
08 January 2022
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Camellia, Pat Filipowski
Program:
- Soil Mixes
- Bonsai Resources and Vendors
- Preparing for Spring work

05 Febuary 2022
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Quince, Winnie Dunn
Program:
- Fertilizing Basics
- Repotting Fundamentals
- Choosing Nursery Stock

05 March 2022
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Pieris, Pat Filipowski
Program:
- 4 Steps to Creating a Bonsai
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Ceramics used in bonsai
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Spring Fundamentals
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Informal Upright Style
Saturday Workshops, locations TBD, 12th, 19th, and/or 26th

02 April 2022
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study:Willow Leaf Ficus, Brett Darlington
Program:
- Preparing trees for exhibit
- Watering fundamentals
- Pruning Fundamentals
Saturday Workshops, locations TBD 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

07 May 2022
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Alberta Spruce, Jenny Maccarelli
Program:
- Bonsai Taxonomy
- Pinching techniques
- Paul: Air Layer Demo
- Windswept Style
- June Bonsai Show plan
Saturday Workshops, locations TBD, 14th, 21st, 28th

04 June 2022
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: A Variety of Elm, Jack Ward
Program:
- Photographing Trees, Collection record keeping
- Broom Style
- Partial Defoliation on Deciduous
- Show next week!
Annual Show at Botanical Gardens: 10th – 12th

July 9th 2022
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Burning Bush, Winnie Dunn
Program:
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Collecting Yamadori
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Formal Upright style
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Tree Evaluation—live exercise
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Bonsai Anatomy

August 2022
Brunch at a members home, date/location TBD

03 September 2022
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Bald Cypress, Keith Lansley
Program:
- Tree Cleaning
- Moss Removal
- Twin Trunk style
- Recognizing Phomopsis/Dothistroma in Juniper
- Fungus and Pest Treatment
- Deadwood: examining, cleaning, hardening, lime sulfur

01 October 2022
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Chinese Hackberry, Gail Ward
Program:
- Fall Tree Physiology
- Apical Formation
- Tree Evaluation—live exercise
- Forrest Style
- Slab planting

05 November 2022
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Alligator Juniper, Gordon VW
Program:
- Winter Preparation
- Leaf drop Deciduous Pruning
- Cleaning Conifers
- Cleaning Deciduous
- Slant Style
- Tree Evaluation—live exercise

03 December 2022
Holiday Party
Reach Us
Address
Monthly meetings are held at Greenbriar Church, 1101 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, 23320
Contact
757-255-7535
vabonsaisociety@gmail.com
Visit
Most months, we meet on the first saturdays at 9:30:am, but please refer to our Calendar