autumn colours around for the last few weeks. Still little rain about though. Looking forward to the Autumn break. I hope everyone has looked into attending the AABC convention in Melbourne and the Bonsai Masters event in Canberra in Aug/Sept. Ryan Neil is at both events. I have booked in to go to Canberra since we are having our May meeting as a bus trip to the AABC Convention, VNBC Exhibition and sales area. Last month we had Catherine give us a short talk on pH levels in our soil and what we should be looking at when selecting a growing medium for our Bonsai. It was good to see that all the pre-packaged soils were in the normal range. I have put Catherine’s plant deficiency chart on page three. It’s a good reference when trees don’t look healthy. An important reason to feed your trees with a balanced fertiliser. We also had Trevor give us a talk on making Muck, which could come in handy for this Sunday’s Group Planting Demonstration/Workshop with Diederik. Speaking of this Sunday, remember to bring along a tree or two to work on and if you are planning on attempting a slab planting or Group Planting in a pot to have all your materials with you. We have asked Diederik if he can bring along his diamond drill to help those who may need to put a hole in a slab or a rock to assist with drainage or attaching. Last weekend we had Bendigo Bonsai Club’s Easter Exhibition. It was good to see a few members posting on Facebook that they had attended. I was there three times and didn’t see any of you, other than David Allen and Shrua. There was a nice mix of trees on display and an excellent sales area and Demonstrations by David and Sally. Some photos on page three. That’s enough from me, I look forward to catching up with everyone on Sunday. Paul
An image from the web to show the spectacular colours of Autumn
March Meeting Photos by Simon
David brought in his grafting tree from last year. Thread graft wasn’t a success for the branch but the thread graft for the root has taken see left
Diederik and Kristy have had a couple of sessions at Bodhidharma preparing the slab for this months demonstration.
Catherine's, Plant deficiency guide
A nice Pomegranate Diederik posted above David did some work on this Black Pine below from Facebook
Bendigo Bonsai Club Exhibition 2019. photos by Simon and Paul
32nd AABC National Bonsai Convention Have you ever wondered how the unique flora of Australia can be adapted to the ancient Japanese art of Bonsai? Come and learn how this is done and see some of the best native bonsai in Australia on display. Join the Victorian Native Bonsai Club Inc with guest headline demonstrator Ryan Neil, when it hosts the 32nd Australian National Bonsai Convention. The theme of the Convention is Australian Natives Breaking Through The Bonsai Ceiling and that is exactly what will be emphasised during the Convention. Find out more by downloading this information booklet or fill in the form below to enquire. You can download this registration form and send it back to us at VNBC via email or post.
World Bonsai Masters Canberra 30 August - 2 September 2019 ‘World Bonsai Masters’ is a once in a lifetime experience to meet and learn from world class bonsai artists, Master Kunio Kobayashi from Japan and Ryan Neil from United States of America. Engage directly with the bonsai masters for a weekend of engaging workshops, discussions and demonstrations. ‘World Bonsai Masters’ is a chance to learn ancient and new techniques from masters who continue to shape the world of modern bonsai. https://www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/living-collection/ bonsai/world-bonsai-masters
Goldfields Bonsai Society Program 2019 April 28th- Group planting demonstration by Diederik May 19th– AABC convention and Exhibition bus trip June 16th– Wiring, potting, trimming. Preparation for Exhibition
August 17th & 18th– Winter Exhibition at Daylesford Town Hall September 15th– Field trip for a dig still to be decided October 20th– Workshop and Prep for Exhibition November 1st & 2nd– Spring Exhibition at Castlemaine Botanical Gardens November 17th– Christmas breakup at Catherine’s Meeting this Sunday 28th Hall open from 11am.
Bring Lunch. Bring some Autumn Colour for the display table. Diederik presenting a Group Planting on Slab demonstration and workshop