03 January 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Virginia Pine
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Small Juniper
Program:
- How to Choose Nursery Material
- Pot Cleaning and screening, deadwood, soli prep
- Show Tree Prep and dates for Show
Dues for this year - Jennifer Price Workshop/ August picnic
- Mentor Program Potting session
07 Febuary 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Camellia
Program:
- Winter Silhouette slide Show
- Winter Doldrums
07 March 2026
04 April 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Hornbeam
Jennifer Price Sign Ups: 23 -26
Program:
- Air layering
- Fertilizing Strategy
- Annual Show Sign Ups 15-17 May 2026
Jennifer Price Workshops: April 24, 25
02 May 2026
Annual Show May 15,16,17
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Needle Juniper
Bonsai from Nursery Stock: Large Juniper
Program:
- Tree Evaluation
- Grafting
- Show Details
06 June 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Hornbeam
Program:
- Partial Defoliation of deciduous trees
- Summer Deciduous maintenance
- Phoenix graft (Tanuki)
11th July 2026
July 4 is on first Saturday
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Tropicals -Ficus and bouganvilla
Program:
- Deadwood-examining, cleaning, hardening, lime sulfur
- Trunk carving
- Styling Group Exercise
August 2026
Annual Picnic (Date to be determined)
Host: Keefe Brockman
05 September 2026
03 October 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Privet
Program:
- Apical Formation
- Planning for a forest
- Pine needle cleaning
- Dog Tree /Pot exchange
07 November 2026
Monthly Care Guide
Species Study: Pines: black, red, white, Bosnian, Austrian
Program:
- Winter Burn on Evergreens
- Systemic Pest Control
- Bonsai Resource Vendors
05 December 2026
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