GARDEN RAILWAY WORK SESSION:
Saturday, February 23 will be the last work session before the spring opening of the railway on March 15. Weather permitting, the session will begin at 9:00 AM.
LABS MONTHLY MEETING:
Tuesday, March 4, 7:00 PM, in the Boeing Education Classroom at Huntsville Botanical Garden. John Mullins will present the program on potting/repotting bonsai. Please remember that Tony George and Dennis Coad want each member to report at this meeting the number and description of the trees we plan to exhibit in the show, which will be in April (see below).
KATHY SHANER WORKSHOPS:
Sunday, March 9 and Monday, March 10 . At this time, all workshop slots are filled for both days. For those participating in the workshops, payment of $40.00 per session is due upon arrival at the workshops. Silent observation is allowed for all members at no cost. Morning sessions begin at 8:00 AM, and afternoon sessions begin at 1:00 PM both days. The workshops will be in the Boeing Education Classroom, our usual meeting location. Tony wants to plan a club dinner with Kathy after the workshops on Sunday. More information about this should be available at the March meeting.
BONSAI SHOW:
Our annual bonsai show is scheduled for Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27, with set-up scheduled for Friday, April 25. The show will be in The Arbor at Huntsville Botanical Garden. Hours for set-up and exhibit are to be announced. It isn’t too early to start grooming your trees for the show. Some of them may not look very good this time of year, but should improve with warmer days, increased day length, and some extra TLC.
BONSAI PROGRAMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS:
Tuesday, April 1: Tony and Dennis will present the program on show preparation.
Tuesday, May 6: Wes Harris will present a demonstration on styling and potting a beginner bonsai.
Joyce White
Secretary, Living Art Bonsai Society (LABS)