Bonsai Lectures and Talks
2012 Schedule
We will post new talks and lectures for 2012 as arrangements are confirmed.
2011 Schedule
November 10 2011, 1 pm
"Growing Happy Bonsai"
Bar Harbor Garden Club, Bar Harbor, ME
We will be exploring the "hows" of growing happy bonsai. The cultural requirements of various tree species grown as bonsai; along with their light, temperature and moisture requirements. Basic pruning, pinching and training will be discussed as well. At the end of the talk, folks should be able to pick out the species of bonsai best suited to their lifestyle and growing location.
2010 Schedule
October 28, 2010, 1pm
"Growing Happy Bonsai"
Newport Garden Club Meeting
Newport Cultural Center
Newport, Maine
We will be exploring the "hows" of growing happy bonsai. The cultural requirements of various tree species grown as bonsai; along with their light, temperature and moisture requirements. Basic pruning, pinching and training will be discussed as well. At the end of the talk, folks should be able to pick out the species of bonsai best suited to their lifestyle and growing location.
May 18, 2009, 6:30-8 pm
"Oriental Landscape Tree Pruning Techniques, Year Two"
Orono Garden Club, Orono, ME
FMI: Lou & Murray Bain, 866-3681.
This should be a lot of fun, again! We will be working with some of Lou and Murray's dwarf evergreens in a garden setting, utilizing Asian pruning and training techniques to achieve a "bonsai" spirit in a garden setting. We will be working with the same trees we pruned last year in 2009, training and pruning to add more design and bonsai ch'i to these landscape trees.
2009 Schedule
March 24, 2009, 7:00 PM
Bath Garden Club
Church of the New Jerusalem - Bath, ME
April 8, 2009, 1:00 PM
"Growing Happy Bonsai"
Cape Elizabeth Garden Club, Cape Elizabeth, ME
FMI: Hilda Lewis, 853-4466
April 23, 2009 10:45-11:45 am
"Japanese Inspired Pruning & Shaping of Landscape Trees"
Garden Study Class @ University of Maine,
Sponsored of the Garden Club Federation of Maine & the National Garden Club
UMO Memorial Union, Orono, ME
May 18, 2009, 6:30-8 pm
"Oriental Landscape Tree Pruning Techniques"
Orono Garden Club, Orono, ME
FMI: Lou & Murray Bain, 866-3681.
This should be a lot of fun - we will be working with some of Lou and Murray's dwarf evergreens in a garden setting, utilizing Asian pruning and training techniques to achieve a "bonsai" spirit in a garden setting. The "hands on" side of our April 23, 2009 talk at the UMO Garden Study Class.
September 25-27, 2009, Time TBA
"Happy Bonsai during Our Maine Winter"
Common Ground Country Fair, Unity, ME
at the Ag Products Area Speakers Tent
FMI: Contact us or contact CGCF at www.mofga.org
