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| VANCOUVER ISLAND BONSAI SOCIETY |
VIBS Meetings and Activities for 2018
*subject to change
| January 2018 | |
| 15th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Theme: Winter Silhouettes “The Importance of Proper Branch Structure” with Bob Taylor & Maurice Bombezin |
| February 2018 | |
| 19th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Annual General Meeting & "Sponsored Raffle" |
March 2018 |
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| 7th | Beginner Bonsai Care & Styling - Randy Kowalchuk A Lee Valley Tools Seminar – Register @ Lee Valley Tools Maximum Participants: 8, Cost: $100.00 |
| 19th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Theme:Spring & Summer Care, Repotting, Fertilizers |
April 2018 |
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| 7th | Art of Bonsai – Design & Care Workshop – Mark PatersonSeminar delivered by the HCP – Register at the HCP Maximum Participants: 12, Cost: $60.00 |
| 14th | Bonsai 101 – Beginner Styling & Care - Maurice Bombezin Maximum Participants: 15, No Cost to VIBS Members |
| 16th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Theme: Selecting Appropriate Bonsai Material – Frank Corrigan |
| 20th | Vancouver Island Rock & Alpine Society (VIRAGS) Spring Show http://www.virags.ca/springshow.htm |
May 2018 |
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| 5th | Bonsai 201 – Intermediate Styling & Care - Maurice Bombezin Maximum Participants 15, No Cost to Members |
| 21st | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Theme: Preparing Your Tree for Show & Sale |
| 27th | Annual Field Day & Nursery Crawl (details TBA) |
| June 2018 | |
| 18th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Theme: Your Best Tree – “Judged” Show & Tell |
| July 2018 | |
| 14th | Moss Street Paint-In 10AM – 4PM VIBS will have a table for show & sale of bonsai |
| 16th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Theme: OPEN – Work on your own tree with Club "Experts" Weather Permitting – Held outside adjacent to the Bonsai Garden |
August 2018 |
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| 20th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Theme:OPEN – Work on your own tree with Club “Experts” Weather Permitting – Held outside adjacent to the Bonsai Garden |
| TBA | HCP Art & Music in the Gardens The bonsai club will hold a show & sale in the Bonsai Garden |
September 2018 |
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| 8th | General Styling & Care – Mark Paterson Maximum Participants: 15, No Cost to VIBS Members. |
| 14th - 16th | Northwest Bonsai Rendezvous in Portland Oregon |
| 17th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Theme: Guest Speaker – To Be Confirmed |
| 29th | Art of Bonsai – Winter Care Workshop – Mark Paterson Seminar delivered by the HCP – Register at the HCP Maximum Participants: 12, Cost: $35.00 |
October 2018 |
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| 15th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Theme: Annual auction of trees and bonsai-related items |
| TBA | Victoria Nikkei Society Japanese Cultural Fair at the Esquimalt Rec Centre 10AM until 4PM |
November 2018 |
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| 19th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Theme:Guest Speaker – To be Confirmed Social Event with Refreshments Provided |
December 2018 |
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| 17th | Monthly Meeting (7:00 - 9:30) Annual Christmas Social (pot luck snacks) and display of seasonally decorated bonsai. |