The Eugene Bonsai Society provides a great learning experience for beginners and members. There is a program at each meeting that demonstrates some aspect of bonsai cultivation and maintenance and there are also programs such as the Christmas Party and Gift Exchange that are fun and strengthen camaraderie between members and friends. Here is the 2010 program schedule:

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• Jan.        no meeting
• Feb. 4     Repotting
• Mar. 4     Beginners' workshop
• Apr. 1     Author Herb Gustafson Styles A Mugo Pine
• May 6     Mosses and Accent Plants
• Jun. 4     Pine Candling
• Jul. 17    Multi-Club Potluck at Wee Tree Farm
• Aug.       Field Trip
• Sep. 2    Design and Sketching
• Oct. 7    PNBCA "Report From Bremerton, WA"
• Nov. 4     Wiring/Fall Pine Maintenance
• Dec. 2    Christmas Party

Workshops
In addition to the great programs offered at the monthly meetings the Eugene Bonsai Society offers membership participation in workshops that are hosted by bonsai masters and authors of well-known bonsai source books. Members are encouraged to bring a tree and get hands-on training, working with their tree as the master demonstrates. So much knowledge can be had at one of these special workshops.
Upcoming Workshops:

Eugene Bonsai Club Workshop Schedule

March 13th with Alan Taft -This workshop is designed for our club members who are in the beginner stage of their bonsai career. The trees, pots, soil and wire will be provided to the participants, just bring your tools.

March 27th with Alan Taft-This is a BYOT (Bring Your Own Tree) workshop with emphasis placed on the “Project Old Growth Boxwoods” that club members have been working on for 3 years now. Trees of other species are welcome too. Participants will bring their own trees and supplies that would be needed to work on them.

April 17th with Michael Hagedorn-This is a BYOT workshop with any species welcome. Participants will bring their own trees and supplies that are needed to work on them.

Space for these workshops is limited. To register, or if you have any questions, please call Tom F. at 541-935-7396.

Wee Tree Farm Workshops
Held at Wee Tree Farm in Philomath, Oregon:

Go to the Wee Tree Farm Website: weetree.com for more detailed information and registration.

Displays
One of the best ways to let the community know about bonsai is the presence of the society at various annual events. The Eugene Bonsai Society hosts annual displays of members' bonsai at the Asian Celebration, Obon Festival, and other events.
Upcoming Displays:

Look here for our next display!

Beyond Eugene
The Eugene Bonsai Society is pleased to share information about events with other area bonsai clubs, regional conventions, and beautiful places to visit in the Pacific Northwest.
Events of Interest:

Portland Classical Chinese Garden
NW 3rd & Everett, Portland, OR 97209
Come to Portland and visit an authentic Chinese garden that takes up an entire city block! Beautiful rock formations, tea house, contemplative ponds, and of course, many beautiful bonsai! For more information please visit www.portlandchinesegarden.org

Portland Japanese Garden
611 Southwest Kingston Avenue. Portland, Oregon 97205
Located on the west side of Portland, the Japanese Garden is a must see in every season. Visit their informative website: www.japanesegarden.com.

Celebrate Spring at Teleperion Farms
Specializing in Satsuki Azaleas!
This is also an opportunity to visit the Farm and dig field-grown material.

Directions to Telperion Farms
10750 Wagner Road, Mehama, OR, 97384
Phone: 503-859-3697
Chris’s cell phone: 503-881-1147

Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection re-opens for annual Buds & Blooms Festival
Weyerhaeuser Company’s Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection is pleased to announce its re-opening for three days only this May. If you missed viewing the Collection before it closed in spring of 2009 then don’t’ miss out on this special opportunity to visit one of the finest collections of bonsai in the United States!
In honor of the City of Federal Way’s Buds & Blooms Festival, the Bonsai Collection will be open Mother’s Day weekend, May 8th and 9th, from 10:00AM to 5:00PM. The Bonsai Collection will be open to the public for a special preview on Friday, May 7th from 10AM to 4PM.
This unique outdoor museum features 60 world class bonsai from six Pacific Rim nations displayed in a beautiful woodland setting. During the festival weekend, visitors can enjoy free guided or self-guided tours of the Collection and special lecture demonstrations.
The Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection is located on Weyerhaeuser Company’s corporate campus, 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way South in Federal Way, WA. Take I-5 Exit 143 and follow the signs. Admission and parking is free. Visit www.weyerhaeuser.com/bonsai or call 253-924-5206 for directions and a listing of special event lectures and demonstrations

Wee Tree Farm Classes

All of these Classes are being held at Garland Nursery
5470 NE Highway 20
Corvallis, OR 97330
(541) 753-6601

These classes are usually demonstrations, not workshops, unless specifically noted. All classes are scheduled from 10AM to 5PM unless otherwise noted. Days held are in parentheses.

March
Saturdays (6)-Dick Gierok, (13)-Steve Wilcox, (20)-Anne Spencer, (27)-Dick Gierok

Sundays  (7)-Peggy Yoder, (14)-Dick Gierok, (21)-Lee Cheatle, (28)-Bud Weiser

April
Saturdays (3)-Dick Gierok, (10)-Steve Wilcox, (17)-Anne Spencer, (24)-Dick Gierok

Sundays  (4,11)-Peggy Yoder, (18)-Lee Cheatle (plant a forest on your slab), **Michel Hagedorn Workshop and Demo, (25)-Bud Weiser

May
Saturdays (1)-Dick Gierok, (8)-Steve Wilcox, (15)-Anne Spencer, (22)-Dick Gierok

Sundays  (2)-David DeGroot Workshop, (16)-Steve Wilcox

Go to the Wee Tree Farm Website: weetree.com for more detailed information and registration.