San Diego Bonsai Society

The marina bonsai club has about twenty five members.

San diego bonsai society. The san diego bonsai club is one of the oldest clubs in the state of california. The bonsai wire the club s newsletter is published once a month prior to each meeting except for the month of may. If you have not already subscribe to the bonsai wire. April 2020 f ebruary 2020.

The club is a strictly workshop format where members bring their own material to work under the guidance of the teachers and other students. Other goodies may be given at the discretion of the teacher. Instruction for each class is in 3 sessions. The forest was donated by melba s estate in 1999.

Plant material variety chosen is generally based on the season and when it will be. We are a group of people who have developed an appreciation and great enthusiasm for the ancient art of bonsai design and care. Bonsai starter stock plant shears soil wire screen bonsai pot and instruction. The pavilion was closed for months while the safari park put in a new exhibit called the walkabout australia located just outside the pavilion.

The photo above of melba tucker was taken just before she passed away in 1999. Our mission is to provide our members with a forum to exchange information learn teach and promote the art of bonsai through lectures classes workshops demonstrations field trips. The teachers are mr. Frank goya and mr.

The bonsai collection at the san diego safari park is lucky enough to have her catlin elm forest on display. Katie borton is the editor of the bonsai wire. Three teachers and twenty students. Our club is open to anyone who shares this enthusiasm or just wants to try their hand at it.

A photo of melba tucker s elm forest as it was in 2012 is shown on the left. It was founded in 1965 as a non profit california 501 c 3 organization. During the downtime much sprucing up was done in the pavilion and it is looking great. San diego bonsai club operates the bonsai pavilion at the san diego zoo safari park.

Sunday may 10th poway lake picnic tbd sunday april 5th canceled. All this for 40.