July 2019 Meeting this Sunday 21st from 11am at West End Hall, View St Castlemaine
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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, What a nice cold, wet winter we are finally getting in the Central Victoria area. I have emptied over 30mm out of the rain gauge on two occasions and was stuck inside neglecting my bonsai last weekend as well. Hopefully your tanks, dams and gardens are filling and thriving. Last month we had a general workshop day with many in attendance. Helen has a summary on the next page along with a few photos I snapped on the day. This month we are trying something a little different, a Bonsai Moss Garden. On doing a Google search, I managed to find many cool pictures for inspiration. It will be interesting to see what our Members manage to put together. There is no shortage of moss growing locally this winter. I’ll be bringing along some I have collected from the carpark at work. It grows in the sun and has been undisturbed for several years so should be tough. It was interesting reading the forums about moss and bonsai. If you plan to have moss in the sun, you need to ensure the moss you are collecting comes from a sunny position, as many do not cope with too much sun and therefor will not survive, as your trees should all be out enjoying the sunshine for most of the day. There are few upcoming bonsai exhibitions and events over the next few weeks and months. It is always good to see how other clubs run their exhibitions and being able to study trees one on one is great for learning and inspiration. Have a look on the back page for events. That’s enough from me, I look forward to seeing you all on Sunday. Paul
June Meeting Our June meeting was well attended. We worked on our trees and then discussed our upcoming exhibition. Helen, Trevor and Glenn brought along their Hebel stone planting started at a club workshop. A few spare Hebel blocks were given to our new members to work on at home. We discussed our upcoming exhibition in Daylesford and our dig site for August. Helen
GBS Members Out and About Below are Trevor’s inspiration pots for this Sunday’s workshop. Bottom is a Corky Oak Quercus suber near Bendigo. Probably the best example I’ve ever seen, would be over 100 years old. Photos by Trevor and Paul
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
More Upcoming Bonsai Events Bonsai Northwest Inc. Exhibition and Sale Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th July 2019 Time : 10am-4pm Adults $5 Venue : Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray. Bonsai on display and for sale. Demonstrations both days 11am and 1pm. 9th World Bonsai Convention, Perth, Western Australia 14 - 18 October 2021
Native Bonsai Acquisition Prize Entries close 31st July 2019. Winner announced 31/08 For all competition details Visit https:// www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/living-collection/ bonsai/native-bonsai-acquisition-prize-2019
The Australia-New Zealand Region of WBFF welcomes you to the web site for the 9th World Bonsai Convention The venue chosen for this event is the Crown Towers, Burswood Western Australia For your planning it is expected that further information and registration will be available May 2020 Tour information will be available from October 2020, if you would like information prior to this then your friendly planning team are happy to assist Email to: enquiries@world-bonsai-convention-2021.com
Waverley Bonsai Group Bonsai Show Sat 10th –Sun 11th August 2019 Time: Sat 10am-4.30pm Sunday 10am – 4pm. Mt Waverley Community Centre, cnr of Stephensons Rd. & Miller Cres., Mt Waverley.
As the program develops, we will post the information here, so please check back from time to time. Western Australia is an exciting and fabulous place to visit For tourism information about our wonderful state visit Tourism Western Australia
Goldfields Bonsai Society Program 2019 July 21st– Making a moss garden August 3rd & 4th– Winter Exhibition at Daylesford Town Hall August 18th– Field trip for a dig at oak forest (still to be confirmed) September 15th– Repotting Workshop October 20th– Workshop and Prep for Exhibition November 2nd & 3rd– Spring Exhibition at Castlemaine Botanical Gardens November 17th– Christmas breakup at Catherine’s Meeting this Sunday 21st Hall open from 11am.
Bring Lunch. Bring some inspiration for the display table. Workshop—Making a bonsai/penjing moss garden. Bring along your own moss and plants, share with others to increase your varieties. You will need a Pot, Tray, Slab or Rock to plant on. Soil, Muck? (to help it stick)