January 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Douglas Fir
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Small Juniper
Program:
- Deciduous Winter Pruning
- 5 Pruning Secrets
- Getting ready for Spring work
- Cleaning Ceramics
- Formal Upright Bonsai Style
07 Febuary 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Burning Bush
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Medium size spruce
Program:
- Repotting Basics– Soil Mixes
- Ceramics Overview
- Heating Pads
- Bringing Trees out of Winter Storage
- Preparing trees for exhibit
07 March 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Ginkgo
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Medium size juniper
Program:
- 4 Steps in Creating a Bonsai
- Initial Styling of a tree
- Spring Fundamentals
- Creating Kusamono
- Clip and Grow vs Wiring
- https://youtu.be/6B2GbWAWLOk?si=aTbpOa9PooqUAgXF
04 April 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Shantung Maple
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Medium size Cypress
Program:
- Watering fundamentals
- Fertilizing Strategy
- Structural Wiring—Bring a tree and we’ll work on it with coaches
- https://youtu.be/1TfTTcbLEHo?si=sxq4Bs2_bM8elMFK
- Show Sign-ups
- Bring trees for show for review—bring stands
02 May 2026
Annual Show at Botanical Garden May 17-18
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Jim Alexander
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Large Juniper
Program:
- Slanting Style Bonsai
- Air Layering
- Bonsai Aftercare
06 June 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Japanese Black Pine
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Pine bonsai
Program:
- Partial defoliation of deciduous
- Fine Wiring
- Summer deciduous maintenance
- Semi-Cascade Style Bonsai
11th July 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Alberta Spruce
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Japanese Maple
Program:
- Repotting tropicals, Care and maintenance of tropicals
- Summer Pruning
- https://youtu.be/AGkLb16Oqag?si=53_PGQ_NDeLBmLi7
- Deadwood: examining, cleaning, hardening, lime sulfur
- Bunjin Style Bonsai
01 August 2026
Brunch at a members home
05 September 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Chinese Hackberry
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Old Juniper
Program:
- Collecting Yamidori
- Broom Style Bonsai
- Trunk Carving
- Unwiring
- Creating Trunk Taper
- https://youtu.be/hfMq-ZIOGrc?si=ftbnY4xA4SZ1JJuI
03 October 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Satsuki Azalea
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Bonsai care basics
Program:
- Root Over Rock Bonsai Style
- Pine Needle Cleaning
- Dog Tree/Pot exchange
07 November 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Eastern Redbud
Program:
- How to store trees for winter
- Systemic Pest Controls
- Raft Style Bonsai
- What is the easiest bonsai for a beginner?
- Styling Mistake all beginners make
05 December 2026
Holiday Party
Reach Us
Address
Monthly meetings are held at Greenbriar Church, 1101 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, 23320
vabonsaisociety@gmail.com
Visit
Most months, we meet on the first SATURDAYS at 9:30:am, but please refer to our Calendar