Alabama Bonsai Society

This weather is confusing.  We have had our two weeks of winter in Alabama and now I am ready for spring.  I have buds swelling and I am afraid that they will leaf out before the last threat of frost.   I would like to encourage you to not remove your trees from protected areas yet.

The question I have to ask myself is, where has this Bonsai year gone? I don't know about you but I have not completed my bonsai chores that I planned to complete this year. We are fortunate in Alabama to have the opportunity to have several "falls" and "summers" before the one week of winter. With these thoughts in mind it is time to get ready to do all that fall repotting and almost time for fall pruning.

The weather is starting to change and I for one am glad to see some cooler nights.  I wish to encourage you to begin preparing for the next growing season which will be upon us in only a few weeks.  This is to encourage each of you to plan the Bonsai care that is necessary during the fall and required before winter.

I was trying to think of something profound and all I could come up with was:  Where has the Bonsai year gone?   In just a few short weeks we will have our second growing season.  Be prepared to fertilize and prune and then get ready because the cold weather  is on the way.  Yes, I know it is hard to think of cold weather when it is 95 degrees outside, but I can assure you it will be here soon enough and we need to be prepared.

The first thing I want to do is to thank all the members that supported the efforts of Jack and me by attending the Joe Day Workshops and Lecture.

We have placed an archive of yesterdays live event below.

Attached are the extracts from the newsletter that are the handouts for the Juniper presentation supplied by Jack Pierce.  They are in PDF format.

The New Year is upon us and we (your board) are working hard to make your Bonsai experience for 2009 a year to remember.  We had a board meeting in December and began the process of developing a plan to enrich our society’s knowledge and increase the time for hands on experience.  We want you to work on trees and enjoy the benefits of working with each other and gaining knowledge in the whole process.  However, the best of plans need the support of the entire society.  I, as your president, want each of you to give us your special input and support.  The board cannot make this year a succes