B.S.G.S. Schedule
of Events for 2012
Monthly Meetings,
Location will be e-mailed to membership, if you’re not on mailing list please
e-mail us at springfieldbonsai@hotmail.com to be
added to the list. Meetings are every third Tuesday at 7:00, unless stated
otherwise. For directions visit our web site, www.SpringfieldBonsai.com .
Monthly meeting policy, Bring in a Bonsai to share with group to
double the raffle tickets you purchase.
Board Meetings, are
held at various club members homes, location will be announced via e-mail and
at the monthly meeting. First Tuesday of the month at 6:00, unless stated
otherwise. All members are welcome to attend. Please contact host so they have
a head count for dinner.
Workshops,
Location will be listed below and e-mailed to membership, if you’re not on
mailing list please e-mail us at springfieldbonsai@hotmail.com to be
added to the list.
May. 1
Board Meeting at Gerry and Als
Our members are invited to the
May 10 New Haven Bonsai Society Special Event
on Plant Diseases at the Department of Plant Pathology
and Ecology
Peter’s
invitation:
Your clubs are always invited to any of our
meetings. However, on May 10th Dr. Sharon Douglas
will be our special guest, discussing a topic of
interest to all our club members, Plant Diseases. We wanted
to reach out and give all a special invite should
they decide to join us. The lecture will be at the CT Agricultural
Experimental Station at the address below. This
special meeting will begin at 6:30.
Should
you have a particular disease or related topic you would like to hear about,
please let me know and I will
see if she can cover it. We do hope your members
will join us, as Dr. Douglas is both knowledgeable and a
great speaker. Meeting location is the Connecticut
Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT
06504-1106
May. 15 Monthly Meeting Bonsai
Exhibit show tree preparations meeting. Bring in your Bonsai and we’ll help you
get it ready for our October bonsai exhibit
Snack
volunteer is Pepsi. and Beverage volunteer is Bill S
Meeting will take place at the Capt. Charles Leonard House 663 Main Street, Agawam
MA
Our members are
invited to the
June 2 Special Event Bonsai Society of
Greater Hartford Workshop and picnic with Marty Schmalenberg. This will take place at the
Paderewski Park in Plainville, CT. Potluck Picnic (BSGH provide Burgers and
Dogs) and Bonsai Demonstration by Marty than a BSGH
fund raising auction.
June
2nd and 3rd Special Event Bonsai Society of Greater New
Haven’s annual show at the Edgerton Park Carriage House in New Haven CT
June
5 Board Meeting at Marilyn Monette’s
June 19 Monthly Meeting TBD
Snack
volunteer is Marilyn and Beverage volunteer is Doug T.
Meeting will take place at the Capt. Charles Leonard House 663 Main Street, Agawam
MA
July
21 & 22 Special Event Bonsai Society of Greater Hartford Bonsai
Exhibit Hartford’s
Elizabeth Park Pond House
July
28 Special Event B.Y.O.T. Workshop 10-1:00, Potluck Picnic
(BSGS Provides Burgers and Hot Dogs) 1-2:00 and Fund raising auction2:00 at
Suzanne and Doug Kelley’s home in Monson, MA. Note that our Dues year runs Sept.-Sept. so
most tend to pay their dues at the annual picnic.
Picnic signup sheet to be circulated at June meeting.
August (day TBD) Special Event
Springfield and Hartford Bonsai Society Bonsai Nursery Road trip. First to Suthin’s Royal Bonsai Garden for
a full day workshop and then to visit the Sale benches at New England Bonsai
Gardens. (Workshop fee T.B.D.)
Oct.
13th and 14th BSGS Annual Show at
16 Acres Garden Center. Set up on Friday the 12th