VANCOUVER ISLAND BONSAI SOCIETY

August Newsletter

August 20, 2012

Monday August 20, 2012 … Show & Tell - There will be no show & tell this month. 50/50 Auction: Have you run out of space on your bonsai benches or in your potting shed? Are you no longer in love with that tree? Do you have pots you will never use? Bring in your unwanted bonsai related items for the auction and find a good home for them. Half of the proceeds will go to the seller and half to the Club. This is a great chance to acquire some reasonably priced bonsai related items. The proceedings are always a lot of fun! Ideally every-one attending should bring at least one item for the auction. Raffle Table - There will be no raffle table this month.. Coming In September - Show & Tell : Convention treasures.

Newsletter Highlight ——————————

Meeting Program 1 Art and Music at the HCP Gardens 1 Upcoming Activities 1 Bonsai Sale 2 Sooke Potholes 2 BCI Award 3 Portland convention 4 2012 Membership Form 4 PNBCA Ad 5 Advertisers 5

Our Next Two Meetings: Monday Aug 20, 7:30 pm Tuesday Sept 17, 7:30 pm

Garth Homer Society Auditorium

813 Darwin Avenue Victoria, BC

2012 - 13 VIBS Officers

President Bob Taylor Past-Pres Randy Kowalchuk Treasurer Larry Phillips MallShow Coordinator

Upcoming Activities……..

Aug. 11 & 12th - Arts & Music In the Gardens. Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Saturday and Sunday 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Info at: www.hcp.ca

Sept. 14 - 16 - PNBCA Convention 2012, Vancouver, Washington informa-tion at: www.portlandbonsai.org/bonsai-conference-overview/

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Arts and Music at the HCP Gardens 2012

This is an expected mid-summer event. Thanks again this year as VIBS has been provided with a site to meet it’s public and demonstrate bonsai on Sat-urday and Sunday, August 11 and 12 from 11 to 5 pm. At the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific. If you are not already a member you will be asked to purchase a ticket at $12 for Adults and $8 for Seniors/Students, There is no charge for children under 16. We are told that in addition to bonsai, there will be paintings, ceramics, wood working, classic cars, beer and cider, and crea-tive food, children’s entertainment, plant sales - a guarantee of a good time for all. So don’t miss this mid-summer celebration at The Gardens at HCP, 505 Quale Rd in Victoria. Complete details can be found at www.hcp.ca

Sooke Potholes

Open House at the Sooke Potholes

Sunday afternoons March 1—October 1 “Where the pavement ends”

Bring the kids, lunch, & come enjoy the pools and talk bonsai with Bob.

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Bonsai, Pre-Bonsai, and Pot Sale

We are reducing our collection. Dozens of bonsai and nursery stock must go. Dozens of pots too!

Bonsai include a large Japanese Azalea, Japanese Beech, Cork Bark Elm, Hornbeam, De Sojo Japanese Maple, Juniper Grouping designed by Tak Yamaura, Large Japanese Larch, Coral Bark Maple, and many more. There are lots of trees in nursery pots, and a few pre-bonsai in training pots including a large Ginko,

a yew, etc. There are many pots of different shapes and sizes . If you have any questions you can call:Randy or Laurie at 250-370-7562

When: Sunday, August 26th 10:00 am to 5 pm

Where: 3215 Shelbourne St., Victoria, BC

See you then! Randy and Laurie

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Bonsai Clubs International

The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - This story about us appeared in Bonsai & Stone Appreciation, a magazine published quarterly by Bonsai Clubs International known to promote “friendship through bonsai” . We know all about the characters shown in the picture - but one visitor is hidden in the centre. Joan Greenway of Toronto was greatly im-pressed by the fact that for so many years, we have been a continuous Art Gallery patron. On behalf of Bonsai Clubs International of which she is a board member and corresponding secretary, we were awarded their Medal of Excellence.

Vancouver Island Bonsai Society

Membership Renewal /Application Form for 2012 I wish to renew my membership_____ or I wish to apply for membership _____ (New member) Attached is $25.00 for single membership___ or Attached is $30.00 for family membership ___ Name(s) ____________________________________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________________________________ City, Province _____________________________________ Postal Code ________________ Phone Home: ___________________________ Phone Work: _________________________ Email : _____________________________________________________________________ If you are mailing this form, please mail to: Vancouver Island Bonsai Society PO Box 8674 Victoria, BC. V8W 3S2

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The Portland Convention of the PNBCA

Several members of our society are planning to attend this Imagin & Create PNBCA convention in mid September sponsored this year by the Portland club. There is still time to register but note that the conven-tion is actually taking place across the river from their hometown. That will be at the Hilton Hotel in Van-couver WA. In addition to the usual workshops, exhibits of fine trees, a marketplace, a working lab open to all registrants, there will be a number of 1 1/2 hour long workshops, demos and lectures designed to intro-duce new people to the enjoyment of attending a bonsai convention. If you are not registered but want to be, contact Registrar Margie Kinoshita at 503-860-6830.

Deadwood

Some stately deadwood on an old bonsai is quite acceptable. Once the bark is gone you can paint the deadwood in such a way as it looks quite naturally ancient. Your local paint store and/or stationary shop can supply the ingredients for bleaching dry wood, namely: 1/4 cup of lime sulphur 2 inches of acrylic white paint 3 drops of India Ink Mix these ingredients thoroughly. Apply to the deadwood with a cheap 1/2” paint brush. It will have a yel-low tone at first but this will change overnight to a white colour. If the colour turns out to be too white, just add a drop or two more of the ink which will result in the wood becoming more grey in colour.

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